Does research assistantship outside Canada count as a federal work experience??

[aaskar]

Hi,

I am wondering if someone knows if working as a full time and paid research assistant student at a company as outside Canada as part of my master degree (while being enrolled as a full time student) could count as a 1 year of federal work experience? I know if it the same case but in Canada it won't count as I should be on work permit not on a study permit to be counted. If I need to elaborate more please let me know.
Please help!
Thanks,

 

[DelPiero07]

Yes, it will count.

However if this is your only foreign experience you have to make sure that it is continuous otherwise you won't be eligible under the FSW program.

 

[aaskar]

Thanks a lot for your reply.

Just to confirm. It will count even if this research assistantship was required to do my master thesis and get the master degree ?

Yes, it will count.

However if this is your only foreign experience you have to make sure that it is continuous otherwise you won't be eligible under the FSW program.

 

[DelPiero07]

Yes, work experience during studies OUTSIDE of Canada does count.

 

[aaskar]

Thank you so much for your help. Highly appreciated!

Yes, work experience during studies OUTSIDE of Canada does count.