Too many Employment history a red flag?
- Thread starter jaybes21
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Not a red flag. Hustling is not a crime. It's actually commendable to work and earn a living.
Having had numerous jobs is not likely to be a red flag. Should NOT be any reason for concern just because a person changed jobs frequently.
BUT the following is NOT correct:
. . . obviously employment history IS A FACTOR in the decision-making. It is such an important factor that leaving a gap in employment history is enough for IRCC to return an application as incomplete. While that alone is a significant decision, it also illustrates how important IRCC considers this information in its processing a citizenship application.
What role employment history has in the decision-making is a big subject in itself, BUT for the vast majority of applicants there is NO reason to think twice about it, let alone worry about it. A complete and accurate work history is NOT going to cause problems.
The gist of it is about how all the individual parts fit into the whole picture, comparing details, such as comparing work history, address history, and travel history, looking for anything that signals incongruities or inconsistencies that raise questions. But for sure, the applicant's work or school history is an important part of what IRCC evaluates in its assessment of the applicant, and the applicant's actual presence in Canada in particular.
If one is not working during a specific period in Canada, the applicant needs to mention “homemaker” , because there can’t be any gap. AND better be prepared to prove the actual presence in Canada such as credit or bank statements etc etc.
Or "unemployed." Or . . . whatever is the most complete and accurate information for the respective month, for each and every month in the eligibility period.
But I emphatically agree with what I take to be your primary point, that in addition to entering a response covering each and every month (no gaps), the prudent applicant should be prepared to document (prove) actual presence for any months in which the applicant was not employed or attending school or otherwise engaging in a full-time activity that corroborates actual presence in Canada those months.
That said, it may seem ironic, but for the PR who does have such a paper/digital trail of engaging in activities, including credit and bank records documenting ongoing transactions IN Canada, it is NOT likely that IRCC will request the applicant submit such proof. This should be no surprise. It is a lot easier for IRCC to verify the applicant's information when the applicant has in fact been living a life in Canada that leaves a paper/digital trail. No crystal ball or rocket science necessary. Who we are tends to be rather more apparent than many recognize. (With exceptions, of course, and especially so for those who live, so to say, off the grid.)