Zessie said:
I just called them and also emailed them. The operator said she is not sure about that but she has forwarded my email to the appropriate department for clarification. I will update here once I receive a response about that.
Here is the response from MCI:
Dear Zessie:
Thank you for your email correspondence to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program mailbox.
It is only under the CEC criteria that your work experience will not count under the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream. However, if you choose to be assessed under the FSWP criteria, your work experience will be valid under this stream.
We hope this information will assist you. Once again, thank you for your email and for your interest in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.
For more information, please refer to our website at www.ontarioimmigration.ca
Sincerely,
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
My question was ...
Hi:
So far, I have an equivalent amount of part time (paid 20 hours per week) as a research assistant in a university while doing my Phd degree (full time student). My question is whether I am qualified for OINP Human Capital Priorities Stream?
In the application guide, I found the following paragraph but I am not sure the bolded part only applies to CEC applicants or all applicants under this stream.
2.1.1 Work Experience
All applicants require a minimum level of work experience.
If you choose to be assessed against the FSWP criteria, OINP requires that your work experience be:
Bla...
Under the FSWP criteria, your work experience may have been obtained in Canada or overseas.
If you choose to be assessed against the CEC criteria, OINP requires that your work experience be:
Bla...
Self-employment and work experience gained while you were a full-time student (for example, on a co-op work term) does not count under this stream.