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An illustrative story

Ravi’s story

A software developer whose work permit ends next year, aiming for permanent residence.

  • 32
  • Software developer
  • Toronto
  • Canadian Experience Class (Express Entry)
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Ravi, a software developer in Toronto, waving hello
The challenge

Stay in Canada for good

Ravi came to Toronto to study, then started work as a developer. With his work permit ending next year, he kept reading conflicting advice about which experience counts and which test score he needs.

The story

Ravi’s journey with Global Compass

Ravi, a software developer in Toronto, waving hello
Moment 1 of 8:

Meet Ravi

“I build apps in Toronto, and I want to make Canada home for good.”
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  1. Meet Ravi. “I build apps in Toronto, and I want to make Canada home for good.”
  2. The challenge. “My work permit ends next year. Is my Canadian experience enough to stay?”
  3. Finding Global Compass. “A friend sent me Global Compass. I started that evening on my phone.”
  4. Telling the story. “It asked about my jobs, my studies and my English test, in plain words.”
  5. Lawyer-backed answers. “A lawyer showed me exactly what counts toward the Canadian Experience Class.”
  6. Help that keeps going. “At each check-in, we go over rule changes that affect me before my permit runs out.”
  7. The way forward. “My Express Entry profile is ready, and my documents are in order.”
  8. What comes next. “My plan is clear, my documents are ready, and I know what comes next.”
What Global Compass checked

The rules behind Ravi’s story

Real requirements, from official sources.

  • At least one year of skilled work in Canada in the three years before applying.
    Official source
  • Self-employment, and work done while studying full time, don’t count toward that year.
    Official source
  • Language: CLB 7 for jobs in TEER 0 or 1, and CLB 5 for jobs in TEER 2 or 3.
    Official source
  • Being in the Express Entry pool doesn’t guarantee an invitation: candidates are ranked.
    Official source
The way forward

A clear next step

His assessment showed which of his jobs count and why his English result matters most, so he built his Express Entry profile on solid ground instead of guesswork.

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Ravi is an illustrative character, not a real client, and this outcome is an example, not a promise. Every case is different, and only the government decides.