Foreign work experience calculation. Help!

[VickyL]

My NOC is 2273 and all my experience would fall under the same NOC.

Following is the breakup of my work experience for the past 10 years which has been contractual with different companies.



COMPANY A

01-Nov-07

01-May-08

5 Months 29 Days

23-Aug-08

29-Jan-09

5 Months 6 Days

UNEMPLOYED / STUDYING IN SINGAPORE

27-Feb-10

27-Jun-10

3 Months 28 Days

11-Aug-10

18-Oct-10

2 Months 7 Days

03-Mar-11

24-Aug-11

5 Months 21 Days

COMPANY B

29-Dec-11

25-Jun-12

5 Months 26 Days

18-Aug-12

04-Dec-12

3 Months 16 Days

COMPANY C

30-May-13

31-Dec-13

7 Months 2 Days

COMPANY D

18-Apr-14

17-Aug-14

3 Months 29 Days

14-Jan-15

19-May-15

4 Months 3 Days

15-Jun-15

27-Aug-15

2 Months 12 Days



Total experience is about 4 years. I would be able to get a letter of reference from each company stating my duties and attesting the above experience where I worked for more than 56 hours per week during the said period.



My question is, since there is no such clause as continuous work for work experience outside Canada, will I be able to claim for the maximum 3 years of work outside Canada. As per my understanding work of more than 30 hours / week is considered full time work.



Kindly advise on the above dilemma if you have the time.

Thanking you,

 

[DelPiero07]

You need a year of full time continuous work experience in order to be eligible under the FSW program.

You do not meet that requirement.

 

[VickyL]

You need a year of full time continuous work experience in order to be eligible under the FSW program.

You do not meet that requirement.

Hi DelPiero07

Please refer to the following:
Full-time work
(5) For the purposes of this section, full-time work consists of at least 30 hours of work per week.


Foreign work experience
25 (1) For the purposes of sections 23 and 24, foreign work experience is work experience that

• (a) is acquired by a foreign national outside Canada in one or more occupations listed in Skill Type 0 Management Occupations or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification matrix;
• (b) consists of full-time work experience, or the full-time equivalent for part-time work experience, with one or more employers;
• (c) is acquired within the 10-year period preceding the day on which points are assigned to the foreign national under section 23 or subsection 24(1); and
• (d) is remunerated by the payment of wages or a commission.

The above are excripts from the following website:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/mi/express-entry.asp

Kindly correct me if I was wrong in my initial deduction. Is there something iam missing. On that website there is no mention of the word "continuous"

Thank you. Your help and suggestions are much appreciated.

 

[Aashy09]

My NOC is 2273 and all my experience would fall under the same NOC.

Following is the breakup of my work experience for the past 10 years which has been contractual with different companies.



COMPANY A

01-Nov-07

01-May-08

5 Months 29 Days

23-Aug-08

29-Jan-09

5 Months 6 Days

UNEMPLOYED / STUDYING IN SINGAPORE

27-Feb-10

27-Jun-10

3 Months 28 Days

11-Aug-10

18-Oct-10

2 Months 7 Days

03-Mar-11

24-Aug-11

5 Months 21 Days

COMPANY B

29-Dec-11

25-Jun-12

5 Months 26 Days

18-Aug-12

04-Dec-12

3 Months 16 Days

COMPANY C

30-May-13

31-Dec-13

7 Months 2 Days

COMPANY D

18-Apr-14

17-Aug-14

3 Months 29 Days

14-Jan-15

19-May-15

4 Months 3 Days

15-Jun-15

27-Aug-15

2 Months 12 Days



Total experience is about 4 years. I would be able to get a letter of reference from each company stating my duties and attesting the above experience where I worked for more than 56 hours per week during the said period.



My question is, since there is no such clause as continuous work for work experience outside Canada, will I be able to claim for the maximum 3 years of work outside Canada. As per my understanding work of more than 30 hours / week is considered full time work.



Kindly advise on the above dilemma if you have the time.

Thanking you,

Sorry you seem ineligible. One year continuous full time work experience is mandatory

 

[VickyL]

Sorry you seem ineligible. One year continuous full time work experience is mandatory

Hi Sir,
Can you please point me to the web link that can clarify the continuous work requirements. Please refer to my previous post. There is no mention of the word continuous on the cic website.
Please point me in the right direction.

 

[Aashy09]

Hi Sir,
Can you please point me to the web link that can clarify the continuous work requirements. Please refer to my previous post. There is no mention of the word continuous on the cic website.
Please point me in the right direction.

