I am looking for inputs from the seniors on this forum. I received an ITA and my spouse will accompany me as a dependent. In my express entry profile and in my application for PR (that I'm currently filling out), I've mentioned that I was working from May 2010 to July 2015. The background is as follows- I have been on a break since July 2015 because- I got married, moved to a different country, have been looking for a job here but havent been successful yet. There have been multiple factors that have contributed to this-
1. With my experience, I'd at least be at a Managerial level here but dont speak Arabic which is highly preferred because a lot of my work involves speaking with Arab officials in the ministry. Arabic taught in language classes is different from colloquial Arabic. So my attempt at learning Arabic didnt pan out as well as I had hoped.
2. I applied for junior positions and was told I was over qualified.
2. While my work experience covers regulatory aspects for US, EU, Canada and Japan...companies in this region focus on Africa and GCC nations. So Ive been told that that wouldnt work either.
3. My husband works in shifts and when I had to weigh between a poorly paying job because of which I would get to meet my husband once a week, I chose to wait till I found the right job. I have been open to and have been applying to allied fields and havent stuck to my work sphere so far.
While looking for jobs, I have taken up an online couse in Business analytics and have read books to improve my soft skills and knowledge base.
My question is- I have been honest in my EE profile but would being jobless for close to 2 years, reduce my chances of getting a PR? This question has been keeping me awake nights. Can someone out there, please share their wisdom or the thought process of an immigration officer when evaluating my application?
Also, I'd be grateful for any suggestions on explaining this in the letter of explanation. I dont want to sound like Im making excuses but want to justify my merit as a PR applicant forCanada.
I am looking for inputs from the seniors on this forum. I received an ITA and my spouse will accompany me as a dependent. In my express entry profile and in my application for PR (that I'm currently filling out), I've mentioned that I was working from May 2010 to July 2015. The background is as follows- I have been on a break since July 2015 because- I got married, moved to a different country, have been looking for a job here but havent been successful yet. There have been multiple factors that have contributed to this-
1. With my experience, I'd at least be at a Managerial level here but dont speak Arabic which is highly preferred because a lot of my work involves speaking with Arab officials in the ministry. Arabic taught in language classes is different from colloquial Arabic. So my attempt at learning Arabic didnt pan out as well as I had hoped.
2. I applied for junior positions and was told I was over qualified.
2. While my work experience covers regulatory aspects for US, EU, Canada and Japan...companies in this region focus on Africa and GCC nations. So Ive been told that that wouldnt work either.
3. My husband works in shifts and when I had to weigh between a poorly paying job because of which I would get to meet my husband once a week, I chose to wait till I found the right job. I have been open to and have been applying to allied fields and havent stuck to my work sphere so far.
While looking for jobs, I have taken up an online couse in Business analytics and have read books to improve my soft skills and knowledge base.
My question is- I have been honest in my EE profile but would being jobless for close to 2 years, reduce my chances of getting a PR? This question has been keeping me awake nights. Can someone out there, please share their wisdom or the thought process of an immigration officer when evaluating my application?
Also, I'd be grateful for any suggestions on explaining this in the letter of explanation. I dont want to sound like Im making excuses but want to justify my merit as a PR applicant forCanada.
I am looking for inputs from the seniors on this forum. I received an ITA and my spouse will accompany me as a dependent. In my express entry profile and in my application for PR (that I'm currently filling out), I've mentioned that I was working from May 2010 to July 2015. The background is as follows- I have been on a break since July 2015 because- I got married, moved to a different country, have been looking for a job here but havent been successful yet. There have been multiple factors that have contributed to this-
1. With my experience, I'd at least be at a Managerial level here but dont speak Arabic which is highly preferred because a lot of my work involves speaking with Arab officials in the ministry. Arabic taught in language classes is different from colloquial Arabic. So my attempt at learning Arabic didnt pan out as well as I had hoped.
2. I applied for junior positions and was told I was over qualified.
2. While my work experience covers regulatory aspects for US, EU, Canada and Japan...companies in this region focus on Africa and GCC nations. So Ive been told that that wouldnt work either.
3. My husband works in shifts and when I had to weigh between a poorly paying job because of which I would get to meet my husband once a week, I chose to wait till I found the right job. I have been open to and have been applying to allied fields and havent stuck to my work sphere so far.
While looking for jobs, I have taken up an online couse in Business analytics and have read books to improve my soft skills and knowledge base.
My question is- I have been honest in my EE profile but would being jobless for close to 2 years, reduce my chances of getting a PR? This question has been keeping me awake nights. Can someone out there, please share their wisdom or the thought process of an immigration officer when evaluating my application? As long as you have at least 1 year full time work experience within the last 10 years, you are okay
Also, I'd be grateful for any suggestions on explaining this in the letter of explanation. I dont want to sound like Im making excuses but want to justify my merit as a PR applicant forCanada.
Your work experience must be:
•at least one year (1,560 hours total / 30 hours per week), continuous full-time or an equal amount in part-time,
•paid work (volunteer work, unpaid internships do not count),
•in the same job,
•within the last 10 years, and
•at skill type 0, or skill levels A or B of the 2011 National Occupational Classification (NOC).
Thank you Pipishusband! I have 7 years of work experience over the past 10 years and meet all the criteria you've mentioned. Thank you for such a prompt reply. I am now considerably more at ease
Thank you Pipishusband! I have 7 years of work experience over the past 10 years and meet all the criteria you've mentioned. Thank you for such a prompt reply. I am now considerably more at ease
Your work experience must be:
•at least one year (1,560 hours total / 30 hours per week), continuous full-time or an equal amount in part-time,
•paid work (volunteer work, unpaid internships do not count),
•in the same job,
•within the last 10 years, and
•at skill type 0, or skill levels A or B of the 2011 National Occupational Classification (NOC).
hi, would you be able to use the previous work exp for any joboffers or anything for canada (if lets say right now you are working in a different field)? For example: you work in field 1 for 3 years till 2021, and now youve been working in field 2 for past 1 year, would you be able to use the previous field 1 work experience for any work permit application for canada?? Please advise
