Please advise -- 12-month continuous work exp or not continuous?

[fuyiii]

Hello experts,
I want to apply under EE CEC, but does this experience has to be 12-months continuous on the EE system?

Who and how should I contact CIC to clarify this?


Thank you very much!

 

[specialmary]

Continuous work experience for Canadian experience for the purpose of EE is stated in the law. You can read the law directly.

 

[meyakanor]

Actually, to apply under CEC, your work experience need not be continuous

Work experience need not be continuous under the CEC.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/perm/econ/cec/work.asp

You just need to have accumulated at least 1,560 hours of work experience within the past three years.

For CRS, however, to claim any Canadian work experience points under Express Entry, then you would need continuous work experience for at least a year.

So let's say your work experience in Canada is not continuous, then you will still be eligible to apply under CEC provided you have 1,560 hours or more, but you won't be awarded any Canadian work experience under EE (so you will be at disadvantage compared with other applicants with Canadian work experience points).

 

[fuyiii]

Actually, to apply under CEC, your work experience need not be continuous

You just need to have accumulated at least 1,560 hours of work experience within the past three years.

For CRS, however, to claim any Canadian work experience points under Express Entry, then you would need continuous work experience for at least a year.

So let's say your work experience in Canada is not continuous, then you will still be eligible to apply under CEC provided you have 1,560 hours or more, but you won't be awarded any Canadian work experience under EE (so you will be at disadvantage compared with other applicants with Canadian work experience points).

Thank you for the clarification!

 

[wsdlk]

Now it seems that it has to be continuous to gain the points.

 

[GTCEC]

Canadian work experience

15. (1) The points that are to be assigned for the Canadian work experience factor referred to in paragraph 9(d) are the following:

(a) for a foreign national who has no accompanying spouse or common-law partner
(i) 0 points, for no Canadian work experience or less than one year of such experience,
(ii) 40 points, for one year of Canadian work experience,
(iii) 53 points, for two years of Canadian work experience,
(iv) 64 points, for three years of Canadian work experience,
(v) 72 points, for four years of Canadian work experience, and
(vi) 80 points, for five or more years of Canadian work experience; and
(b) for a foreign national who has an accompanying spouse or common-law partner
(i) 0 points, for no Canadian work experience or less than one year of such experience,
(ii) 35 points, for one year of Canadian work experience,
(iii) 46 points, for two years of Canadian work experience,
(iv) 56 points for three years of Canadian work experience,
(v) 63 points, for four years of Canadian work experience, and
(vi) 70 points, for five or more years of Canadian work experience.
Maximum points

(2) The maximum number of points that may be assigned under

(a) paragraph (1)(a) is 80 points; and
(b) paragraph (1)(b) is 70 points.
Canadian work experience

(3) For the purposes of this section, Canadian work experience is work experience that

(a) is acquired by a foreign national in Canada in one or more occupations listed in Skill Type 0 Management Occupations or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification matrix;
(b) consists of continuous full-time work experience or the full-time equivalent for part-time work experience; and
(c) is acquired within the 10-year period preceding the day on which points are assigned to the foreign national under subsection (1).
Requirements

(4) In order to be assigned points under subsection (1) for their Canadian work experience, a foreign national

(a) must specify in their expression of interest the four-digit code in the National Occupational Classification that corresponds to each of the occupations they have engaged in while accumulating their Canadian work experience; and
(b) must have performed the actions described in the lead statement for the occupation as set out in the occupational descriptions of the National Occupational Classification, as well as a substantial number of the main duties, including all essential duties, as set out in the National Occupational Classification.
Full-time employment

(5) For the purposes of this section, full-time employment consists of employment of at least 30 hours per week.

Work in excess

(6) For the purposes of this section, a period of work experience that exceeds full-time work in one occupation, or simultaneous periods of work experience in more than one full-time occupation, are to be evaluated as a single period of full-time work experience in a single occupation.

Work experience — requirements

(7) For the purposes of this section,

(a) a period of employment during which the foreign national was engaged in full-time study is not to be included in calculating a period of work experience;
(b) a period of self-employment or unauthorized work is not to be included in calculating a period of work experience;
(c) the foreign national must have had temporary resident status during their period of work experience and any period of full-time study or training; and
(d) the full-time equivalent for part-time work experience is 30 hours of work per week.

 

[GTCEC]

Rersource:

Canada Gazette

Part Ⅰ

OTTAWA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

 

[ReddyCan]

For eligibility of CEC, it's not necessary to have continuous work experience inside Canada. However, to gain points in your EE profile, you must have continuous work experience inside Canada.
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[mf4361]

For eligibility of CEC, it's not necessary to have continuous work experience inside Canada. However, to gain points in your EE profile, you must have continuous work experience inside Canada.
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This is correct.

CEC doesn't require continuous of 1 year
EE CRS points requires continuous 1 year to claim the 40 points (Ref Gazette 15 (3) (b))

 

[nakuls]

This is correct.

CEC doesn't require continuous of 1 year
EE CRS points requires continuous 1 year to claim the 40 points (Ref Gazette 15 (3) (b))

Continuous work exp in Canada or under one NOC ? I have the former but didn't get any points for work exp.

 

[nick.rwth]

Actually, to apply under CEC, your work experience need not be continuous

You just need to have accumulated at least 1,560 hours of work experience within the past three years.

For CRS, however, to claim any Canadian work experience points under Express Entry, then you would need continuous work experience for at least a year.

So let's say your work experience in Canada is not continuous, then you will still be eligible to apply under CEC provided you have 1,560 hours or more, but you won't be awarded any Canadian work experience under EE (so you will be at disadvantage compared with other applicants with Canadian work experience points).

If you not working anymore in your Record of Employment you MUST have 1560 or more insured working hours

 

[rafzy]

Can you guys tell me if the foreign work experienc outside canada also have to be for 1 year continous ?

 

[mf4361]

Continuous work exp in Canada or under one NOC ? I have the former but didn't get any points for work exp.

I believe its Continuous AND of 1 NOC.

 

[nick.rwth]

Hello experts,
I want to apply under EE CEC, but does this experience has to be 12-months continuous on the EE system?

Who and how should I contact CIC to clarify this?


Thank you very much!

do you have ROE?

 

[nakuls]

I believe its Continuous AND of 1 NOC.

I can't find any information saying it has to be under one NOC. Do you have something on it ?