Does paid full time internship after college count as work experience ?

[thog89]

Hi All,
I am a Software Engineer trying to get PR. After college I didn't work for 2 years. After that I got the job in my current company.

Since I didn't have any experience and I wasn't a newly passed out of college, my company offered me the job as a "Software Engineer Intern" for the first 6 months. It was full time, paid and had the responsibilities of a normal Software Engineer. The pay was less though.

After 6 months, I became Software Engineer. I am working here for 3 years now, including the internship period. Does the first 6 months count as experience when I apply ? Can I count my work experience as 3 years or 2 years 6 months ?

Thanks in Advance

 

[keeratsingh]

Hi All,
I am a Software Engineer trying to get PR. After college I didn't work for 2 years. After that I got the job in my current company.

Since I didn't have any experience and I wasn't a newly passed out of college, my company offered me the job as a "Software Engineer Intern" for the first 6 months. It was full time, paid and had the responsibilities of a normal Software Engineer. The pay was less though.

After 6 months, I became Software Engineer. I am working here for 3 years now, including the internship period. Does the first 6 months count as experience when I apply ? Can I count my work experience as 3 years or 2 years 6 months ?

Thanks in Advance

Yes this can be counted. But the system automatically counts when you put in your EE profile.

 

[thog89]

Yes this can be counted. But the system automatically counts when you put in your EE profile.

Thanks for the quick reply. Even if the system counts the experience as 3 years, Would somebody verify my work experience letter ? If checked, my experience letter will have the titles I held. Will they count it as 3 yeasrs or 2 year 6 months ?

Please excuse if my question sounds dumb, I recently started collecting info on PR. Couldn't find anything on the internet regarding my doubts.

 

[sirhamzaf]

Hey Mate,

I hope you got your residency!!

I am in a little bit of the same situation here, except that I only am working here for about 15 months, including the 6 months internship in the beginning. So did the IRCC count your internship as a work experience ? And is it fine for me to apply for Canada PR even if I haven't completed the 1 year work experience after my internship contract have expired ?

thanks