Please check this link for the definition of full time. In Articleship, there is a continuous training of 35+ hours per week for a period of three years. In the same time, my spouse completed the Inter and Final in the first attempt. We are also not factoring the articleship in the professional work experience.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/perm/definitions.asp?letterNum=5
“Educational credential” is defined in R73 as any diploma, degree or trade or apprenticeship credential issued on the completion of a program of study or training at an educational or training institution recognized by the authorities responsible for registering, accrediting, supervising and regulating such institutions in the country of issue.
“Full-time” is defined in R78(1) as requiring at least 15 hours of instruction per week during the academic year, including any period of training in the workplace that forms part of the course of instruction.
“Full-time equivalent” means, in respect of part-time or accelerated studies, the period of time that would have been required to complete those studies on a full-time basis.
