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Postdoc confusion...CIC website says Postdocs do not count...

BonitaBonita

Newbie
Nov 16, 2014
6
0
Hello,

I just saw the following on a cic webpage:

I have a PhD and am in a post-doctoral program. Do I qualify for the Canadian Experience Class?

Work experience gained while you were on a study permit will not count towards meeting the Canadian Experience Class requirements.

But, you may still be eligible if you:

already gained one year of skilled Canadian work experience while you were not on a study permit, and
meet the language threshold for that occupation .

It indicates that those who are on a postdoc, with a PhD, are not eligible for express entry.

Is this true?

If someone is here on a work permit, and not a study permit, is that what makes the difference?
 

niagary

Star Member
Mar 28, 2015
114
3
BonitaBonita said:
Hello,

I just saw the following on a cic webpage:

I have a PhD and am in a post-doctoral program. Do I qualify for the Canadian Experience Class?

Work experience gained while you were on a study permit will not count towards meeting the Canadian Experience Class requirements.

But, you may still be eligible if you:

already gained one year of skilled Canadian work experience while you were not on a study permit, and
meet the language threshold for that occupation .

It indicates that those who are on a postdoc, with a PhD, are not eligible for express entry.

Is this true?

If someone is here on a work permit, and not a study permit, is that what makes the difference?
I guess post doc is more of an employment rather than study. I guess you should be fine.