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Hours reduced by Covid-19

0560

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Mar 25, 2020
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Total number of hours for my work year over 1500 (working overtime prior to COVID-19) but during covid lost my full time status and working only 20-30 hours bi-weekly for 3-4 months.
I am applying express after getting PNP.

Do I need to write a letter of explanation pointing towards Covid for reduced work and hours?

Any help appreciated
 

Histrionics

Hero Member
Nov 22, 2017
419
231
India
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
26-10-2017
Nomination.....
No
AOR Received.
31-03-2018
Med's Done....
21-03-2018
Passport Req..
21-06-2018
Does your experience pre Covid cover the duration you're claiming as experience in your profile?
 

Histrionics

Hero Member
Nov 22, 2017
419
231
India
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
26-10-2017
Nomination.....
No
AOR Received.
31-03-2018
Med's Done....
21-03-2018
Passport Req..
21-06-2018
You can have your reference letter state your pre covid hours from the time you started and then your post covid hours from whenever they came in effect.

If your company can give you a letter stating the change in hours, you can include that.

Or, provide the letter/notification you received from the company regarding this change.

Otherwise, write an LoE to explain.
 

canuck78

VIP Member
Jun 18, 2017
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Total number of hours for my work year over 1500 (working overtime prior to COVID-19) but during covid lost my full time status and working only 20-30 hours bi-weekly for 3-4 months.
I am applying express after getting PNP.

Do I need to write a letter of explanation pointing towards Covid for reduced work and hours?

Any help appreciated
Would contact the provincial PNP program and ask if there is leniency for your situation. If there isn’t then there is no point applying right away.
 
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0560

Full Member
Mar 25, 2020
42
6
I did call CIC they said there is leniency towards any COVID related things like number of hours, document submission time and other stuff.
 

0560

Full Member
Mar 25, 2020
42
6
It was not needed for PNP
Pnp got approved for my First year at work.
And these reduced hours are in my 2nd year of work.
Now I am applying express