Which one i qualify under?

[dhruv45]

Hello Everyone,

I am confused if I qualify under CEC or FSW or I am ineligible at the moment. Below is my scenario if you could shed some light on it.

I received my WP on December 24 - 2015 (Expiring on December 24, 2018)

Worked under the title of Office Administrator (AT COMPANY - A) (NOC: 1221)

Total Hours worked after receiving WP (IN CANADA - COMPANY A) - 430 hours

Total Hours worked after receiving WP (OUTSIDE CANADA - COMPANY A) - 447 hours

Along with Company A, i also worked at Company B.

Worked under the title of Office Administrator / Coach (AT COMPANY - B) (NOC: 1221 & 5252)

Total Hours worked after receiving WP (IN CANADA - COMPANY B) - 573 hours


Key Points: A) I received a T4A from both employers (Company A & B)
B) Was outside Canada having a valid work permit for 10 months.
C) Have 2 different NOC Codes and 2 different employers
D) Please note company A is no longer a registered company in Canada (They moved business to the USA) (Employer is willing to give a letter of reference for my work)
E) IELTS Score: L-7, R-7, W-6.5, S-8 (Overall - 7)
F) Education in Canada: 3 Year Diploma Course
G) Current Age - 24 Years (Never Married)
H) My sister is a Canadian citizen.
I) Do not have a valid job offer (Not LMIA supported job)


Questions:

1) Let's say my total work experience is more than 1560 hours (After WP - Both In and Outside Canada). Am I eligible to apply under CEC? or Any other program. (If yes please explain how and what's the process I need to follow if any).

2) How about Federal Skilled Worker am I eligible for that?

3) Currently, i am employed at Company B (total work hours soo far 573 - All at T4A) But, but the company has agreed to provide me a T4 moving forward) hours that I accumulated before (573) could those hours be accounted for the total 1560 hours requirement?

All your help is greatly appreciated!

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[DelPiero07]

1- You cannot count foreign work experience in order to meet the eligibility requirement of CEC - Assuming full-time you cannot count more than 30 hours per week as part of your calculation. You are not eligible for CEC yet.

2 - You need a year of continuous skilled work experience to qualify under the FSW program. You are not eligible for FSW.

3 - As long as you're not self-employed you can safely count those hours to meet the requirement.

 

[dhruv45]

I was working for the company as a free lancer.... is free lance and self employment same ? My previous employer agreed to provide me with the letter of employment/experience I gained working for them. Will that be any helpful? it would be about 500 hours.

1- You cannot count foreign work experience in order to meet the eligibility requirement of CEC - Assuming full-time you cannot count more than 30 hours per week as part of your calculation. You are not eligible for CEC yet.

2 - You need a year of continuous skilled work experience to qualify under the FSW program. You are not eligible for FSW.

3 - As long as you're not self-employed you can safely count those hours to meet the requirement.

 

[DelPiero07]

I was working for the company as a free lancer.... is free lance and self employment same ? My previous employer agreed to provide me with the letter of employment/experience I gained working for them. Will that be any helpful? it would be about 500 hours.

That's something you must figure out, I don't know the specifics of your situation so I can't comment on that.

That being said just be aware that self-employed work experience does not count under the CEC program, you will be asked whether you were self-employed when creating your profile.

 

[jes_ON]

Hello Everyone,

I am confused if I qualify under CEC or FSW or I am ineligible at the moment. Below is my scenario if you could shed some light on it.

I received my WP on December 24 - 2015 (Expiring on December 24, 2018)

Worked under the title of Office Administrator (AT COMPANY - A) (NOC: 1221)

Total Hours worked after receiving WP (IN CANADA - COMPANY A) - 430 hours

Total Hours worked after receiving WP (OUTSIDE CANADA - COMPANY A) - 447 hours

Along with Company A, i also worked at Company B.

Worked under the title of Office Administrator / Coach (AT COMPANY - B) (NOC: 1221 & 5252)

Total Hours worked after receiving WP (IN CANADA - COMPANY B) - 573 hours


Key Points: A) I received a T4A from both employers (Company A & B)
B) Was outside Canada having a valid work permit for 10 months.
C) Have 2 different NOC Codes and 2 different employers
D) Please note company A is no longer a registered company in Canada (They moved business to the USA) (Employer is willing to give a letter of reference for my work)
E) IELTS Score: L-7, R-7, W-6.5, S-8 (Overall - 7)
F) Education in Canada: 3 Year Diploma Course
G) Current Age - 24 Years (Never Married)
H) My sister is a Canadian citizen.
I) Do not have a valid job offer (Not LMIA supported job)


Questions:

1) Let's say my total work experience is more than 1560 hours (After WP - Both In and Outside Canada). Am I eligible to apply under CEC? or Any other program. (If yes please explain how and what's the process I need to follow if any).

2) How about Federal Skilled Worker am I eligible for that?

3) Currently, i am employed at Company B (total work hours soo far 573 - All at T4A) But, but the company has agreed to provide me a T4 moving forward) hours that I accumulated before (573) could those hours be accounted for the total 1560 hours requirement?

All your help is greatly appreciated!

A) if you have a T4A from working in Canada, you have been a self-employed contractor, and the experience will not count.

B) Any time spent working outside of Canada will not count for Canadian work experience.

C) Unless you worked part-time, you do not add up hours. Full-time is defined as "30 or more" hours worked per week, so it does not matter if you work 30, 40, or 80 hours in one week (at one or more jobs), that is still just one full-time week. You only count hours if you work part-time (fewer than 30 hours per week). You have not indicated whether you worked part-time or full-time, so we have no way of knowing whether you are counting your experience correctly.

Also note that the requirement is that you work a minimum of one year full time (or the full-time equivalent, which by definition will take longer than one year).

IRCC provides a tool to determine if you are eligible under any of the express entry programs. Note that there are other immigration streams besides express entry. Info is on the IRCC website.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp

 

[dhruv45]

Thanks jes for your expert opinion on it. Appreciated it.

Yes, i was working part time with uncertainty in a number of hours I work. For instance some week i would have about 15-20 hrs while some week i would have about 30+ hours depending on how busy they are at work.

By definition of full-time employee, i am pretty sure i won't fall under it due to uncertainty in hours. so i guess i shall be adding hour i worked for each week correct?

Could you please refer me to an immigration lawyer who will be helpful under my case scenario.

Thanks again!