On PGWP, does remote work experience count for PR?

[pranavp2810]

I am currently on a PGWP but back in India to save money.

If I work for a Canadian software company remotely while living in India for months,
does this experience count as part of the 1 year of experience needed to apply for PR?

Also if I do the required 1560 hours of work in hours before the 1 year mark can I apply then?

 

[scylla]

I am currently on a PGWP but back in India to save money.

If I work for a Canadian software company remotely while living in India for months,
does this experience count as part of the 1 year of experience needed to apply for PR?

Also if I do the required 1560 hours of work in hours before the 1 year mark can I apply then?

It counts as foreign work experience but not as canadian work experience. So you can use this work experience to apply under FSW but not CEC.

No you cannot apply before the one year mark. You need to have at least 52 separate weeks of work experience

 

[pranavp2810]

Thanks @scylla