Hi,

I have a few questions regarding the Pilot Program, here goes :

1. Does it still exist ? I have heard rumours that it is no longer
advertised but applications for this are still accepted ?

2. The work experience criteria says 2 years for most positions. Can
this be partime/contract/voluntary(un-paid) experience or does it have
to be full-time continous experience?

3. Does the work experience have to be post-graduate (after
bachelor's degree) or can it be during the degree and in summers when
still a student?

4. Can the work experience be from more then 1 job listing or does it
have to be ONLY for the position currently applying under?

Thanks in advance
Ankur

*******************************************

1. Yes, it still exists

2. 2 years of full time or full-time equivalent, paid experience

3. It must be experience on the position applied for, thus after obtaining
necessary education to meet employment requirements.

4. see above

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"Ankur" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi,
    > I have a few questions regarding the Pilot Program, here goes :
    > 1. Does it still exist ? I have heard rumours that it is no longer
    > advertised but applications for this are still accepted ?
    > 2. The work experience criteria says 2 years for most positions. Can
    > this be partime/contract/voluntary(un-paid) experience or does it have
    > to be full-time continous experience?
    > 3. Does the work experience have to be post-graduate (after
    > bachelor's degree) or can it be during the degree and in summers when
    > still a student?
    > 4. Can the work experience be from more then 1 job listing or does it
    > have to be ONLY for the position currently applying under?
    > Thanks in advance
    > Ankur
    > *******************************************

Thanks Mr. Miller for the prompt reply.

A follow up question for you.

In answer 3 you stated "obtaining necessary education", can I
interpret this as meaning when I acquired the skills to be competent
in performing the work and not when I actualy graduated? For example I
learned basic networking concepts in my 1st yr. of engineering and was
able to use them while working in the following summerS.

What do you mean by "full-time equivalent".
Will working for 3 summers full time (12 months) and then working for
1 year after graduation qualify as 2 yrs full-time experience?

Thanks
Ankur

**************************************************

"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<MaNWb.39331$964.24748@edtnps84>...
    > 1. Yes, it still exists
    >
    > 2. 2 years of full time or full-time equivalent, paid experience
    >
    > 3. It must be experience on the position applied for, thus after obtaining
    > necessary education to meet employment requirements.
    >
    > 4. see above
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >
    >
    > "Ankur" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > I have a few questions regarding the Pilot Program, here goes :
    > >
    > > 1. Does it still exist ? I have heard rumours that it is no longer
    > > advertised but applications for this are still accepted ?
    > >
    > > 2. The work experience criteria says 2 years for most positions. Can
    > > this be partime/contract/voluntary(un-paid) experience or does it have
    > > to be full-time continous experience?
    > >
    > > 3. Does the work experience have to be post-graduate (after
    > > bachelor's degree) or can it be during the degree and in summers when
    > > still a student?
    > >
    > > 4. Can the work experience be from more then 1 job listing or does it
    > > have to be ONLY for the position currently applying under?
    > >
    > > Thanks in advance
    > > Ankur
    > >
    > > *******************************************

Work experience gained after obtaining education level as required for the
particular occupation (as listed in occupation's description in Pilot
Program). Full time equivalent applies to part time work which should be
converted to full time using 37.5 hours as full time week. Work experience
prior to obtaining minimum required education won't count in this program.

