Break in continuity question

[johnmunch]

Hello, I really hope any and everyone with experience/knowledge on this matter can contribute as I am sure it will help many others.

I get paid only for days I am at work (part-time). My employer closes the organisation/employment place for the end of year holiday each year, for 2 to 3 weeks. It is not an unpaid leave. I am still employed during that time, I have payslips for every month since I have started working.

Would that "compulsory holiday" situation constitute a break in continuity?

 

[thestunner316]

Hello, I really hope any and everyone with experience/knowledge on this matter can contribute as I am sure it will help many others.

I get paid only for days I am at work (part-time). My employer closes the organisation/employment place for the end of year holiday each year, for 2 to 3 weeks. It is not an unpaid leave. I am still employed during that time, I have payslips for every month since I have started working.

Would that "compulsory holiday" situation constitute a break in continuity?

if i understood the question correctly i dont think so... again it depends on what your employer says in the reference letter.

if it says you were employed from 1st jan 2015 to 2nd jan 2016, then its fine.... but if it says 1st jan 2015 to 20th dec 2015, then 4th jan 2016 to 31st jan, then it constitutes a break.

now calculating actual work hours to get the to 1560 mark, is a different story altogether...

good luck

 

[johnmunch]

if i understood the question correctly i dont think so... again it depends on what your employer says in the reference letter.

if it says you were employed from 1st jan 2015 to 2nd jan 2016, then its fine.... but if it says 1st jan 2015 to 20th dec 2015, then 4th jan 2016 to 31st jan, then it constitutes a break.

now calculating actual work hours to get the to 1560 mark, is a different story altogether...

good luck

Thank you. My reference letter says I have been employed from the start date to current date and provided the average weekly hours. And I counted my hours for EE as the sum of my actual hours (and part of hours). The total exceeds the 1560... Is that ok?

 

[CanadaWeCome]

Thank you. My reference letter says I have been employed from the start date to current date and provided the average weekly hours. And I counted my hours for EE as the sum of my actual hours (and part of hours). The total exceeds the 1560... Is that ok?

That should be Ok

 

[afsar9930]

I think as long as ur letter does not mention the break u r fine

 

[johnmunch]

I think as long as ur letter does not mention the break u r fine

BUT I was advised to submit my timesheets. DO you mean despite this fact? As for my employer, there is no break in mhy employemnt as such, just that the workplace closes and resumes normally after 2 to 3 weeks

 

[thestunner316]

BUT I was advised to submit my timesheets. DO you mean despite this fact? As for my employer, there is no break in mhy employemnt as such, just that the workplace closes and resumes normally after 2 to 3 weeks

yeah dont submit the time sheets if the employer states on the letter clearly how many hrs a week you work...

if overall is over 1560 hrs you should be fine,

 

[johnmunch]

yeah dont submit the time sheets if the employer states on the letter clearly how many hrs a week you work...

if overall is over 1560 hrs you should be fine,

Thank you. But my problem is I have inconsistent hours therefore my employer provided average weekly hours.

 

[CanadaWeCome]

Thank you. But my problem is I have inconsistent hours therefore my employer provided average weekly hours.

Yes, that's how most employers write. As long as avg. working hours add up to 1560 in one year's time, you are fine.

 

[johnmunch]

Thank you canada we come. I had only one part time job until a last year. Then 2. I never reached 30 hours and my employers put average as it's the only way to give weekly hours. Should I submit my timesheets so cic doesn't think I counted hours above 30 in my calculations?

 

[CanadaWeCome]

Thank you canada we come. I had only one part time job until a last year. Then 2. I never reached 30 hours and my employers put average as it's the only way to give weekly hours. Should I submit my timesheets so cic doesn't think I counted hours above 30 in my calculations?

If your avg. hrs./week X No. of weeks (of employment) comes to >=1560 then no need to submit your timesheet unless they ask.

 

[johnmunch]

If your avg. hrs./week X No. of weeks (of employment) comes to >=1560 then no need to submit your timesheet unless they ask.

Thanks a billion. One last thing, someone told me because my average hours are decimals, cic won't count the decimal part. Is it true???

 

[CanadaWeCome]

Thanks a billion. One last thing, someone told me because my average hours are decimals, cic won't count the decimal part. Is it true???

Don't know about that...but does it have a big impact, i won't think so?

 

[johnmunch]

Don't know about that...but does it have a big impact, i won't think so?

It does because without the decimals I don't have enough hours... Should I decline my ITA and wait for today's?

 

[johnmunch]

It does because without the decimals I don't have enough hours... Should I decline my ITA and wait for today's?

In retrospect, 1560 hours is one of the MEC. In eexpress entry, I put decimal hours and got accepted into EE. Without the decimal part I dont have the MEC for experience. Therefore I believe it is reasonable to assume that if the system allows it, so would the visa officer. Partial hours of experience still are experience accumulated. One full hour of work exp is still a portion of an hour so the same should apply for minutes. Anyone would like to weigh in?