Work Experience Calculation

[karan2905]

Hi Guyz
Need your help. I am about to make an express entry profile. Currently, I am working for a company, this November 2018 I will be completing one year. As part of my study I have done my Co-op with the same company from May 2017 to August 2017 and applied for PGWP on 25th October 2017.

So my question is after completing my studies in Aug 2017, I was still working full time for 2 months i.e September and October before applying for PGWP. My 2017 T4 shows income from May 2017 to Jan 2018. Can I face the problem if, I submit my T4?

Please help me guyz

 

[DelPiero07]

Hi Guyz
Need your help. I am about to make an express entry profile. Currently, I am working for a company, this November 2018 I will be completing one year. As part of my study I have done my Co-op with the same company from May 2017 to August 2017 and applied for PGWP on 25th October 2017.

So my question is after completing my studies in Aug 2017, I was still working for 2 months i.e September and October. My 2017 T4 shows income from May 2017 to Jan 2018. Can I face the problem if, I submit my T4?

Please help me guyz

No issue as long as you were not working on a full-time basis. Also, you shouldn't be creating an express entry profile if you do not meet the eligibility requirement under the CEC program (assuming no foreign work experience).

 

[jes_ON]

Hi Guyz
Need your help. I am about to make an express entry profile. Currently, I am working for a company, this November 2018 I will be completing one year. As part of my study I have done my Co-op with the same company from May 2017 to August 2017 and applied for PGWP on 25th October 2017.

So my question is after completing my studies in Aug 2017, I was still working full time for 2 months i.e September and October before applying for PGWP.

Yeah... technically those 2 months were unauthorized...

My 2017 T4 shows income from May 2017 to Jan 2018. Can I face the problem if, I submit my T4?

You face a problem because you were working without authorization. Whether or not you submit your T4, it is likely that IRCC will know this.

For a short time, it seemed like IRCC was being harsh about this, but I haven't heard of anyone recently being penalized for working without authorization in this specific scenario - a lot of people make this mistake. You can't claim those 2 months as work experience, but I don't think you will be refused because of it (Again, some people were refused, so there are no guarantees). You could ignore it and see if IRCC ignores it too - , but... the other option is to write a brief letter of explanation about your mistake, say you realize now it was unauthorized etc and grovel for forgiveness...

I agree with DelPiero, you should wait on submitting a profile until you qualify (October 25...). Of course you can enter info, but I wouldn't submit it until you are eligible.

 

[karan2905]

Thank You so much for the help. I will write a letter and apply after completion of one year.

Do you think I should ask my employer to mention in my Co-op period in the reference Letter?

 

[jes_ON]

Thank You so much for the help. I will write a letter and apply after completion of one year.

Do you think I should ask my employer to mention in my Co-op period in the reference Letter?

They probably would anyway. It wouldn't hurt.