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________



"Ankur" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Thanks Mr. Miller for the prompt reply.
    > A follow up question for you.
    > In answer 3 you stated "obtaining necessary education", can I
    > interpret this as meaning when I acquired the skills to be competent
    > in performing the work and not when I actualy graduated? For example I
    > learned basic networking concepts in my 1st yr. of engineering and was
    > able to use them while working in the following summerS.
    > What do you mean by "full-time equivalent".
    > Will working for 3 summers full time (12 months) and then working for
    > 1 year after graduation qualify as 2 yrs full-time experience?
    > Thanks
    > Ankur
    > **************************************************
    > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<MaNWb.39331$964.24748@edtnps84>...
    > > 1. Yes, it still exists
    > >
    > > 2. 2 years of full time or full-time equivalent, paid experience
    > >
    > > 3. It must be experience on the position applied for, thus after
obtaining
    > > necessary education to meet employment requirements.
    > >
    > > 4. see above
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > > "Ankur" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Hi,
    > > >
    > > > I have a few questions regarding the Pilot Program, here goes :
    > > >
    > > > 1. Does it still exist ? I have heard rumours that it is no longer
    > > > advertised but applications for this are still accepted ?
    > > >
    > > > 2. The work experience criteria says 2 years for most positions. Can
    > > > this be partime/contract/voluntary(un-paid) experience or does it have
    > > > to be full-time continous experience?
    > > >
    > > > 3. Does the work experience have to be post-graduate (after
    > > > bachelor's degree) or can it be during the degree and in summers when
    > > > still a student?
    > > >
    > > > 4. Can the work experience be from more then 1 job listing or does it
    > > > have to be ONLY for the position currently applying under?
    > > >
    > > > Thanks in advance
    > > > Ankur
    > > >
    > > > *******************************************

Hi Mr Miller,
I have applied in april 2002 (under skill class) from
delhi. U know how long it will still more take. Kindly let me know if
I can applied now under this Pilot program. Will this could expidite
my application process. Also please let me know the link where I can
read more about this pilot program.

Regards



"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<m4TWb.62250$7Q1.38066@clgrps12>...
    > Work experience gained after obtaining education level as required for the
    > particular occupation (as listed in occupation's description in Pilot
    > Program). Full time equivalent applies to part time work which should be
    > converted to full time using 37.5 hours as full time week. Work experience
    > prior to obtaining minimum required education won't count in this program.
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >
    >
    >
    > "Ankur" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Thanks Mr. Miller for the prompt reply.
    > >
    > > A follow up question for you.
    > >
    > > In answer 3 you stated "obtaining necessary education", can I
    > > interpret this as meaning when I acquired the skills to be competent
    > > in performing the work and not when I actualy graduated? For example I
    > > learned basic networking concepts in my 1st yr. of engineering and was
    > > able to use them while working in the following summerS.
    > >
    > > What do you mean by "full-time equivalent".
    > > Will working for 3 summers full time (12 months) and then working for
    > > 1 year after graduation qualify as 2 yrs full-time experience?
    > >
    > > Thanks
    > > Ankur
    > >
    > > **************************************************
    > >
    > > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:<MaNWb.39331$964.24748@edtnps84>...
    > > > 1. Yes, it still exists
    > > >
    > > > 2. 2 years of full time or full-time equivalent, paid experience
    > > >
    > > > 3. It must be experience on the position applied for, thus after
    > obtaining
    > > > necessary education to meet employment requirements.
    > > >
    > > > 4. see above
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > >
    > > > ../..
    > > >
    > > > Andrew Miller
    > > > Immigration Consultant
    > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > email: [email protected]
    > > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > > ________________________________
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "Ankur" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > Hi,
    > > > >
    > > > > I have a few questions regarding the Pilot Program, here goes :
    > > > >
    > > > > 1. Does it still exist ? I have heard rumours that it is no longer
    > > > > advertised but applications for this are still accepted ?
    > > > >
    > > > > 2. The work experience criteria says 2 years for most positions. Can
    > > > > this be partime/contract/voluntary(un-paid) experience or does it have
    > > > > to be full-time continous experience?
    > > > >
    > > > > 3. Does the work experience have to be post-graduate (after
    > > > > bachelor's degree) or can it be during the degree and in summers when
    > > > > still a student?
    > > > >
    > > > > 4. Can the work experience be from more then 1 job listing or does it
    > > > > have to be ONLY for the position currently applying under?
    > > > >
    > > > > Thanks in advance
    > > > > Ankur
    > > > >
    > > > > *******************************************

Processing time in New Delhi is about 2.5 to 4 years. Check CIC website for
details about pilot program - there are only 7 clearly defined
occupations/jobs eligible for the program and you need proper job offer to
apply.

