Am I eligible for CEC under the new rules?

[winter_love]

Hi,

I moved to Toronto in September of 2010, did a 13 month diploma program in computer networking while working at the college as a part time co-op assistant network administrator.

A few months before graduating I got a part time job as a computer technician at a major retailer. I'm still in that position, now having put in well above 1700 hours.

My post graduate work permit is going to expire in a couple months and I would like to know whether I'm eligible for the CEC program under its new requirements.

Thanks a lot guys.

Edit: In case it changes anything, I believe my NOC code is 2242.

 

[HarrySingh]

As long as you gained your work experience on a valid work permit and completed 1 year or equivalent work with calculation of 37.5 working hours per Week, I think you are eligible under CEC.
But part time work while study may not be considered as experience.

 

[winter_love]

Thanks for the reply.

Full time counts as 30 hours/week under the new rules, which comes down to 1590 hours. I'm curious to see what other members have to say, but I'll give CIC a call tomorrow morning and, hopefully, get this straightened out.

 

[pepe84]

Hi All,

Happy New Year!

I am an international MSc student currently working as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University where I am registered as a full time student. The University pays me as an employee with the only difference that I hold a study permit instead of a work permit, but I have got my T4 split from them and my advisor is willing to give me a reference letter as requested by CIC. I have been one year working 35 hrs/week as a Graduate Research Assistant. My question is:

1-Am I eligible to apply under CEC as a worker?

The new checklist document says that Applicants who are authorized to work in Canada without a work permit are eligible to apply under the CEC, but must provide documentation of their legal status (eg. visitor record).

2-Can I assume Study Permit as well?

 

[jes_ON]

I have been one year working 35 hrs/week as a Graduate Research Assistant. My question is:

1-Am I eligible to apply under CEC as a worker?

No. GRAs are, by definition, full-time students.

The new checklist document says that Applicants who are authorized to work in Canada without a work permit are eligible to apply under the CEC, but must provide documentation of their legal status (eg. visitor record).

2-Can I assume Study Permit as well?

No, I don't think you can assume that at all. But no matter how clearly CIC states a rule, someone will always try to find a semantic loophole