PGWP after study

[ramansingh05]

Hi, I have 2 quiries:
1: I recieved my degee in aug 2013 and I started working from 19 Sep 2013 and got my PGWP on 17 Oct. Will that be acceptable. I mean I had study permit in which we are allowed to work 20 hrs per week but what about after completing degree/ diploma? or should I make new experience letter from oct 2013 oct. Please let me know whether it will suffice or not..

2: my work permit was issued on 17 oct 2013 till 17 ocot 2014 and I worked from sep 2013 till nov 2014. I applied for WP extension in Sep 2014 but it was rejected due to LMO problem. I got a letter in Nov 2014 and I quit my job. I worked 44 hrs per week and I want to know whether there will be a problem in counting my canadian experience or not....

 

[cmoncanada]

CEC requirements
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements. They must:

• Have obtained at least one year of skilled, professional or technical work experience in Canada within 36 months of the application date;

That's 3 years... so it would be around May 2014. So you have only 5 months of valid work experience if you were to apply now.

 

[ramansingh05]

CEC requirements
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements. They must:

• Have obtained at least one year of skilled, professional or technical work experience in Canada within 36 months of the application date;

That's 3 years... so it would be around May 2014. So you have only 5 months of valid work experience if you were to apply now.

Hi.
I already got ITA under FSW category. I am just saying can we count Work Ex for Sep 2013 as well because my WP was issued on oct 2013. as I heard we can do job full time after completing study i.e. 40hrs per week.

 

[cmoncanada]

For FSW:
Skilled work experience
You must have at least one year, in the last ten years before you submit your electronic application for permanent residence, of continuous full-time work experience (or the equivalent in continuous part-time work) in a skilled occupation listed in Skill Type 0, or Skill Level A or B of the 2011 version of Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC).

 

[cmoncanada]

It doesn't need to be Canadian experience though.

 

[ramansingh05]

For FSW:
Skilled work experience
You must have at least one year, in the last ten years before you submit your electronic application for permanent residence, of continuous full-time work experience (or the equivalent in continuous part-time work) in a skilled occupation listed in Skill Type 0, or Skill Level A or B of the 2011 version of Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Hi, that condition is satisfied as my experience is in NOC B.so my whole experience of 1 year 2 months will count right INC vacation too for FSW..there shouldn't b any problem..

 

[jes_ON]

Hi.
I already got ITA under FSW category. I am just saying can we count Work Ex for Sep 2013 as well because my WP was issued on oct 2013. as I heard we can do job full time after completing study i.e. 40hrs per week.

Confusing that you posted this in CEC class, but yes, you can count the experience for the past 10 years for your CRS score.

Yes, you can count post-graduation experience while waiting for the PGWP, but you should write a letter of explanation clarifying your graduation date, and that you had applied for the PGWP... provide proof like a copy of your degree/diploma with the date.

And - yes, you can count the experience on implied status, but again - write a letter of explanation (you can put it all in one letter) and provide proof that you applied for the new WP before the old work permit expired.

 

[ramansingh05]

Confusing that you posted this in CEC class, but yes, you can count the experience for the past 10 years for your CRS score.

Yes, you can count post-graduation experience while waiting for the PGWP, but you should write a letter of explanation clarifying your graduation date, and that you had applied for the PGWP... provide proof like a copy of your degree/diploma with the date.

And - yes, you can count the experience on implied status, but again - write a letter of explanation (you can put it all in one letter) and provide proof that you applied for the new WP before the old work permit expired.

Got your point. Surely I'll write LOE for that. Do you have format/template for that.??
last query: As I worked from sep 2013 - Nov 2014 approx 1 year and 2 months and I went on vacation in between 2 times approx 6-7 weeks. So this will ok or can create a problem. even though I was on full time basis.

 

[jes_ON]

Got your point. Surely I'll write LOE for that. Do you have format/template for that.??
last query: As I worked from sep 2013 - Nov 2014 approx 1 year and 2 months and I went on vacation in between 2 times approx 6-7 weeks. So this will ok or can create a problem. even though I was on full time basis.

I don't know of any jobs that give new grads 6-7 weeks of paid vacation in the first year.

So first, how many weeks were paid vacation (counts) vs. unpaid leave of absence (does not count)?

Then, subtract the # of weeks of unpaid leave from the total # of weeks that you worked. If you still have 52 + weeks, then you are still eligible.

 

[ramansingh05]

I don't know of any jobs that give new grads 6-7 weeks of paid vacation in the first year.

So first, how many weeks were paid vacation (counts) vs. unpaid leave of absence (does not count)?

Then, subtract the # of weeks of unpaid leave from the total # of weeks that you worked. If you still have 52 + weeks, then you are still eligible.

Yes There is a vacation pay in my job but I didnt claimed it at that time infact I claimed it later on. so I should be ok. and Also I was a full time employ so wont be any prblem i guess. Thnkx though..

 

[scylla]

Yes There is a vacation pay in my job but I didnt claimed it at that time infact I claimed it later on. so I should be ok. and Also I was a full time employ so wont be any prblem i guess. Thnkx though..

Your company needs to have paid you for the 6-7 weeks you took off. If they didn't pay you for those full 6-7 weeks - you can't claim them. The fact you were a full time employee isn't relevant. It's whether you were paid or not for the time off.

 

[ramansingh05]

Your company needs to have paid you for the 6-7 weeks you took off. If they didn't pay you for those full 6-7 weeks - you can't claim them. The fact you were a full time employee isn't relevant. It's whether you were paid or not for the time off.

Hi.. for fsw it's only mentioned that you need 1 year of work ex. And I have 1 year n 2 months ex..I think I'm good to go

 

[scylla]

For FSW, 1 year of work experience is defined as 52 weeks of paid work where you work at least 30 hours per week.

If you have an extra two months of work experience - then it doesn't matter if you lose the 6-7 unpaid weeks. You'll still have a year overall.

 

[jes_ON]

Hi.. for fsw it's only mentioned that you need 1 year of work ex. And I have 1 year n 2 months ex..I think I'm good to go

What matters is that the documents you provide to IRCC are truthful. If you claim to have worked when you were on unpaid leave of absence, then IRCC could get mighty annoyed with you.

As scylla pointed out, since you likely still meet the 1 year requirement, it would be silly to NOT tell the truth.

Are you an hourly employee who gets vacation pay added to each paycheck (in Ontario, it's 4% I believe)? If so, it would be wise to include this info in your letter of reference (as "benefits"). In that case, you can count 2 weeks as "paid vacation" (the equivalent of 4%) - but I would declare the rest as unpaid leave of absence...

 

[scylla]

What matters is that the documents you provide to IRCC are truthful. If you claim to have worked when you were on unpaid leave of absence, then IRCC could get mighty annoyed with you.

As scylla pointed out, since you likely still meet the 1 year requirement, it would be silly to NOT tell the truth.

Are you an hourly employee who gets vacation pay added to each paycheck (in Ontario, it's 4% I believe)? If so, it would be wise to include this info in your letter of reference (as "benefits"). In that case, you can count 2 weeks as "paid vacation" (the equivalent of 4%) - but I would declare the rest as unpaid leave of absence...

This is very good advice. You should do exactly as jes_ON has recommended.