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Does full-time paid internship count as a full time work experience?

Dentist 1234

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Dear Experts,

I have a question regarding to full time paid internship?

Does paid full time dental internship count as a full time work experience for Canada Express entry?

I have WES Evaluation ready showing completion year of my degree in 2014.
However, my internship year was 2013-2014.

Can I California points for my paid full time internship?

Please help.

Thanks
 
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Dear Experts,

I have a question regarding to full time paid internship?

Does paid full time dental internship count as a full time work experience for Canada Express entry?

I have WES Evaluation ready showing completion year of my degree in 2014.
However, my internship year was 2013-2014.

Can I California points for my paid full time internship?
As long as it was not in Canada under a Canadian study permit, it will count.
 
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Dentist 1234

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Dear Jes,

Thanks for your quick response.

Yes It was in IND.
By any chance do you know anyone who got invitation claiming internship point?

Thanks.
 

Pia230

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I have a same query as mentioned above and on what noc ( for express entry)dental internship will go into??
 

CanDok

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AFAIK, no internship paid or otherwise is counted in work experience.
It is unfortunate that we are misguiding our peers in the community, even if it is completely unintentional and the advise is in good faith.

See this link and please settle the discussion once and for all:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=394

All the best on your journey Up North!
 

hodari

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Paid internships do count for foreign work experience, as long as your responsibilities match the NOC you've selected and the internship is full time (30+ hours a week).
 
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Pia230

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Dear Experts,

I have a question regarding to full time paid internship?

Does paid full time dental internship count as a full time work experience for Canada Express entry?

I have WES Evaluation ready showing completion year of my degree in 2014.
However, my internship year was 2013-2014.

Can I California points for my paid full time internship?

Please help.

Thanks

Hey would you mind guiding me which Noc you selected for this purpose.. I am little confused about it.


Thanks in advance.
 

Dentist 1234

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Dec 4, 2018
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Hey would you mind guiding me which Noc you selected for this purpose.. I am little confused about it.


Thanks in advance.
Hi,

Honestly, I'm confused too.
I have asked agent and got to know that paid internship does count but we have to be very careful with choosing an NOC code. However, I'm not sure at this moment.
 

Dentist 1234

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Dec 4, 2018
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AFAIK, no internship paid or otherwise is counted in work experience.
It is unfortunate that we are misguiding our peers in the community, even if it is completely unintentional and the advise is in good faith.

See this link and please settle the discussion once and for all:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=394

All the best on your journey Up North!
Hi Candoc.

Yes this is for CEC only and not for FSW
 

Sonupaul22

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When i was doing my physiotherapy internship i was working (35hours in week full time job) Noc B category As a Personal trainer,My WES degree date showing after the Internship.Can i use the experience for immigration Canada.
 

hodari

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When i was doing my physiotherapy internship i was working (35hours in week full time job) Noc B category As a Personal trainer,My WES degree date showing after the Internship.Can i use the experience for immigration Canada.
If you are FSW, paid full-time internship will count, regardless of if you did it before or after graduating.
 
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rish6

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hello there experts, if someone has 3 months coop from Canada as a part of studies, and wants to club it with 9 months exp in canada

can he/she add it to get additional canadian exp points (not the qualifying work exp)?Please do guide.
 

Hamza282k

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Dear Jes,

Thanks for your quick response.

Yes It was in IND.
By any chance do you know anyone who got invitation claiming internship point?

Thanks.
Hi
I am facing the same situation u faced.
I am currently doing my internship year in dentistry. The graduation date and the end of the internship will be in the same year.
Do u know if this year would be added as a work experience and what NOC should i choose.
Thank you