It is well known that Canada is the largest immigrant country, and many international students study in Canada for the purpose of immigrating locally. With the tightening of Canadian investment immigration, student immigration has been increasingly encouraged by the government. International students who graduate from the University of Quebec in Canada can apply for immigration after working for a year. The application cycle for the Quebec Experience-based Immigration program is short, with sufficient quotas and high visa success rates, making it very suitable for international students to apply. Experience-based immigration applications are easier compared to skilled immigration applications.
The "Experience-based Immigration" program mainly targets international students and foreign workers with local work experience. The approval time for this type of immigration application is usually faster, with a lower rejection rate. In response to this new immigration program, international students have mixed reactions. Some take an active attitude as the "first to try" and apply immediately; others are unwilling to take risks and choose to apply for the more stable Federal Skilled Worker Program. Industry insiders believe that overseas graduates choosing "Experience-based Immigration" will have more advantages over "Skilled Immigration."
Firstly, the average application time for Canadian "Experience-based Immigration" in 2009 was only 5-6 months, with a refusal rate of about 4%, which is the lowest among all immigration categories; while the average application time for Canadian skilled immigration in 2009 was approximately 12-14 months, with those belonging to the "38 shortage occupations" requiring about 6-12 months and having a higher approval rate; those not belonging to "shortage occupations" could be delayed for up to 5 years and have a high refusal rate.
Secondly, "Experience-based Immigration" is not subject to the restrictions of the "38 shortage occupations" for skilled immigration, greatly increasing the immigration opportunities for graduates of other majors. The Canadian "Experience-based Immigration" has fewer restrictions than skilled immigration, as any job that meets the NOC (National Occupational Standard of Canada) O, A, B categories can be used to apply for "Experience-based Immigration." Applicants just need to have 12 months of work experience within the 24 months prior to the application, and part-time jobs with sufficient working hours also qualify.
Finally, there is no rigid requirement in Canadian "Experience-based Immigration" that the applicant's work must be related to their major, whereas skilled immigration has such requirements.
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