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DimaK

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Hi guys,

My last 2 jobs, where I had been working for last 5 years, are NOC 2133 (Electrical and Electronics Engineer).
I got my B.Sc. diploma at Oct. 2013.
As you understand, I worked as engineer when I still was studying. Intel Israel gives such opportunity for students.

When I fill my applications, there are two questions:
1) Primary occupation (NOC code)?
2) When you first became qualified to practice in this occupation?

If I select NOC 2133 (Electrical and Electronics Engineer), they will count only 1.5 years as my experience?

Thanks for your help!
 
DimaK said:
Hi guys,

My last 2 jobs, where I had been working for last 5 years, are NOC 2133 (Electrical and Electronics Engineer).
I got my B.Sc. diploma at Oct. 2013.
As you understand, I worked as engineer when I still was studying. Intel Israel gives such opportunity for students.

When I fill my applications, there are two questions:
1) Primary occupation (NOC code)?
2) When you first became qualified to practice in this occupation?

If I select NOC 2133 (Electrical and Electronics Engineer), they will count only 1.5 years as my experience?

Thanks for your help!
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I may be wrong here and these are my personal views not verified officially: Why not put the date when you started practicing electrical engineering, irrespective of when you did your BSc. I am assuming after your high school (12th grade), that should add more years to your experience.

I hope you will have supporting documents to submit at the time of processing and it was a full time job and not internship.
 
I afraid that they count point only for an experience after you finished studies for that profession.
If it's so, I will get points for my 5 years experience and CIC will reject my application when they will check my documents.
It's a little bit confusing and I afraid of rejection.

Anyone else knows anything?
 
Hi, I have exactly the same issue, I've started working before the degree... Someone advised me to write down all the jobs I've worked anyway...
 
Yeah, I'm writing down all the relevant jobs, but the question is what should be my primary ocupation?

I have also P.E. in electronics since 2004. So I don't know what to choose.

And, how does CIC know what NOC at each my job?
 
That's my issue too. As a potential solution I am thinking to quote my primary occupation not as an engineer (which requires an engineering degree) but under a code with lower degree requirements. For your case for example, NOC 2241 might work. I don't know if this is actually going to be acceptable but just an idea.
 
Just so everybody here knows, you should send in the application with the same information as in the express entry form. Any change after getting ITA, which reduce your points, might result in disqualification/misrepresentation and might get you banned from Canada. Also, if your NOC in the EE form is ABC for an experience, then it has to be ABC in the application as well.

When you entered the work experience info in the express entry form, you get an option to choose whether the experience was obtained while you were a full time student. If you had rightly chosen this option, then this work experience would not have given you any point. So, make sure that's what you have. If you didn't get points for this, then no problem. If you did then it might be best to decline the invitation, edit the entry and enter the pool again.

Primary NOC doesn't really matter since there is no qualifying NOC list in express entry. But, as I have said before, what does matter is CONSISTENCY with your EE form.
 
DimaK said:
Hi guys,

My last 2 jobs, where I had been working for last 5 years, are NOC 2133 (Electrical and Electronics Engineer).
I got my B.Sc. diploma at Oct. 2013.
As you understand, I worked as engineer when I still was studying. Intel Israel gives such opportunity for students.

When I fill my applications, there are two questions:
1) Primary occupation (NOC code)?
2) When you first became qualified to practice in this occupation?

If I select NOC 2133 (Electrical and Electronics Engineer), they will count only 1.5 years as my experience?

Thanks for your help!
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I am confused. Do you already have an ITA, or is your question related to filling out the express entry form? If it is about the EE form, then like I said in my previous post, you will have an option to choose if the work experience was obtained during a full-time study. If you choose "YES" to this question then you will not be awarded any point for this experience and you will not have a problem later on after getting ITA.
 
namaste said:
Just so everybody here knows, you should send in the application with the same information as in the express entry form. Any change after getting ITA, which reduce your points, might result in disqualification/misrepresentation and might get you banned from Canada. Also, if your NOC in the EE form is ABC for an experience, then it has to be ABC in the application as well.

When you entered the work experience info in the express entry form, you get an option to choose whether the experience was obtained while you were a full time student. If you had rightly chosen this option, then this work experience would not have given you any point. So, make sure that's what you have. If you didn't get points for this, then no problem. If you did then it might be best to decline the invitation, edit the entry and enter the pool again.

Primary NOC doesn't really matter since there is no qualifying NOC list in express entry. But, as I have said before, what does matter is CONSISTENCY with your EE form.
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Isn't the question about the job experience having been obtained with full time studies only for Canadian job experience? As far as I know the foreign job experience can be part-time during full time studies and points are also rewarded for it (?).
 
namaste said:
I am confused. Do you already have an ITA, or is your question related to filling out the express entry form? If it is about the EE form, then like I said in my previous post, you will have an option to choose if the work experience was obtained during a full-time study. If you choose "YES" to this question then you will not be awarded any point for this experience and you will not have a problem later on after getting ITA.
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No, I didn't get an ITA. Right now, I'm filling my EE form. What I afraid, that CIC will decline my application after getting ITA.
I will do what MySky said, I will use NOC 2241, it will ensure me max experience, since I got my diploma in 2004.
 
Hello all,

I have a question in express entry - Primary Occupation. I am currently working in Canada and also have an experience as an Engineer in India while studying.
Now, my question is what to put in the primary occupation column. Current working NOC details or the Engineer one from Back home.
How does the express entry profile differentiate CEC and FSW class? Is it from what I give in the primary occupation. I already received ITA and under CEC Class even though I have 3 years of exp back home.
How do I justify now to CIC that I could work while studying last semester in my bachelors as it was only a project semester.
Very Very confused and worried now. Please help me ASAP guys.
 
Check this thread if it helps. I was in the same situation.

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/urgent-plz-help-can-i-claim-this-work-experience-t467915.0.html
 
Hi,

I think we are on the same boat.
I got my bachelors certificate NOV 2010 but employer hired when I was in the last semester itself.
I also have a Canadian exp now. So, Primary occupation will be Canadian or Foreign one?
I am confused? What did you do with your case?
 
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