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Missing a small ammount of experience to qualify for CEC?

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Kovacs

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Hi guys.

So I have been working 2 different jobs since coming to Canada on September 1st 2013.
The first job I worked until December 31, then I started my next job in January 9.

Please don't tell me that this small gap is going to disqualify me from applying in this category?

I only had the 1 year work permit, so I am not gonna be able to acquire anymore experience.

I am getting ready to send off my application, so I hope to hear from you guys soon.

Thanks in advance!
 
Kovacs said:
Hi guys.

So I have been working 2 different jobs since coming to Canada on September 1st 2013.
The first job I worked until December 31, then I started my next job in January 9.

Please don't tell me that this small gap is going to disqualify me from applying in this category?

I only had the 1 year work permit, so I am not gonna be able to acquire anymore experience.

I am getting ready to send off my application, so I hope to hear from you guys soon.

Thanks in advance!
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Are you completing 1560 hours. if yes, then may be they let you go through. However, it is clearly mention you should have 1 year experience.
But, if we talk about the continues job then every person usually have vacation off.
I am no expert though.

Thanks...
 
Kovacs said:
Hi guys.

So I have been working 2 different jobs since coming to Canada on September 1st 2013.
The first job I worked until December 31, then I started my next job in January 9.

Please don't tell me that this small gap is going to disqualify me from applying in this category?

I only had the 1 year work permit, so I am not gonna be able to acquire anymore experience.

I am getting ready to send off my application, so I hope to hear from you guys soon.

Thanks in advance!
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I believe the applicant should have BOTH 1 year of experience as well as an equivalent of 1560 full-time hours to be qualified.

Even if the applicant have over 2000 hours of experience in 11 months - they would be considered ineligible due to the 1 month missing
 
canadacec123 said:
Are you completing 1560 hours. if yes, then may be they let you go through. However, it is clearly mention you should have 1 year experience.
But, if we talk about the continues job then every person usually have vacation off.
I am no expert though.

Thanks...
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Kovacs said:
Hi guys.

So I have been working 2 different jobs since coming to Canada on September 1st 2013.
The first job I worked until December 31, then I started my next job in January 9.

Please don't tell me that this small gap is going to disqualify me from applying in this category?

I only had the 1 year work permit, so I am not gonna be able to acquire anymore experience.

I am getting ready to send off my application, so I hope to hear from you guys soon.

Thanks in advance!
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"Don't tell me " is not going to help you anyways , you have to prove 1 year of experience to CIC , if you have it you are good to go.

For an example on your comment if passing marks in exam is 35 and you score 34 that will not make you pass the exam , Hope you understand what I am trying to say,

"have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equal amount in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada in the three years before you apply," If you have achieved above you are good to go.
 
In theory a two week vacation is acceptable within the 52 week period of full time work. Full time is regarded as over 30 hours per week. CIC seems to require you to have been paid during this vacation period.

If I were you, I would apply and include an honest letter of explanation covering your work experience, including the average hours you working per week for each of the two jobs. I can understand your frustration, but there is a minimum time period required for a reason and there does have to be a cut off. I would submit the application with that notice and hope for the best.

canadacec123 comment regarding 1560 hours is useful.

Best of luck
 
Johnny31 said:
I believe the applicant should have BOTH 1 year of experience as well as an equivalent of 1560 full-time hours to be qualified.

Even if the applicant have over 2000 hours of experience in 11 months - they would be considered ineligible due to the 1 month missing
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I second that.
 
The hours are not a problem. I have upwards of 2000 hours in the 12 month period.
But the 9 days of unemployment are gonna get me it seems.

I think I will have to go with arowberrys suggestion and include a letter to explain it, and then hope for the best.
 
Kovacs said:
The hours are not a problem. I have upwards of 2000 hours in the 12 month period.
But the 9 days of unemployment are gonna get me it seems.

I think I will have to go with arowberrys suggestion and include a letter to explain it, and then hope for the best.
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I don't know -

CEC is a pass or fail system. If you don't have what they required, your application will be refused 100% - there are no other ways around the facts.

Sorry
 
If you do go ahead, pose the break between jobs as something of a vacation. If you got paid for vacations at the other two jobs, point this out.

I absolutely would not want to give you any false hope that this may work. If I was in your position, I'd consider taking the punt on applying, but that is exactly what it would be. You might just find yourself out of some cash as a result.

Best of luck
 
Thanks for the answers.

The following is pure speculation, but say that the employer reference letter was to cover this small gap, and state that I was employed with the first company until January 8th, even though in reality I only worked there until December 31st - would this help anything?
Again, I am only speculating here!
 
a couple of issues with that. First, if you had a work permit valid for exactly one year, your work experience might be questioned, as most people don't start working on the same day they arrive, or work though the day they depart.

Second, the "speculation" on tweaking the letter of employment could get you banned for misrepresentation (there may be consequences for whoever writes the letter, too). If you want to claim that you worked for Company A through January 8, 2014, you would have to have to provide a T4 from company A for both 2013 and 2014, that reflects income earned for that time.
 
Okay I hear ya.

Its quite a bummer for that 8 day unemployment gap to ruin my entire chance of getting PR.
So what do you think my chances are with that 8 day gap of unemployment? Any chance at all?
 
Kovacs said:
Its quite a bummer for that 8 day unemployment gap to ruin my entire chance of getting PR.
So what do you think my chances are with that 8 day gap of unemployment? Any chance at all?
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If it's only 8 days, I've seen some people squeeze through (not recently, but...), stranger things have happened. But as I said, I'd have a hard time believing you worked on the first and last days of your work permit...

It's a gamble. If you're willing to risk losing the application fee, you can only try. As the others have said, you can punt, but don't be surprised it doesn't work out.

I assume you've already left Canada?
 
I actually started working on the very same day that I came here.
I also worked through the last day of my work permit.
But in any case, that's hard for them to confirm or deconfirm, right?

The only thing that gets me are those 8 days.

And I am still in Canada, on a tourist permit.
 
well, your employer letters of employment will have to show that you worked on those dates. Beyond that, I'd leave it to the VO to ask for more proof (e.g. paystubs, records of employment).
 
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