I am preparing for my PR card renewal and have a few questions regarding how to accurately present my employment history. Here’s a summary of my employment timeline and some points I need guidance on:
- Employment History Summary:
- December 2020: I was laid off from a full-time position at a small company. Following this, I incorporated my own business and operated it for a few weeks, generating revenue that same month.
- January 2021 - May 2021: I worked as a full-time employee at an audit firm but was laid off in May. After this, I claimed EI for 2.5 months, during which I traveled outside of Canada and did not receive EI.
- December 2021 - January 2022: After returning to Canada, I resumed EI claims until January 2022.
- January 2022 - March 2022: Worked full-time and then transitioned to a contractor role for a month, receiving income through my incorporated business. Since then, I have either been employed full-time with other companies or unemployed.
- Clarification Needed:
- For the brief periods in 2020 and 2022 when I operated my own business, can I indicate that I was self-employed for those specific weeks?
- During times when I was not self-employed or collecting EI, is it appropriate to list my status as "unemployed without EI"?
- For the period in 2021 when I was laid off and receiving EI, should I categorize this as "unemployed with EI"?
