No more opportunity for PhD students under EE

[maoniu]

After reading many posts on the forum, I can't feel more pessimistic about my application for PR under the new EE system.

PhD students without CRS-score-recognized (RA/TA) work experience can barely score >400. Now even people under PGWP and with >400 points are desperate about the >800 points of the first draw, it seems impossible for PhD students unless there is a separate route like the previous PhD stream under FSW. So much regret about not applying last year~

Yet there is a last hope for going through PNP after PhD graduation. Hopefully PNP rules won't change in several years.

 

[piperr628]

PhD student seems like be screwed. Even after getting the DR. degrees, there is not much advantage over other peoples.

 

[vic2014]

http://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate/About-the-BC-PNP/Express-Entry-British-Columbia/Express-Entry-British-Columbia-International-Post.aspx

 

[MySky]

Well it seems like PhD students with only RA/TA work as their job experience wouldn't even be eligible to apply under Express Entry. If RA/TA is not considered as either Canadian or foreign job experience, then PhD candidates won't qualify to even get in the pool.

 

[the_lion]

thats kinda sad actually!
Cooks and production line workers given preference than PhD candidates.