Hi everyone, I cannot believe it, but yesterday, I received the email that my application for permanent residence was refused, because the officer was not satisfied with my work experience.
Here is the thing:
I have 11 months of work experience in a job that was, back in 2012, a C-Level unskilled job NOC 1452, but later in 2012, it was upgraded to a B-Level NOC 2283 skilled job and we also got paid more.
They said that the work experience prior to the change was retroactively considered a B-Level skilled work experience.
Later, in 2014 I returned to Canada to work in the same position under NOC 2283.
As soon as I had my 12 months of work experience, I applied under CEC in August 2014.
The officer says that I do not meet the requirements, because on my first work permit, he read that I was working in a C-Level level unskilled job and therefore have not 12 months of work experience in a skilled position and was unauthorized to work in the position, which is not true. At the time, nobody really knew how to categorize the job (linguistic video game tester) correctly until the government finally found perfect NOC for it and made it a B-level.
In my application letter, I wrote, however, that back in 2012, the position had been retroactively upgraded to a B-level.
I don't know what to do. I was suggested to call the local MP to help me and/or ask an immigration lawyer that are so expensive.
Alternatively, I now also have altogether 19 months of work experience under NOC 2283 and NOC 2171 and could re-apply under Express Entry.
I am scared that I have to leave Canada and give up everything that I worked so hard for. Especially now that my career has become what I had always been striving for since I was a little kid. I don't understand why the honest and hard working people always get punished. 2016 had been nothing but bad to me so far. What can I do?
Here is the thing:
I have 11 months of work experience in a job that was, back in 2012, a C-Level unskilled job NOC 1452, but later in 2012, it was upgraded to a B-Level NOC 2283 skilled job and we also got paid more.
They said that the work experience prior to the change was retroactively considered a B-Level skilled work experience.
Later, in 2014 I returned to Canada to work in the same position under NOC 2283.
As soon as I had my 12 months of work experience, I applied under CEC in August 2014.
The officer says that I do not meet the requirements, because on my first work permit, he read that I was working in a C-Level level unskilled job and therefore have not 12 months of work experience in a skilled position and was unauthorized to work in the position, which is not true. At the time, nobody really knew how to categorize the job (linguistic video game tester) correctly until the government finally found perfect NOC for it and made it a B-level.
In my application letter, I wrote, however, that back in 2012, the position had been retroactively upgraded to a B-level.
I don't know what to do. I was suggested to call the local MP to help me and/or ask an immigration lawyer that are so expensive.
Alternatively, I now also have altogether 19 months of work experience under NOC 2283 and NOC 2171 and could re-apply under Express Entry.
I am scared that I have to leave Canada and give up everything that I worked so hard for. Especially now that my career has become what I had always been striving for since I was a little kid. I don't understand why the honest and hard working people always get punished. 2016 had been nothing but bad to me so far. What can I do?
