11 months and 1 week of work experience with over 1600 hours

[OMG_Chakromakro]

now im not sure if the link that i provided you with is specifically for care givers or is it for everyone :-X

 

[thejkhan]

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Vacation being unpaid is the problem here.

By knowing the total number of hours worked (from latest paystub, etc.) and knowing how many hrs/week you work, it can easily be determined that you worked less than 1 calendar year.

 

[epressentry]

Can I just ask, how will cic know? I mean, is your employer not just going to write a letter stating you worked xx to yyy (3+ years)? They don't have to mention vacation in your letter at all.

I agree with the reference letter comment. However, your travel history would reveal how long/when you were on vacation if you went to your home country (in my case). However, all my vacations were paid supported by payslips for the time off as well.

 

[OMG_Chakromakro]

oh wow they access to travel history too eh :'( maybe we should put in an LOE and send them a good explanation ?

 

[epressentry]

oh wow they access to travel history too eh :'( maybe we should put in an LOE and send them a good explanation ?

Not sure about your unpaid ones though.

Btw, your source is misleading - it's for care givers only. CEC/FSW/PNP does not explicitly say anything about it.

LOE would be a good option but is it worth taking a risk!?

 

[OMG_Chakromakro]

Not sure about your unpaid ones though.

Btw, your source is misleading - it's for care givers only. CEC/FSW/PNP does not explicitly say anything about it.

LOE would be a good option but is it worth taking a risk!?

well i guess your partially right about the source however it does says "Requirements to become a permanent resident"

and about LOE im not sure should we do it ? or not ? i mean the point that they have access to our travel history does make strong sense . :'(

 

[OMG_Chakromakro]

sometimes i wish there was an option of tagging someone on these forums . that way we could tag experienced members from these forums in a conversation :

 

[kryt0n]

Here's a link for CEC vacation:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/perm/econ/cec/work.asp

 

[kryt0n]

"An allowance for a reasonable period of vacation time will generally be made in calculating the period of qualifying work experience (e.g., a two-week period of paid vacation leave within a given 52-week period in which the applicant was engaged in qualifying work experience). An allowance for normal vacation time during a period of qualifying work experience cannot be used as a substitute or proxy for meeting the in-Canada element of the work experience requirement (i.e., work experience obtained outside Canada will not be considered as though the applicant had been on a period of vacation in order to be counted as part of the period of in-Canada work experience). While officers will account for a reasonable period of vacation time in calculating the period of qualifying work experience in Canada, each application is considered on its own merits with a final decision based on a review of all the information available to the officer at the time of decision."

 

[epressentry]

well i guess your partially right about the source however it does says "Requirements to become a permanent resident"

and about LOE im not sure should we do it ? or not ? i mean the point that they have access to our travel history does make strong sense . :'(

Really dude!? It's like calling a person a murderer when he says "I killed a bug" - just because "I killed" is there. Read the full headline before quoting a source.

Just from observing on this forum, it's best to be as clear and utterly honest as possible. Good luck!

 

[epressentry]

"An allowance for a reasonable period of vacation time will generally be made in calculating the period of qualifying work experience (e.g., a two-week period of paid vacation leave within a given 52-week period in which the applicant was engaged in qualifying work experience). An allowance for normal vacation time during a period of qualifying work experience cannot be used as a substitute or proxy for meeting the in-Canada element of the work experience requirement (i.e., work experience obtained outside Canada will not be considered as though the applicant had been on a period of vacation in order to be counted as part of the period of in-Canada work experience). While officers will account for a reasonable period of vacation time in calculating the period of qualifying work experience in Canada, each application is considered on its own merits with a final decision based on a review of all the information available to the officer at the time of decision."

Seems like it all depends on the officer you get and how well you can prove your claim. Providing pay slips and a well written LOE might suffice.

Called CIC and as always the agent re-directed me to the web form as the answer is outside of her scope of knowledge.

 

[kryt0n]

Seems like it all depends on the officer you get and how well you can prove your claim. Providing pay slips and a well written LOE might suffice.

Called CIC and as always the agent re-directed me to the web form as the answer is outside of her scope of knowledge.

But you don't have to submit payslips. Just submit a letter. If you don't submit your payslips then the officer is unlikely to care, providing your ref letter explains you worked enough hours over 3 years.

 

[OMG_Chakromakro]

im sorry dude ! didn't mean to offend you in any way . was stating some points thought might be helpful.

 

[thejkhan]

Again I'm saying this.

Once the VO figures out you were on vacation, they will check to see whether it was paid. And to make sure, they can ask for additional documents including payslip.

 

[epressentry]

But you don't have to submit payslips. Just submit a letter. If you don't submit your payslips then the officer is unlikely to care, providing your ref letter explains you worked enough hours over 3 years.

Agreed you dont have to submit payslips when you have a solid reference letter but in my case, I traveled to my home country for the whole time and it will be revealed in the personal/travel history. Hence, it will be better to be proactive in explaining any suspicion it might create.