Work experience: variable hours-per-week?

[gusttavolih]

Hi all,

I am a part-time worker and work variable/unguaranteed hours. I have worked more than 1560 hours in the past 3 years in an eligible occupation.

My employer cannot provide a definitive (average) hours-per-week on neither contract nor on the work reference letter, but instead they have provided me the total number of hours I have worked through my entire period of employment (2.5 years), which shows I have more than 1560 hours.

How do I go about presenting my hours-per-week on the forms and what additional documentation do I need to support my hours?
Do I have to provide every paystubs for the past 2.5 years and add up all the eligible hours (max 30hrs/week) and give an average? Thanks.

 

[NOC98]

If you’re getting paid per week, count your hours per week with max at 30 hours.

for weeks that you’re working less than 30 hours - count the the actual hours (e.g., 25 hours)
For weeks that you’re working 30 or more hours - count 30.
Add them up and see if you got 1560.
Example:
week 1 - 15; week 2 - 35; week 3 - 30; week 4 - 20 = 15+30+30+20

 

[gusttavolih]

If you’re getting paid per week, count your hours per week with max at 30 hours.

for weeks that you’re working less than 30 hours - count the the actual hours (e.g., 25 hours)
For weeks that you’re working 30 or more hours - count 30.
Add them up and see if you got 1560.
Example:
week 1 - 15; week 2 - 35; week 3 - 30; week 4 - 20 = 15+30+30+20

Do I have to provide every paystubs for the past 2.5 years and add up all the eligible hours (max 30hrs/week) and give an average? What additional documentation do I need to support my hours? Thanks.

 

[NOC98]

Do I have to provide every paystubs for the past 2.5 years and add up all the eligible hours (max 30hrs/week) and give an average? What additional documentation do I need to support my hours? Thanks.

Some applicants provide their pay stubs as supporting documents. Then add a cover letter to show how you came up with computation. Think from the officer’s point of view. They have no idea what your work hours is like, so give them the info and documents that they need to fully understand your hours and to show that you have the hours to back up the experience you’re claiming points for.

 

[gusttavolih]

Some applicants provide their pay stubs as supporting documents. Then add a cover letter to show how you came up with computation. Think from the officer’s point of view. They have no idea what your work hours is like, so give them the info and documents that they need to fully understand your hours and to show that you have the hours to back up the experience you’re claiming points for.

Agree. Payslips are self-explanatory and supporting evidence. Providing all the docs and info is useful proof of work history.

I simply explained the method I used to count hours. But showing them how to add hours and divide weeks on a letter? Coz imo adding hours and dividing weeks are too simple and self-evident. I don't want to give them the impression that I might have misled them to a certain way or manipulated the numbers and calculations. They would do the computation and verify the hours based on the payslips I provided anyways on their end, right? I'm afraid explaning too much would just seem suspicious and overloading them with too many info would confuse them.

 

[NOC98]

Agree. Payslips are self-explanatory and supporting evidence. Providing all the docs and info is useful proof of work history.

I simply explained the method I used to count hours. But showing them how to add hours and divide weeks on a letter? Coz imo adding hours and dividing weeks are too simple and self-evident. I don't want to give them the impression that I might have misled them to a certain way or manipulated the numbers and calculations. They would do the computation and verify the hours based on the payslips I provided anyways on their end, right? I'm afraid explaning too much would just seem suspicious and overloading them with too many info would confuse them.

At the end of the day, it’s your application, so your prerogative. Do what you think is best that would help you sleep at night after you send your application.