How should I answer this question in the CRS calculator tool?

[Mik486]

" In the last 10 years, how many total years of skilled work experience do you have?

It must have been paid, full-time (or an equal amount in part-time), and in only one occupation (NOC skill type 0, A or B)."
I worked as pharmacy technician for 1 year and 10 months. Then pharmacist for 1 year and 6 months then pharmacy manager for 1 year and 5 months.
Do I add all of them together and answer"3 years or more" or I must pick only one occupation and say "1 year". It is a huge difference in points. Please help

 

[tobs]

" In the last 10 years, how many total years of skilled work experience do you have?

It must have been paid, full-time (or an equal amount in part-time), and in only one occupation (NOC skill type 0, A or B)."
I worked as pharmacy technician for 1 year and 10 months. Then pharmacist for 1 year and 6 months then pharmacy manager for 1 year and 5 months.
Do I add all of them together and answer"3 years or more" or I must pick only one occupation and say "1 year". It is a huge difference in points. Please help

3 years

 

[Mik486]

3 years

Thanks @tobs . The part where it says "and in only one occupation" really threw me off.

 

[tobs]

Thanks @tobs . The part where it says "and in only one occupation" really threw me off.

It's the same occupation, just different titles.

 

[Mik486]

It's the same occupation, just different titles.

They have different NOC numbers and different job duties though.
Pharmacy technician NOC 3219. Pharmacist NOC 3131. Pharmacy manager NOC 0621. Will they consider them as one occupation since they are in the same field: i.e pharmacy) ?

 

[tobs]

They have different NOC numbers and different job duties though.
Pharmacy technician NOC 3219. Pharmacist NOC 3131. Pharmacy manager NOC 0621. Will they consider them as one occupation since they are in the same field: i.e pharmacy) ?

You have nothing to worry about. You can combine NOCs so long as it's NOC skill type 0, A or B