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One more question: I have worked twice for the very same employer in the very same position but in different time periods (2019-2021 and 2022-now) - do I need two separate reference letters or one is enough? Is there any official info on this case? Thanks!

Yeah sorry, what I meant was I don't see how to reconcile the calculations based on the N of weeks as you showed above and the fact that in my EE profile, I can enter only months and years and not days. This means effectively N of weeks in my EE profile will be different than what I have in...

Thanks! Is there any additional evidence/documents that I need to provide to support the claim that ABC LLC is a former XYZ LLC?

Hey everyone, I have a tricky situation: my wife (main applicant) had a job at a company that legally doesn't exist anymore. They've changed a few legal entities now, but the team is the same, operations are the same, and effectively it's the same company but the legal name and the credentials...

Hi everyone, My spouse changed her last name (a common practice in our country) 2 years ago. What name should it be in the reference letter from the job she had after the name change - the old one or the new one? Does it make any difference at all if we have the legal documents on the name...

Hi everyone, I have a hard time wrapping my head around how IRCC really calculates foreign work experience under EE. I'd appreciate your help! Looking at "Terms definitions" at canada ca I can conclude that it's the number of full-time weeks that I've worked across all the jobs I want to claim...

Hi everyone, I saw somewhere on this forum that I can only combine full years of foreign work experience for CRS points under EE. I always thought for CRS points I could just sum up all the weeks of full-time work I had and see how many full years it accounts for but now I'm confused. Couldn't...

Up! Would really appreciate anyone's help here!

Thank you! A quick follow-up question if you don't mind: what's the right way to translate my total N of weeks into years? (Because the CRS criteria are written in terms of years: I want to end up in the 3+ years bucket) I'm thinking 1 full year is equivalent to 1560 hours at 30h/week which...

Thanks a lot! Not that I doubt your answer, but is there any official breakdown of this, or if someone explicitly said that, or did you infer that from the fact that the official website operates in weeks when talking about work experience? Cheers!

Hi everyone, How should I calculate the number of years to claim under EE FSW? I want to be on the safe side and make sure I don't claim more than I should. Do I count only full months or do I sum up all the days across all the jobs I claim? I guess that's the crux of my question. Say I have...

Hello, forum, Would appreciate your help with the following question: I have a blood brother in Canada and want to claim 15 CRS points. I checked the official completeness check document and it's pretty clear, but there's one issue that might (or might not) be relevant. The translation of my...

Hi everyone, I've heard somewhere that Canada uses VFS Global to process most of the temporary entry visas along with the pr applications, is that correct? If yes, is there any statistics on specific centers' approval rates, ideally with segmentation by programs and/or citizenship of an...

Thank you all for the answers! I am indeed Russian and am aware of the perception an officer may have so trying to find all the possible angles to maximize the chances. Also, since we're here, do you think participating in an exhibition in Canada (which really fits my occupation) on top of the...

Hi, I'm looking at my options for applying for the visitor visa and am unsure about a few things - would appreciate your help here! I have a brother who's a Canadian citizen. He's willing to issue a letter of invitation and even claim he can financially support me during my stay. Would that be...