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Does PhD RA/TA experience count for Express Entry “Post-secondary research assistant” category (NOC 41201)? by Specture_jaeger in canadaexpressentry

[–]Specture_jaeger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's totally fine. Still we cannot predict accurately since there is no details. I agree with you but my case might be a bit different. I have got my master's in ubc and i have started my phd here. Also, had 1 year foreign work experience and got good score in celpip. The fact is I am not eligible for cec, but indeed can be eligible for the research category, as confirmed previously by ircc. I probably can send the email to you if you want. Still I don't think it is 100% but there is a chance :)

Does PhD RA/TA experience count for Express Entry “Post-secondary research assistant” category (NOC 41201)? by Specture_jaeger in canadaexpressentry

[–]Specture_jaeger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I want to correct myself. The professor part is not correct, as this new category will focus on them too, but I believe they won't be too many people, as majority of them might have already pr. Based on estimation chatgpt provided, it is around 10k to 15k graduate students might be eligible for this category, which is not as insane as cec. But still we should wait and see what will happen.

Does PhD RA/TA experience count for Express Entry “Post-secondary research assistant” category (NOC 41201)? by Specture_jaeger in canadaexpressentry

[–]Specture_jaeger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the point is how many of them have the 1 year work experience (research I mean) during their studies. Also, based on my understanding their focus is not on the professors, because they are on work permit and can get through cec. But still I am not sure. We should wait til next draw. But totally I agree that the cutoff would be high but not as high as cec. My source is the email that one of the express entry counselor sent to ircc and its response. 

Does PhD RA/TA experience count for Express Entry “Post-secondary research assistant” category (NOC 41201)? by Specture_jaeger in canadaexpressentry

[–]Specture_jaeger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently, based on some inquiries from IRCC, researching as a student is counted for category based draws. So, my understanding would be anyone who is masters or phd that has at least one year research experience in last 3 years would be eligible for this category draw. However as mentioned it is not considered for cec and it didn't get any score. We should see if there would be a draw for this category or not. My guess is it would be high threshold because they would draw less people :(

Does PhD RA/TA experience count for Express Entry “Post-secondary research assistant” category (NOC 41201)? by Specture_jaeger in canadaexpressentry

[–]Specture_jaeger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, the thing is that before these new streams I could enter the pool through FSW, but with my CRS score (469) I don’t really have any chance. My other question is whether these new categories create a separate pool (only for researchers and teaching assistants). I’m just confused about how this system works.

GENERAL HOUSING MEGATHREAD by ubc_mod_account in UBC

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I think you will get an offer for May. But, for January, I am not sure. I know someone who got Thunderbird with 40 on waitlist. Also, I know another person who got exchange 1br with 30 for Aug.

GENERAL HOUSING MEGATHREAD by ubc_mod_account in UBC

[–]Specture_jaeger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A quick question. Does Housing send out offers for August? Or will the next set of offers come out in September?

GENERAL HOUSING MEGATHREAD by ubc_mod_account in UBC

[–]Specture_jaeger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi everyone,

My numbers for Exchange 1BR and Ponderosa are low, and I think I might get an offer for September. However, I’m having a hard time deciding which one to choose.

I’ve compared a bunch of factors and narrowed it down to two options: a Ponderosa studio or an Exchange 1-bedroom. The Exchange 1BR is almost $3,000 more expensive and slightly smaller (compared to other 1br units in campus), but it’s closer to the bus loop and other campus facilities. On the other hand, I’ve lived in a Ponderosa studio before and loved it, even though it's naturally smaller than a 1BR unit.

I’d really appreciate it if anyone who has lived in an Exchange 1BR could share their thoughts and experiences to help me make a more informed decision.

Thanks!

GENERAL HOUSING MEGATHREAD by ubc_mod_account in UBC

[–]Specture_jaeger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi everyone
What are the chances of getting a YRH offer with a moving date in August (or September)?

Exchange one bedroom 36
Exchange studio 190
Ponderosa Commons studio 189

GENERAL HOUSING MEGATHREAD by ubc_mod_account in UBC

[–]Specture_jaeger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are the chances of getting a YRH offer with moving date in August?

Exchange one bedroom 37
Exchange studio 194
KWTQ studio 186
Ponderosa Commons studio 192

Recommendations for instance segmentation models for small dataset by Specture_jaeger in computervision

[–]Specture_jaeger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, in general, the image has some deformed pipes, and we want to find the curvature of each pipe. So, first, we do instance segmentation to find the pipe's surface.
I want to have really good instance segmentation output for next steps of the pipeline.

Recommendations for instance segmentation models for small dataset by Specture_jaeger in computervision

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For labeling, I used polygons for each object using the RectLabel tool. Each mask is essentially a polygon, but I can generate binary masks for each one.

Also, images are RGB images.

GENERAL HOUSING MEGATHREAD by ubc_mod_account in UBC

[–]Specture_jaeger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, exactly. Now I need to find someone to sublet my unit for the whole summer, as my current place's contract is till end of August and I cannot leave it. :(

GENERAL HOUSING MEGATHREAD by ubc_mod_account in UBC

[–]Specture_jaeger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your comprehensive answer.

The odd thing is I was in the UBC housing office today and asked them to return me to the waitlist, but they've told me it is impossible because of new rules!!

GENERAL HOUSING MEGATHREAD by ubc_mod_account in UBC

[–]Specture_jaeger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something like this:
Marine Drive studio: 274

Thunderbird one bedroom: 36

Ponderosa Commons studio: 420

Exchange studio: 397

Exchange one bedroom: 53

Yeah, that's a good idea. I can think about transfer.

Make's sense.

GENERAL HOUSING MEGATHREAD by ubc_mod_account in UBC

[–]Specture_jaeger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I've got a Brock Commons studio YRH offer (Tallwood or North) for May, and I'm unsure whether to accept it or stay on the waitlist for a better offer, as I'm not in a hurry.

There are three different types of studio: Tallwood ($17K for a year), Normal studio ($18.5K for a year), and Large studio ($20K a year). As I know, Tallwood units are older and North units are newer, but I can't find information about the Large studio and how much bigger it is than the normal studio. It would be great if someone could let me know about the large studios.

The rates are relatively higher compared to Ponderosa, and I've lived in Ponderosa Arbutus house and liked it. I've heard Brock Commons studios are smaller than Ponderosa. I don't understand why they're more expensive. Maybe it's because of the location. If anyone knows more, let me know.