Work Experience for Express Entry

[bharaj2016]

Hi All,

I am writing this to get some expert advice on work experience shown while creating profile for express entry. I am a working professional (Software Engineer) with 11+ years of full time paid work experience. I want to know If I should fill in 11 years in my profile or deduct some years as it is done in Australian Immigration( they deduct 2 years form foreign work ex.). I am working in India and my entire work experience is from India only.

Thanks,
Raj

 

[Stanlee]

Hi All,

I am writing this to get some expert advice on work experience shown while creating profile for express entry. I am a working professional (Software Engineer) with 11+ years of full time paid work experience. I want to know If I should fill in 11 years in my profile or deduct some years as it is done in Australian Immigration( they deduct 2 years form foreign work ex.). I am working in India and my entire work experience is from India only.

Thanks,
Raj

Under Express Entry you will get maximum points for 3 or more years of work experience (under NOC skill type 0, A or B ) and in the FSW selection factors you will get maximum points for 6 years of work experience. So you can keep up to 6 years of completed work experience to get maximum CRS points for work experience and maximum FSW points for work experience. Please note that for all the years of work experience that you claim points for should be supported by documentary evidence.

I believe you would have taken IELTS and got an ECA as well.

Did you try the following?
- You can use Come to Canada Tool to check your eligibility http://www.cic.gc.ca/ctc-vac/getting-started.asp
- You can check your score using this tool http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/crs-tool.asp

 

[dell2]

Please note that for all the years of work experience that you claim points for should be supported by documentary evidence.

Is reference letter and employment contract enough ?
i closed 1 bank account and have no payslips either for 1 job.

 

[Stanlee]

Is reference letter and employment contract enough ?
i closed 1 bank account and have no payslips either for 1 job.

Reference letter is a mandatory document and if it has all the required information mentioned below, it should be good enough

• It should be an official document printed on company letterhead (must include the applicant’s name, the company’s contact information [address, telephone number and email address], and the name, title and signature of the immediate supervisor or personnel officer at the company),
• It should indicate all positions held while employed at the company and must include the following details: job title, duties and responsibilities, job status (if current job), dates worked for the company, number of work hours per week and annual salary plus benefits

In case some required information is missing in the reference letter, that is when other supporting documents are required.

For Canadian work experience, you will need the following in addition to reference letters.

• copies of T4 tax information slips and notices of assessment issued by the Canada Revenue Agency (the time period for these documents should reflect the work experience timeframe [e.g., work experience from 2006 to 2008 requires only documents from those calendar years]).

 

[dell2]

Thank you. I was freaking out for this one. I downloaded fsw checklist and got everything mentioned on reference letter.
For Canadian I've all docs t4, roe, paystubs, etc.

Thanks again

 

[bharaj2016]

Hi Stanlee,

Thanks for your reply. I have started working on my profile and have few queries regarding EE profile questions:

Primary Applicant:

1. What to fill in "Job Title" for various positions held in my work history ? e.g. My NOC is 2173(Software Engineer) but my designation
was different in different companies (Software Engineer, Principal Engineer etc.). Nevertheless my primary role and responsibilities were that of NOC 2173.
Also, I had held three different designations (got promoted) in same organisation. What should I fill in under "Job Title" in this case ? My last held designation ?

2. One of my previous organisations has changed its name (new brand name). Should I mention the old name (which is on my offer/joining letter) or new name which I suppose will be having on my experience letter. (I haven't yet initiated the process of collecting experience letters).

3. What to fill under this:
Date XYZ first became qualified to practice in this occupation
If the "primary occupation" is:
a qualified trade (four-digit code begins with 632, 633, 72, 73, 82, 92), this is the date they became qualified to practice on their own in Canada. (For example, when they moved from apprentice to being a licensed tradesperson.)
any other job, this is the date they first obtained the minimum education or training stated in the NOC description. (Note: if the NOC only states high school, this is the date they graduated.)

Spouse Details:
1. My spouse doesn't have any last name. Only "Given Name" in passport. Can we fill in hyphen or dash for "Last Name" ?
The system doesn't allow without filling in last name.

2. Is it mandatory to fill spouse work history ? She has no Canadian work experience and I think points can be claimed only for Canadian work experience.

3. She has two university degrees: a bachelor and a masters. However, WES report has marked both as "Bachelor Degrees" of 3 years and 4 years
respectively. Do I need to fill "Number of years" for her Masters as 2 as per University degree or 4 as per WES accreditation ?
Also, for each degree should I fill "Bachelor Degree" or "Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees. One must be for a program of three or more years" ?

4. Need to fill University name which awarded the degree (as on WES report) under "Name of Institute" or Name of the college attended (affiliated with the University) ?

I know its a long list but appreciate your expert comments/suggestions.

Thanks,
Raj