(PGWP) My Canadian Work Experience is still 0 after 1y

[s3nr1]

So the 7th of last year I was hired full time, 40h/week. Now it's a permanent position and I'm still working in it. 3 questions.

1. Is this considered a job offer, I need all the CRS points can get. Do I need LMIA for this, the site says I don't need if I worked for the company for 1y but then I see different information? I work as a computer programmer. If this is a job offer what kind of letter do I need?

2. Why is my Canadian work experience 0 still, do I need to wait for the end of the day(or tomorrow)? In my accounting, it's been a year, Jan 7, 2019 to Jan 7, 2020.

3. My PGWP is expiring in 2.5 months. What are my chances? Are there any options available to me at this point to ensure I stay in Canada, working or temporary not working to wait for my application. Can my employer sponsor me or something? I'm at a loss what to do.

Thanks!

 

[scylla]

So the 7th of last year I was hired full time, 40h/work. Now its a permanent position. 3 questions.

1. Is this considered a job offer, I need all the points I can get. Do I need LMIA for this? I work as a computer programmer. If this is a job offer what kind of letter do I need?

2. Why is my Canadian work experience 0 still, do I need to wait for the end of the day(or tomorrow)? In my accounting, it's been a year, Jan 7, 2019 to Jan 7, 2020.

3. My PGWP is expiring in 2.5 months. What are my chances? Is there any options available to me at this point to ensure I stay in Canada, working or temporary not working to wait for my application. Can my employer sponsor me or something .


Thanks!

1. No - this is not considered as a job offer. Your employer needs to obtain an approved LMIA in order for you to be able to claim job offer points.
2. Not sure - I'm sure someone else will comment.
3. Depends how many points you have under Express Entry. How many do you have?

 

[s3nr1]

Currently my CRS is 369 without the 1y Canadian work experience. In addition, I took another IELTS test. Both, I'm hopefull will get me to 460-480.

 

[scylla]

Currently my CRS is 369 without the 1y Canadian work experience. In addition, I took another IELTS test. Both, I'm hopefull will get me to 460-480.

It's hard to say if ITAs will drop down to the 460s in the next few months. If you can get closer to 480 - that would be good.

 

[s3nr1]

so need to make things clear,
1. Is the 'draw' periodical, as in x thousands 'tickets' are drawn every month, at once. OR is something actively monitoring and if there's a profile meeting criteria it will get pulled for consideration.

2. if it's the former, is it monthly?

Thanks

 

[scylla]

so need to make things clear,
1. Is the 'draw' periodical, as in x thousands 'tickets' are drawn every month, at once. OR is something actively monitoring and if there's a profile meeting criteria it will get pulled for consideration.

2. if it's the former, is it monthly?

Thanks

1. It's periodic with no fixed schedule. Sometimes there is one draw a month - sometimes more.
2. See above.

 

[jes_ON]

2. Why is my Canadian work experience 0 still, do I need to wait for the end of the day(or tomorrow)? In my accounting, it's been a year, Jan 7, 2019 to Jan 7, 2020.

Typically the system would (falsely) count it as one year the month prior to your anniversary, as you only enter mm/yyyy instead of dd/mm/yyyy. So it is likely there´s an error somewhere in information you entered.

There are 3 questions at the end of an entry for Canadian work experience, one asks if you were a student while working, another asks if you worked without authorization, can´t remember the 3rd. If you answer those incorrectly, your work experience will be considered invalid.

 

[jes_ON]

so need to make things clear,
1. Is the 'draw' periodical, as in x thousands 'tickets' are drawn every month, at once. OR is something actively monitoring and if there's a profile meeting criteria it will get pulled for consideration.

All the info about the draws is publicly available on the IRCC website,
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations.html

2. if it's the former, is it monthly?
It is usually 2x per month, but not always.

 

[jes_ON]

3. My PGWP is expiring in 2.5 months. What are my chances? Are there any options available to me at this point to ensure I stay in Canada, working or temporary not working to wait for my application. Can my employer sponsor me or something? I'm at a loss what to do.