Your work experience must be:

• in the same type of job as your primary NOC
• within the last 10 years
• paid work (volunteer work, unpaid internships don’t count)
• at skill type 0, or skill levels A or B of the 2011 National Occupational Classification (NOC)
• at least 1 year (1,560 hours total / 30 hours per week), continous
  • full-time at 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
  • equal amount in part-time: 15 hours/week for 24 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
  • full-time at more than 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months at more than 1 job = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)

Link:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who.asp

 

[VickyL]

Sorry you seem ineligible. One year continuous full time work experience is mandatory

Hi Sir,
Can you please point me to the web link that can clarify the continuous work requirements. Please refer to my previous post. There is no mention of the word continuous on the cic website.
Please point me in the right direction.

Your work experience must be:

• in the same type of job as your primary NOC
• within the last 10 years
• paid work (volunteer work, unpaid internships don’t count)
• at skill type 0, or skill levels A or B of the 2011 National Occupational Classification (NOC)
• at least 1 year (1,560 hours total / 30 hours per week), continous
  • full-time at 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
  • equal amount in part-time: 15 hours/week for 24 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
  • full-time at more than 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months at more than 1 job = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)

Link:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who.asp

Thanks for the quick response. So my other question is. Can my job be considered part time or does part time job also had to be continuous for 2 years.

 

[DelPiero07]

Hi Sir,
Can you please point me to the web link that can clarify the continuous work requirements. Please refer to my previous post. There is no mention of the word continuous on the cic website.
Please point me in the right direction.

Thanks for the quick response. So my other question is. Can my job be considered part time or does part time job also had to be continuous for 2 years.

Continuous for 2 years assuming 15 hours per week.

 

[amnaazamtarar]

Sorry for interruption,my NOC is 4031 and all my experience falls in same NOC,the breakup is
2 years 3 months(April 2015-present) in one college,full time
7 months(Oct2012-May2013) in another college,full time
1 year(August 2012-august 2013) in University,part time
In 2012 and 2013 I have worked simultaneously in both college and university as a full time lecturer in college n visiting lecturer in University
Now I am confused how much total work experience do I have?
If anyone can help me out?

 

[DelPiero07]

Sorry for interruption,my NOC is 4031 and all my experience falls in same NOC,the breakup is
2 years 3 months(April 2015-present) in one college,full time
7 months(Oct2012-May2013) in another college,full time
1 year(August 2012-august 2013) in University,part time
In 2012 and 2013 I have worked simultaneously in both college and university as a full time lecturer in college n visiting lecturer in University
Now I am confused how much total work experience do I have?
If anyone can help me out?

Count whichever part time work experience you have from August 2012 to before you started your full-time job in October 2012 and add it to the rest

So you have 2 years and 10 months + your part-time experience from August 2012 to before starting the other job.

 

[picklee]

You need a year of full time continuous work experience in order to be eligible under the FSW program.

You do not meet that requirement.

I didn't even realize the continuous condition on work experience when I applied. I took 3 months of parental leave and returned to work for a few weeks before I attained the qualifying 12 months work experience and applied for PR. My work experience was thus not continuous, but maybe IRCC treats parental leave differently?

 

[VickyL]

I didn't even realize the continuous condition on work experience when I applied. I took 3 months of parental leave and returned to work for a few weeks before I attained the qualifying 12 months work experience and applied for PR. My work experience was thus not continuous, but maybe IRCC treats parental leave differently?

So did IRCC count your work experience as continuous? I am just curious as I am not allowed to work full time for more than one year by law. I intend to apply with a letter of explanation.
Do let me know as I want to find out if IRCC makes exceptions in some cases.
Thanks.

 

[DelPiero07]

I didn't even realize the continuous condition on work experience when I applied. I took 3 months of parental leave and returned to work for a few weeks before I attained the qualifying 12 months work experience and applied for PR. My work experience was thus not continuous, but maybe IRCC treats parental leave differently?

Perhaps, I haven't been able to find much regarding maternal leave so I can't comment on that.

So did IRCC count your work experience as continuous? I am just curious as I am not allowed to work full time for more than one year by law. I intend to apply with a letter of explanation.
Do let me know as I want to find out if IRCC makes exceptions in some cases.
Thanks.

IRCC does make exceptions if the nature of the applicant's job prevents him/her from having a year of continuous work experience (teachers for example).

 

[VickyL]

Thank you DelPiero07 for the quick response.
If the IRCC had the powers to make stock decisions then I think I will start working on my letter of explanation for the same.
Cheers

 

[dexternmn]

Reading this post got myself doubt...

I have applied under two NOCs and below is the breakup,
2173- July 2011-mar2014 (2 yr 10 mon)
2172(primary NOC) - mar2014-dec2016(2 yr 10 mon)
2172 - jan2017 till aor in may (5 months)

I have claimed for 3+ yrs of foreign work experience. All work ex have been full time 45 hours 5 days in a week. Am I eligible to have fulfilled the criteria to claim points for 3+ yrs????? Thanks