Graduate Cert. 1 year > PGWP 1 year > OINP International Student/FSW Stream.. Help!

[awmar]

Hi there everyone,

I really need your help with my plan for OINP. Basically, what I'm trying to do is to get PR after doing a 1-year study program in Canada and extend my stay through PGWP and secure a job in that period.

I know a lot of people say that the safest/easiest way to get PR is to do a 2-years study program and get PGWP for 3 years, but the thing is not everyone has that kind of money to sustain himself during his study.
(15K per year for living + 17K tuition for 2 semesters) x 2 = 64K CAD, that's a lot of money.

My age also will not help me to find a job by the time I graduate.

Here's brief information about myself:

• I hold a Bachelor degree in Engineering, and I have 3 years of work experience all of which obtained outside Canada.
• 27 years of age
• Single
• My money is tight.

What are my goals:

• PR in Canada.
• A study program that will lead me to a career in IT (Web App, Database, AI,..).
• A job offer after graduation.

I haven't taken the IELTS exam yet, so I'm planning on taking it in September. Not expecting a fancy score though, 6.5~7 is my guess. After I do that, I will evaluate my degree from World Education Services. So by the end of September, I will have my IELTS results and the ECA for my degree.

So here's my plan:

• Applying for a Graduate Certificate program from a Canadian college located in Ontario for fall 2020:
  (Durham, Humber, Centennial, Seneca, Fanshawe, Algonquin)
  
• Completing the two semesters full-time program in 8 months(or in 12 months: 2 semesters + 4 months coop work term).
  (Now I have 6 months until I apply for PGWP and I can't work before that)
  
• Start my job search in that period.
  
  
• Applying for PGWP after 4 months of my graduation with or without a job offer.
  (Now I can work while waiting for a decision)
  
• PGWP application got accepted after 30~91 days of processing.

Now I have 8~12 months to secure a job in my field of study if I haven't gotten any offer before that.

If I got a job offer that has all the needed requirement at any time in that period,

Here are my questions:

• What are my chances of getting a NOI in:
  OINP International Student stream
  or
  OINP Human Capital Priorities stream - Federal Skilled Workers?
  
  
• Does my work while studying count towards my overall Canadian work experience?
  
  
• Does my work while waiting for a PGWP decision count towards my overall Canadian work experience?
  
  
• Are there any fixed times for the opening and closing of the International Student stream or for the HCP stream? If yes, what are they?
  
  
• How often these streams open in one year?
  
  
• Does my plan lack any critical information that I need to beware of?

Thanks