Full-time work:How many hours a week is called full-time work for Express Entry?

[samanta60]

Hi everyone,

I have been working full-time in Canada and also in Europe for a while. I know it has been full-time but am not sure how many hour per week exactly (on the documents that I have it does not show number of hours).
When making Express Entry profile, it is asking how many hours per week I have worked.

I guess my work in Europe has been 39 or 40 hours a week. and in Canada it is at least 35 hours (our secretary is even not sure, but says 8 hours a day minus 1 hour lunch time makes 7 hours a day=35 hours a week).
I am wondering how many hours per week is considered as full-time from CIC view? Is it better for me to enter let's say just 35 hours, just to be on the safe side?
I guess they will ask for letter from employers later, and I don't want to claim more than what they might confirm.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Sidney.Bae]

it's the total hours, you can 2 years of part time as 1 year of full time.

 

[Aragorn165]

30 hours a week is full time work. Any work done beyond that will not be counted towards any calculations, and only the 30 hours per week will be counted.
15 hours a week is part time work. Any work done beyond 15 hours a week, but less than 30 hours a week, WILL be counted in calculations of your total work experience.

 

[JALT]

A confusing reply that doesn't really answer OP's question.

CIC considers 30 hours / day as full time work.

30 hours / week