I had query related to my total work experience. I am currently working full time in the US (40hrs a week) and on F1 visa. Till date, I have completed 2.5 year at my current company. I plan to use this as my primary NOC type. However I was hoping to get some more points if I can show 3 years worth of experience. This can be done if I include my internships that I did during my masters and bachelors degree. They did contribute to my credits in college. Each of these internships were for a few months only (2-3 typically), full-time and paid.
There are two parts to my question. Is it alright to use this to increase my score? I see conflicted posts all over the internet. I referred to this, which seems to say that I can use it: https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=394&top=29. However other posts on other forums tend to suggest otherwise. The second part is related to the duration of the internship. I know that that primary NOC needs to be at least 1 year continuous which I have, but is this rule applicable to the internships I did during my studies? Please note that I did my masters in the US and bachelors in India and I am thinking of applying for Express entry under the Federal Skilled Worker program.
There are two parts to my question. Is it alright to use this to increase my score? I see conflicted posts all over the internet. I referred to this, which seems to say that I can use it: https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=394&top=29. However other posts on other forums tend to suggest otherwise. The second part is related to the duration of the internship. I know that that primary NOC needs to be at least 1 year continuous which I have, but is this rule applicable to the internships I did during my studies? Please note that I did my masters in the US and bachelors in India and I am thinking of applying for Express entry under the Federal Skilled Worker program.
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