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Need help with my work experience in Canada

hhsivy

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Oct 23, 2015
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Ottawa
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2221
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-05-2016
Nomination.....
08-07-2016
AOR Received.
21-07-2016
IELTS Request
18-08-2016
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13-07-2016
Med's Done....
20-07-2016
Passport Req..
09-12-2016
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12-01-2017
Hi there all,

I've been struggling this for months! I hope someone can have the answer. Here is my study and work experience in Canada

I came to Canada for Master's Degree study immediately after I finished my undergraduate study in my home country (don't have any work experience back in my home country). Master's study since Sep 2010. My study permit was valid for five years until Nov 2015. I applied for off campus work permit (CIC cancel this permit for students who have the new study permit after 2014) at June 2011. My old off campus work permit valid until Nov 2015. I started to work full time on campus (which don't need a work permit and no limit of working time) since April 2013 while I haven't finish my Master's study. I finished my study at June 2015. So there was a overlap for my study and work for about two years. I know CEC wouldn't accept working experience when I held a study permit. So question No.1, would Federal skill worker program admit my working experience under my study permit (full time for two years)?

When I graduated on June 2015, I immediately applied for post-graduate work permit. But it took CIC too much time to process it. I didn't get my post-graduate work permit until Oct 2015. That's a four months' gap. But I still work during that four month's gap which is legal because my study permit still available and I still work for the same employer. So question No.2, does this four month's work experience can be account for that 1 year Canadian work experience?

Thank you so much for your patient and hope anyone can answer that!
 

c2h5oh

Hero Member
Apr 28, 2014
341
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Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-06-2014
Doc's Request.
21-02-2015
AOR Received.
11-08-2014
Med's Request
11-02-2015
Med's Done....
24-02-2015
Passport Req..
visa-exempt
VISA ISSUED...
25-01-2016
LANDED..........
15-02-2016
hhsivy said:
That's a four months' gap. But I still work during that four month's gap which is legal because my study permit still available and I still work for the same employer. So question No.2, does this four month's work experience can be account for that 1 year Canadian work experience?
Yes it counts - starting from the date you graduated/finished your studies. As for the other question try asking in fsw forum