Work Experience

[waqas aamir]

Hi,
I am working as audit associate in an audit firm since April 2014.
but before Jan 2016, I was being paid the stipend in cash as this was below tax thresh-hold and my bank statement does not show the stipend amount before that period. How, can I claim the prior experience? Does the stipend sheet and experience letter from the firm are enough evidence or the amount transferred in Bank Account is a compulsory item?
Does my experience before Jan 2016 in which I was paid in cash is a waste or can i claim it?

 

[ishq74]

Hi,
I am working as audit associate in an audit firm since April 2014.
but before Jan 2016, I was being paid the stipend in cash as this was below tax thresh-hold and my bank statement does not show the stipend amount before that period. How, can I claim the prior experience? Does the stipend sheet and experience letter from the firm are enough evidence or the amount transferred in Bank Account is a compulsory item?
Does my experience before Jan 2016 in which I was paid in cash is a waste or can i claim it?

First of all your experience must be at NOC 0, A or B level and primary NOC experience must be minimum 1 year long full time or equal amount of part time.
To prove your work experience all you need an experience letter according to the IRCC guidelines. Do not worry about anything else. As long as your work experience is genuine and meet IRCC requirements you are free to use it even though you were paid cash below tax level and do not hold any documents relating to it. See the guidelines below-

Proof of work experience
Purpose
To prove each work experience claim and to validate that the applicant meets program requirements

Document requirements

• The personalized document checklist in applicants’ online account prompts the applicant with an upload field for each work experience declared.
• At the completeness check, the processing office determines only whether the required documents are included. The validity or fraudulence of the information is assessed only if and when the application is placed into processing.

The following documents are mandatory for each work experience declared:

• a reference or experience letter from the employer, which
  • should be an official document printed on company letterhead (must include the applicant’s name, the company’s contact information [address, telephone number and email address], and the name, title and signature of the immediate supervisor or personnel officer at the company),
  • should indicate all positions held while employed at the company and must include the following details: job title, duties and responsibilities, job status (if current job), dates worked for the company, number of work hours per week and annual salary plus benefits; and
• if the applicant is self-employed, articles of incorporation or other evidence of business ownership, evidence of self-employment income and documentation from third-party individuals indicating the service provided along with payment details (self-declared main duties or affidavits are not acceptable proof of self-employed work experience).

If the work experience is in Canada, proof may include copies of T4 tax information slips and notices of assessment issued by the Canada Revenue Agency (the time period for these documents should reflect the work experience timeframe [e.g., work experience from 2006 to 2008 requires only documents from those calendar years]).

Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/express-entry/applications-received-on-after-january-1-2016-completeness-check.html

Hope it helps to understand. Good Luck!

 

[waqas aamir]

Thanks Alot,
this helps big time by NOC is A and i was really worried whether my experience is in waste or can I use it.. Thanks alot dear much appreciated

 

[gitmlife]

Hi All,

Any commodity traders in the house? I am working as a commodity trader since last 6 years, and the only NOC that mentions my designation is
1113 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers
However the listed duties under this code assumes that commodity trading is purely screen-based, and involves securities, bonds etc. What about that people who deal in actual physical commodities trading, who buy a commodity from one place and sell in to another and oversee the physical movement of goods ?
Will it be okay to file my application under this code as I can see my designation in the full list of designations ?