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Meet Ravi

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

  • 32
  • Software developer
  • Toronto
  • Canadian Experience Class (Express Entry)
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Ravi, an AI-generated fictional character
Profile

Who Ravi is

Home
Toronto, Ontario
Current status
In Canada on a post-graduation work permit that ends on September 13, 2027.
Education
Two post-secondary credentials, one of them a program of three years or more; a one- or two-year credential from a Canadian school; an educational credential assessment issued November 18, 2024.
Work
Two years as a software developer (NOC 21232) for a Toronto software company, after one year of skilled work before Canada.
Business
No business of his own.
Family
Never married; applying on his own.
Languages
English, IELTS General Training (February 23, 2026): CLB 9 listening, CLB 7 reading, CLB 7 writing, CLB 8 speaking.
Objective

Stay in Canada for good

Goal: Permanent residence before his work permit ends.

The challenge

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

The story

Ravi’s journey with Global Compass

Eight moments, in Ravi’s own words. The person is made up; the rules in the story are real.

Ravi, an AI-generated fictional character
Moment 1 of 8:

Meet Ravi

“I write software in Toronto. Four years in, and this is where I want to stay.”
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  1. Meet Ravi. “I write software in Toronto. Four years in, and this is where I want to stay.”
  2. The challenge. “My work permit expires on September 13, 2027. Does the work I’ve already done here count?”
  3. Finding Global Compass. “A friend from my old team sent me the link. I started it on the subway home.”
  4. Telling the story. “My jobs, my diploma and my English test all belong in the same assessment.”
  5. Review and next steps. “An applicant with these answers would wait for a lawyer’s review before receiving the assessment of which jobs could count.”
  6. Help that keeps going. “I can use my action plan to decide what to prepare and what to ask in a consultation.”
  7. The way forward. “My next steps are to check my evidence and prepare an Express Entry profile.”
  8. What comes next. “I haven’t entered the pool yet. A clearer plan helps me understand what comes first.”
What Global Compass checked

The rules behind Ravi’s story

Real requirements, from official sources. The next step shows what the rules engine found for Ravi’s answers.

  • 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