Questions on work experience

[uuiioopp]

Hi,

My current status in Canada is Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) since October 29, 2021.

I started working full-time with employer X on October 4, 2021 (TEER 1). I was on a vacation for 4 weeks outside of Canada during this job. I left that job on June 30, 2022. I started working with employer Y on July 25, 2022 (TEER 1). Both of my jobs do not require LMIA. Both of these have different NOCs but the same TEER category.

I intend to apply for Express Entry as a Canadian Experience Class (CEC). I have the following questions about my case for the work experience section under my Express Entry profile,

1. I applied for my PGWP and started working full-time before I received my PGWP. Does my full-time work experience during this time period (while waiting for PGWP) count towards one year of work experience in Canada?

2. When I calculate one year of experience starting October 4, 2022, deducting vacation and the time when I switched jobs, it is one year now. What is your opinion? Should I submit my profile to the pool now?

3. What should I answer to "Was a positive LMIA issued for the job offer in Canada?"

4. What should I answer to "Do I have a valid work permit for the current job in Canada?" I do not have employer-specific work permit. I have PGWP.

5. What should I answer to "Is my job offer from the employer named on the current work permit?" I do not have employer-specific work permit. I have PGWP.

6. What should I answer to "Have I been working full-time for the employer on my current work permit for at least one year?"
My total work experience in Canada has been one year but it has only been 4 months with my current employer Y. Help section for this question says - "For example, the equivalent of one full-time year of work experience in part time could be : having worked a total of 30 combined hours per week in more than one job for one year."

7. What should I answer to "NOC code of current work permit."
I selected "99999 - Open Work Permit" since I have PGWP. Is this correct or do I need to change this NOC to my current job NOC? Also, to answer this question, they have 4-digit NOCs from 2016 and 5-digit NOCs from 2021 in the options list which makes it even more confusing.

8. What should I answer to "Was a positive LMIA issued for the current work permit?" Both of my jobs do not require LMIA.

Thank you so much for clearing up my confusion and answering these questions!

 

[scylla]

Hi,

My current status in Canada is Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) since October 29, 2021.

I started working full-time with employer X on October 4, 2021 (TEER 1). I was on a vacation for 4 weeks outside of Canada during this job. I left that job on June 30, 2022. I started working with employer Y on July 25, 2022 (TEER 1). Both of my jobs do not require LMIA. Both of these have different NOCs but the same TEER category.

I intend to apply for Express Entry as a Canadian Experience Class (CEC). I have the following questions about my case for the work experience section under my Express Entry profile,

1. I applied for my PGWP and started working full-time before I received my PGWP. Does my full-time work experience during this time period (while waiting for PGWP) count towards one year of work experience in Canada?

2. When I calculate one year of experience starting October 4, 2022, deducting vacation and the time when I switched jobs, it is one year now. What is your opinion? Should I submit my profile to the pool now?

3. What should I answer to "Was a positive LMIA issued for the job offer in Canada?"

4. What should I answer to "Do I have a valid work permit for the current job in Canada?" I do not have employer-specific work permit. I have PGWP.

5. What should I answer to "Is my job offer from the employer named on the current work permit?" I do not have employer-specific work permit. I have PGWP.

6. What should I answer to "Have I been working full-time for the employer on my current work permit for at least one year?"
My total work experience in Canada has been one year but it has only been 4 months with my current employer Y. Help section for this question says - "For example, the equivalent of one full-time year of work experience in part time could be : having worked a total of 30 combined hours per week in more than one job for one year."

7. What should I answer to "NOC code of current work permit."
I selected "99999 - Open Work Permit" since I have PGWP. Is this correct or do I need to change this NOC to my current job NOC? Also, to answer this question, they have 4-digit NOCs from 2016 and 5-digit NOCs from 2021 in the options list which makes it even more confusing.

8. What should I answer to "Was a positive LMIA issued for the current work permit?" Both of my jobs do not require LMIA.

Thank you so much for clearing up my confusion and answering these questions!

- You can start counting work experience from the time you applied for the PGWP (i.e. submitted the PGWP application).
- Yes, you can submit your profile now if you have a year of work experience in skilled occupations after deducting the vacation time and time between jobs.
- You cannot claim points for having a job offer since you are on an open work permit with no employer named. If you want to claim job offer points, your employer needs to obtain an approved LMIA. You should say "no" to the job offer question and obviously "no" to the LMIA question. And your employer is not named on your work permit so "no" to that question as well.

 

[uuiioopp]

- You can start counting work experience from the time you applied for the PGWP (i.e. submitted the PGWP application).
- Yes, you can submit your profile now if you have a year of work experience in skilled occupations after deducting the vacation time and time between jobs.
- You cannot claim points for having a job offer since you are on an open work permit with no employer named. If you want to claim job offer points, your employer needs to obtain an approved LMIA. You should say "no" to the job offer question and obviously "no" to the LMIA question. And your employer is not named on your work permit so "no" to that question as well.

Thank you for your prompt reply.

Just to confirm, please let me know what I understood is correct,

3. No
4. Yes
5. No
6. No
7. Can you please clarify?
8. No

- To add one more question,

"Do you have a valid job offer in Canada - which needs to be full-time, non-seasonal, and for one year"
My employer will give me a letter stating my NOC, hours, non-seasonal, and for at least one year. Do I answer "Yes" to that question?

Thanks again.

 

[scylla]

Thank you for your prompt reply.

Just to confirm, please let me know what I understood is correct,

3. No
4. Yes
5. No
6. No
7. Can you please clarify?
8. No

- To add one more question,

"Do you have a valid job offer in Canada - which needs to be full-time, non-seasonal, and for one year"
My employer will give me a letter stating my NOC, hours, non-seasonal, and for at least one year. Do I answer "Yes" to that question?

Thanks again.

Sorry - I don't know what you should answer for #7.

For your last question, the answer is still "no". What you have does not qualify as a job offer under CEC / EE. You can only answer "yes" to this question if your employer gets an approved LMIA in addition to giving you the job offer letter.

 

[uuiioopp]

Sorry - I don't know what you should answer for #7.

For your last question, the answer is still "no". What you have does not qualify as a job offer under CEC / EE. You can only answer "yes" to this question if your employer gets an approved LMIA in addition to giving you the job offer letter.

Alright, thanks!