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I have a doubt regarding the "1 year continuous" work experience requiered for express entry

jcdt94

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Mar 22, 2021
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Basically, I started to work on my first job in October 2016 and I quit on the third week of September 2017, then I looked for a job and started to work on the new one around October 22nd 2017, I also quitted that job on august 2018 to study an MSc on the UK, I finished the master on September 2019 and then stayed on the UK to look for a permanent job until January 2020, so I got nothing and went back to my country (Mexico) because of COVID I couldn't find a job until October 2020 and I have been working there eversince, so my question is if I can apply for Express Entry in Canada and claim 2 years of work experience or if I need to wait until October this 2021 to apply? All my jobs have been in mechanical engineer positions, I reckon it is NOC A just don't remember the number.

The breakdown of the dates is as follows:

  • First Job October 2016 - September 2017 (11 months)
  • Second Job October 2017 - August 2018 (10 months)
  • MSc in the UK September 2018- September 2019
  • Stayed in the UK looking for a job, September 2019 - January 2020
  • Looked for a job in my country, February 2020-October 2020
  • Third and current Job October 2020 - Current Job
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,825
22,104
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Basically, I started to work on my first job in October 2016 and I quit on the third week of September 2017, then I looked for a job and started to work on the new one around October 22nd 2017, I also quitted that job on august 2018 to study an MSc on the UK, I finished the master on September 2019 and then stayed on the UK to look for a permanent job until January 2020, so I got nothing and went back to my country (Mexico) because of COVID I couldn't find a job until October 2020 and I have been working there eversince, so my question is if I can apply for Express Entry in Canada and claim 2 years of work experience or if I need to wait until October this 2021 to apply? All my jobs have been in mechanical engineer positions, I reckon it is NOC A just don't remember the number.

The breakdown of the dates is as follows:

  • First Job October 2016 - September 2017 (11 months)
  • Second Job October 2017 - August 2018 (10 months)
  • MSc in the UK September 2018- September 2019
  • Stayed in the UK looking for a job, September 2019 - January 2020
  • Looked for a job in my country, February 2020-October 2020
  • Third and current Job October 2020 - Current Job
You need to wait until October 2021. You don't have one year of continuous work experience at this time.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,825
22,104
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010