Primary occupation

[mukson]

This one is quite confusing for me. The primary occupation definition on CIC webpage says that is is an occupation that you have experience in in the last 5 years. So the older work experience wouldn't count. It the legal advice I had and FSWP in depth web pages claim that period is 10 years. Which one is it then? Can you claim an occupation as primary if you have done it last more then 5 years ago?

 

[Aragorn165]

I believe that for international work experience, you are allowed to claim points for everything within the last ten years, while inland, Canadian experience, you are only allowed to claim for the last five years.
How much experience you can claim comes down to whether or not your experience is Canadian.

 

[mukson]

That makes sense, thank you!

 

[neorol]

I believe that for international work experience, you are allowed to claim points for everything within the last ten years, while inland, Canadian experience, you are only allowed to claim for the last five years.
How much experience you can claim comes down to whether or not your experience is Canadian.

If I'm not mistaken, Canadian Work Experience counts within the last 3 years only.

 

[neorol]

This one is quite confusing for me. The primary occupation definition on CIC webpage says that is is an occupation that you have experience in in the last 5 years. So the older work experience wouldn't count. It the legal advice I had and FSWP in depth web pages claim that period is 10 years. Which one is it then? Can you claim an occupation as primary if you have done it last more then 5 years ago?

Primary occupation is the one that CIC will use to determine your eligibility for the program you apply for. All the other experience (under different NOC) can be used as work experience. Foreign work: within past 10 years, Canadian work: within past 3 years

 

[Stanlee]

If I'm not mistaken, Canadian Work Experience counts within the last 3 years only.

Correct.