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"infocan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi Mr Miller,
    > I have applied in april 2002 (under skill class) from
    > delhi. U know how long it will still more take. Kindly let me know if
    > I can applied now under this Pilot program. Will this could expidite
    > my application process. Also please let me know the link where I can
    > read more about this pilot program.
    > Regards
    > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<m4TWb.62250$7Q1.38066@clgrps12>...
    > > Work experience gained after obtaining education level as required for
the
    > > particular occupation (as listed in occupation's description in Pilot
    > > Program). Full time equivalent applies to part time work which should be
    > > converted to full time using 37.5 hours as full time week. Work
experience
    > > prior to obtaining minimum required education won't count in this
program.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "Ankur" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Thanks Mr. Miller for the prompt reply.
    > > >
    > > > A follow up question for you.
    > > >
    > > > In answer 3 you stated "obtaining necessary education", can I
    > > > interpret this as meaning when I acquired the skills to be competent
    > > > in performing the work and not when I actualy graduated? For example I
    > > > learned basic networking concepts in my 1st yr. of engineering and was
    > > > able to use them while working in the following summerS.
    > > >
    > > > What do you mean by "full-time equivalent".
    > > > Will working for 3 summers full time (12 months) and then working for
    > > > 1 year after graduation qualify as 2 yrs full-time experience?
    > > >
    > > > Thanks
    > > > Ankur
    > > >
    > > > **************************************************
    > > >
    > > > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:<MaNWb.39331$964.24748@edtnps84>...
    > > > > 1. Yes, it still exists
    > > > >
    > > > > 2. 2 years of full time or full-time equivalent, paid experience
    > > > >
    > > > > 3. It must be experience on the position applied for, thus after
    > > obtaining
    > > > > necessary education to meet employment requirements.
    > > > >
    > > > > 4. see above
    > > > >
    > > > > --
    > > > >
    > > > > ../..
    > > > >
    > > > > Andrew Miller
    > > > > Immigration Consultant
    > > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > > email: [email protected]
    > > > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > > > ________________________________
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > "Ankur" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > > Hi,
    > > > > >
    > > > > > I have a few questions regarding the Pilot Program, here goes :
    > > > > >
    > > > > > 1. Does it still exist ? I have heard rumours that it is no
longer
    > > > > > advertised but applications for this are still accepted ?
    > > > > >
    > > > > > 2. The work experience criteria says 2 years for most positions.
Can
    > > > > > this be partime/contract/voluntary(un-paid) experience or does it
have
    > > > > > to be full-time continous experience?
    > > > > >
    > > > > > 3. Does the work experience have to be post-graduate (after
    > > > > > bachelor's degree) or can it be during the degree and in summers
when
    > > > > > still a student?
    > > > > >
    > > > > > 4. Can the work experience be from more then 1 job listing or
does it
    > > > > > have to be ONLY for the position currently applying under?
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Thanks in advance
    > > > > > Ankur
    > > > > >
    > > > > > *******************************************

Hi,

I am presently residing in Toronto.
Can I apply for the Software Pilot Program personally from Buffalo ( I
have U.S. Vistor Visa) ? Will they ask me to apply from within Canada
? Will it be processed the same day, or will it take a few days when
applying from Buffalo?

Merci
Ankur

Yes you can go to buffalo, try to get there first thing in the morning, when i went it was processed the same day. make certain you have a DETAILED letter from your prospective employer (minimum 3 pages) saying why they want you and referring to your background, the job description and job duties and your software skills and why your prescence will benefit them.
bring ALL your training certificates and university certificates together with ALL of course syllabus and ALL ORIGINAL letters of reference from previous employers and projects you have worked on. the more you have the better
be prepared to have a half hour interview grilling you on your experience, skills and background

good luck