Work experience while enrolled in a Master's degree counted?

[chemguy86]

Is work experience such as lab work/research, TA(teaching assistant), etc. while enrolled in a 2-yr Master's degree in chemistry(specialty: Organic chemistry and Biochemistry) counted towards the Federal Skilled Worker work experience points?

And because of my specialty, will be qualified under NOC 2121?

 

[Mezo2009]

I would say yes, if it meets the R80(7) requirements: at least 37.5 hrs of paid work a week. Read below:
"have occurred during the 10 years immediately preceding the date of application;

- be in occupations listed in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) under Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A and B;

- not be in an occupation that has been designated by the Minister as a restricted occupation. At the time of printing, there were no occupations designated as restricted. However, for the most up-to-date listing, officers should refer to the Department‘s website at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/index.asp;

- be full-time work, which, according to R80(7), is equivalent to at least 37.5 hours of paid work per week. Full-time work experience requirement may be met by the equivalent in part-time paid work experience, e.g. more than one part-time job held simultaneously or one or more part-time jobs held over the equivalent of one year of full-time work. Experience can be calculated by adding up the number of weeks of full-time work, i.e. 37.5 hours per week in one job or a total of at least 37.5 hours per week in more than one job, in one or more of the NOC categories. Periods of work of less than 12 months during the 10 years immediately preceding the date of the application may be added together and divided by 12 to calculate the number of years "

 

[chemguy86]

Thanks for your prompt reply. But what I would like to ask you is, how can my work experience be qualified under NOC 2121(e.g. Biochemists) and NOT under NOC 2112 with a degree in Master's in Chemistry specializing in organic chem and biochem??

If my research area is biopolymers or polymers with biological activities etc., will I be qualified under NOC 2121?

I think biochemists can be qualified under NOC 2121, after doing some search from the threads/posts of this website.

 

[Mezo2009]

The best thing to do is to see what HRSDC says about the NOC 2112 and 2121. Go to HRSDC site, lower left side search box and search for each code to learn about its duties, titles...etc. The link is available in my signature.

Cheers