How to count my work experience in my situation

[yhw21]

I'm currently holding a work permit and working in Canada. During my stay in Canada, my VISA expired and I didn't renew it in time. So there is a gap between my previous visa expiry date and my new visa issue date. In this case, should I exclude this period of time when counting my working hours toward immigration application?

Thanks.

 

[OhWow]

I'm currently holding a work permit and working in Canada. During my stay in Canada, my VISA expired and I didn't renew it in time. So there is a gap between my previous visa expiry date and my new visa issue date. In this case, should I exclude this period of time when counting my working hours toward immigration application?

Thanks.

If you were on implied status and kept working at the same job in the meantime = work experience.
If you did NOT work / ended your job = no experience.
Simple.

 

[c2h5oh]

You can only count time you at the same time:
- were employed in Canada
- had a valid status in Canada that allowed you to work

If you applied for extension/new work permit before your work permit expired and continued working while waiting for it (implied status) you can count it as experience.
If you let your work permit expire and continued to work (illegally) you can't count it as experience
If you were on implied status, but haven't work you can't count it as experience

 

[zareef]

Visa? You mean Temporary Resident Visa (TRV)? If so, yes, you can count that experience. TRV is only necessary to enter Canada at a port of entry.

If you're referring to your work permit, not TRV - that particular period of employment counts only if you were on implied status.

 

[yhw21]

You can only count time you at the same time:
- were employed in Canada
- had a valid status in Canada that allowed you to work

If you applied for extension/new work permit before your work permit expired and continued working while waiting for it (implied status) you can count it as experience.
If you let your work permit expire and continued to work (illegally) you can't count it as experience
If you were on implied status, but haven't work you can't count it as experience

thanks for your reply.

 

[yhw21]

Visa? You mean Temporary Resident Visa (TRV)? If so, yes, you can count that experience. TRV is only necessary to enter Canada at a port of entry.

If you're referring to your work permit, not TRV - that particular period of employment counts only if you were on implied status.

Thanks for your reply. I had no issue with my work permit, but forgot to renew my temporary resident visa.