Work experience in Canada

[Race10]

Hello,
I am an international student, I studied in Canada and have my postgraduate degree in Network communication. I want to apply for Canadian Experience Class visa and I do know that I need to have at least one year work experience.
According to the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC), job types 0, A and B are counted as skilled work experience, however I do not know the difference between these categories.
I would appreciate if you can help me to find a list of acceptable work experiences.
In the past I have been supported by my family, so I do not have any work experience in Canada and I would like to know how hard it would be to get a job in Canada.
Many thanks

 

[Leon]

Every job has a NOC code. You can find them at http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2006/OccupationIndex.aspx

Once you have found the 4 digit NOC code, you can tell the skill level from it.

The skill type 0 jobs are management positions and the NOC codes for them always start with zero.

Skill level A jobs usually require university education and the NOC code will not start with zero but the 2nd digit should be 1.

Skill level B jobs usually require a shorter education or technical training or apprenticeship and the NOC code will not start with zero but the 2nd digit should be 2 or 3.

If the NOC code does not start with zero and the 2nd digit is not 1, 2 or 3, then it is a low skilled job and will not help you.

In order to qualify to apply under Canadian experience class, you must have completed at least 2 year studies and at least one year of full time skilled work. I suppose you have already completed your studies, now you need to apply for your post-grad work permit and look for a job. Your college may be able to help you find a job or you can ask your classmates what they are doing.

 

[Race10]

Great thanks for the reply,
How long do u have to stay in Canada to be eligible for Permanent residency?
I guess it is 3 year? Am i right ? if yes would 2-3 year of living in Canada on Student visa be counted toward the 3 year ?
Just to answer my own question, I heard that it is no/yes, every year will be counted as 6 month, so if i live here for 3 year it will be equivalent of 1.5 year toward the 3 year ? Is this correct?
I guess what i am asking is, if u study in Canada for 3 to 4 years, can u be thinking of applying for permanent residency?

Thanks in advance

 

[jes_ON]

No no no...

There are many different programs, the rules often change. You need to start reading the info on the CIC website if you are serious... If you are/will be a student in Canada, the most direct route for you will be either the CEC or a provincial nominee program.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.asp

 

[Leon]

Agreed, go to the CIC website and find an immigration class you might qualify for. In some cases you can apply for permanent residency without having been in Canada at all but there is no automatic right to apply after having been in Canada on a student visa or work permit, even for years unless it's a skilled work permit, then you'd qualify under Canadian experience class after 2 years.

For the PNP's, you usually need at least a job offer but do the research yourself and keep in mind that the rules change so if you find that you qualify for something now, don't delay applying.

What you are talking about with the 3 years and 50% is actually about citizenship. Once you become a permanent resident, you need to live in Canada for 3 years before you may apply for citizenship. If you were in Canada on a temporary visa before getting PR, that time can count at 50% but only for up to 1 of the 3 years so if you were in Canada for 2 years before you got PR, you need 2 more years as a PR to apply.

 

[amathen]

Race 10 .. I hope you did a one year program PRIOR to your Masters. If not PNP and not CEC may be your ticket to PR. CEC requires 2 years of studies but Masters is considered a 1 year program. Maybe someone who has dealt with this issue before can advise of other alternatives. I am not sure if you can take a 2nd Masters or any other program to meet the 2 year criteria for graduates.

 

[chibiks]

Race 10 .. I hope you did a one year program PRIOR to your Masters. If not PNP and not CEC may be your ticket to PR. CEC requires 2 years of studies but Masters is considered a 1 year program. Maybe someone who has dealt with this issue before can advise of other alternatives. I am not sure if you can take a 2nd Masters or any other program to meet the 2 year criteria for graduates.

Under CEC, 16 months degree is 2 years full time studies. If someone takes a 16 months Masters degree in canada with no previous studies in canada + one year professional work experience , is the person eligible to apply for CEC?

 

[Essat]

Under CEC, 16 months degree is 2 years full time studies. If someone takes a 16 months Masters degree in canada with no previous studies in canada + one year professional work experience , is the person eligible to apply for CEC?

Yes, the person would be eligible to apply under CEC. An academic year is defined as 8 months of full-time study.

Just to be clear, the main points about the education requirement are that:
1) the program has to be atleast 2 years (atleast 16 months or 4 semesters). For example a bachelors degree; 16 months masters degree; or an 8 months certificate followed by a 12 months masters degree.
2) the program must lead to a Canadian education credential.
3) the program must be obtained from a recognized Canadian educational institution.

@Race 10, if you are in Ontario or BC, you should consider studying in detail their PNP programs. Some graduates (Masters or PhD) from these provinces can qualify for PR without having any job offer/work experience

Essat

 

[amathen]

Race 10 .. Which university and masters program did you take .. can you provide a link. Many if not most Masters are 1 year programs even if it may take you 2 years to complete (quite normal). You also need to find out from your university how many courses you need to take in a semester to be considered "full time" by the university.

As for NOC .. most if not all technical jobs are ok coz they will be A or B skill level
here's the link to search by structure :
http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2006/SearchStructure.aspx

And to search by job title :
http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2006/IndexOfTitles.aspx ( use keyword search and just put in your job title)

If you want to know if it is skill level 0, A, or B look at the Matrix :
http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2006/html/Matrix.html

Hope this helps.

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