Hello everyone. This thread has been fairly helpful in revealing what can be the possible reasons for rejection of PNP applications in Ontario. I do have a few specific questions, the answers to which, might help me in making a few important decisions.
1) I plan to apply for PNP through the International Students - Masters Program stream. The OINP website clearly says that Masters Students can apply even without a job offer. However, looking at the excel sheet link provided in one of the replies to this thread, almost all Masters students are showing work-experience ( I don't know if that is work ex in their home country coz some of them are showing a large number of years of work ex). Is it that graduates with a job offer will be given a preference over those without a job? Or is it on first come first served basis, where, as long as the applications are complete, you will be given nomination, irrespective of whether the ones applying after you have a job or not?
2) Furthermore, I am currently working as a Customer Service Representative (Teller) in a top bank in Canada. Unfortunately, this job profile is not considered as a 'relevant' job experience as far as the Express Entry is concerned. Also, if I was an under-grad student, this would not be considered as a relevant work-ex. (Again, since Masters stream doesn't require a job offer, it may not matter). By God's grace, I am doing fairly well and meeting my sales targets. If I really push my managers to promote me to Financial Services Representative (which is considered a relevant job), they might do it. But, I will come across as slightly desperate, since it has only been 6 months on the job (and I will be applying for PNP this coming January). If you guys think that having a relevant job adds a lot of weight to my PNP application, I can try for it. If it is on first come first served basis and I will be given equal weightage as the ones applying after me, irrespective of my job profile, then I won't push for it.
Looking forward to some helpful guidance. Thank you.
1) I plan to apply for PNP through the International Students - Masters Program stream. The OINP website clearly says that Masters Students can apply even without a job offer. However, looking at the excel sheet link provided in one of the replies to this thread, almost all Masters students are showing work-experience ( I don't know if that is work ex in their home country coz some of them are showing a large number of years of work ex). Is it that graduates with a job offer will be given a preference over those without a job? Or is it on first come first served basis, where, as long as the applications are complete, you will be given nomination, irrespective of whether the ones applying after you have a job or not?
2) Furthermore, I am currently working as a Customer Service Representative (Teller) in a top bank in Canada. Unfortunately, this job profile is not considered as a 'relevant' job experience as far as the Express Entry is concerned. Also, if I was an under-grad student, this would not be considered as a relevant work-ex. (Again, since Masters stream doesn't require a job offer, it may not matter). By God's grace, I am doing fairly well and meeting my sales targets. If I really push my managers to promote me to Financial Services Representative (which is considered a relevant job), they might do it. But, I will come across as slightly desperate, since it has only been 6 months on the job (and I will be applying for PNP this coming January). If you guys think that having a relevant job adds a lot of weight to my PNP application, I can try for it. If it is on first come first served basis and I will be given equal weightage as the ones applying after me, irrespective of my job profile, then I won't push for it.
Looking forward to some helpful guidance. Thank you.