Apart from the info already provided by Scylla....

1) LMIA - There is no employer "sponsorship" per se, but there are things your employer can do to assist you. One is to apply for an LMIA. This is not always easy to get, but if it is approved, it would do 2 things - make you eligible for a new work permit, and allow you to claim points for a valid job offer on your PR application. Many employers don´t like to do this, however, because it is costly and a bit of effort, and they have to prove that they tried to hire a Canadian for the job but were unsuccessful.

2) PNP - Depending what province you are in, your employer may be able to help you get a PNP nomination. Please note that there are 2 different kinds of PNPs - "traditional" paper-based applications completely unrelated to Express Entry (an alternative to EE), and PNP nominations under EE (you get lots of points and then apply through EE). Every province is different, so you will have to do your homework
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/provincial-nominees/works.html

3) You *might* be eligible for an IEC permit. Eligibility is based in your country of citizenship.
https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/eligibility.asp

4) If you manage to get an ITA AND submit a complete application before your current permit expires, you would be eligible to apply for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP). Given your current CRS score, that is not likely, but worth knowing about. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/provincial-nominees-permanent-resident-applicants/bridging-open-work-permits.html

 

[s3nr1]

Typically the system would (falsely) count it as one year the month prior to your anniversary, as you only enter mm/yyyy instead of dd/mm/yyyy. So it is likely there´s an error somewhere in information you entered.

There are 3 questions at the end of an entry for Canadian work experience, one asks if you were a student while working, another asks if you worked without authorization, can´t remember the 3rd. If you answer those incorrectly, your work experience will be considered invalid.

I did put my coop terms in there, I thought it would look good or something. Should I take them out? My 1y work experience is on PGWP, seperate from coop. I put Start as Jan 7, 2019 and check it is my current job.

Here's a picture of the last section in work history:

But yea...the dates are month/year no days, that means it will see my 1y experience on the 2nd month. That sucks...

(Q)How many times can I update my EE profile? I just submitted with a new IELTS score, not as good as I hoped but it's an increase. I also changed my primary occupation to the one I'm in right now. This is fine right? My previous work experience has been rendered useless because most of it was over 10y ago.


Thanks!

 

[s3nr1]

2) PNP - Depending what province you are in, your employer may be able to help you get a PNP nomination. Please note that there are 2 different kinds of PNPs - "traditional" paper-based applications completely unrelated to Express Entry (an alternative to EE), and PNP nominations under EE (you get lots of points and then apply through EE). Every province is different, so you will have to do your homework
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/provincial-nominees/works.html

4) If you manage to get an ITA AND submit a complete application before your current permit expires, you would be eligible to apply for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP). Given your current CRS score, that is not likely, but worth knowing about. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/provincial-nominees-permanent-resident-applicants/bridging-open-work-permits.html

Thanks so far I think the only course that's clear to me is PNP.

I will read up on it, I live in ON and it's pretty crowded, I have no problems in moving, but given the time frame I wonder if this is feasible to do.

As for ⁴), If I can only get my Canadian Work Experience points I will at least get a little above the previous minimum on Dec 19. I've spent all night trying to figure it out knowing that the next draw might be soon, based on draw history, but I just can't get my CWE CRS points, I don't suppose there's a helpline for these things ...

 

[jes_ON]

I did put my coop terms in there, I thought it would look good or something. Should I take them out?

Co-op experience should not be included in the profile, it is not eligible "work experience". Later, if you get an ITA, you can include it in your Background history.

My 1y work experience is on PGWP, seperate from coop. I put Start as Jan 7, 2019 and check it is my current job.

Here's a picture of the last section in work history:

There´s the problem, you are saying you were studying full-time at the same time as doing the job... which means you were on a study permit, so the work experience is not eligible. If you were not studying from Jan 7 2019 - now, you should answer NO to the 2nd question...

 

[s3nr1]

Hmmmmmmm . I had a bunch of coop jobs in there, I guess I just didn't notice. When I saw your message I thought, I can't be that...careless can I? It turns out I am.

Well it's still updating but I'm hopeful. Thanks!