This is very interesting, since I had no idea this could be done. Thanks! I will research a bit more to find it explicitly mentioned on the CIC website before I decide to claim those points. Don't want to be rejected for misrepresentation.
Ok guys, so since I brought up the topic of whether or not foreign worker can claim foreign work experience while being a full-time student in foreign country, I didn't sleep much last night as I was really worried that I would lose work experience points because of full time student status when I worked part-time...So, I browse CIC website to find info about it. So, I did and this is what I understand about these paragraphs stated on CIC website:
1. The prohibition of claiming part time work experience while being a full-time student only applies to CEC program applicants.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/canadian-experience-class.html
- have at least 1 year of skilled work experience in Canada, in the last 3 years before you apply. The work experience must be:
- full-time or
- an equal amount in part-time
- have gained your work experience by working in Canada legally
According to the
Canadian National Occupational Classification, skilled work experience means:
- managerial jobs (skill level 0)
- professional jobs (skill type A)
- technical jobs and skilled trades (skill type B)
Your work experience can be in 1 or more NOC 0, A or B jobs.
You must show that you performed the duties set out in the lead statement of the occupational description in the National Occupational Classification. This includes all the essential duties and most of the main duties listed.
Self-employment and student work experience
Self-employment and work experience gained while you were a full-time student (such as a co-op work term) doesn’t count under this program.
2. For FSW program, applicants can claim part-time work experience while being a full-time student in foreign countries/other countries/outside Canada. As there is nothing mentioned about the prohibition in the FSW work experience eligibility page below:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/federal-skilled-workers.html#skilled
Skilled work experience
Skilled work experience means you’ve worked in 1 of these
National Occupational Classification (NOC) job groups:
- Managerial jobs (skill type 0)
- Professional jobs (skill level A)
- Technical jobs and skilled trades (skill level B)
You must show that while working in your primary occupation you performed the duties set out in the lead statement of the occupational description in the NOC. This includes all the essential duties and most of the main duties listed.
Your skilled work experience must be:
- in the same type of job (have the same NOC) as the job you want to use for your immigration application (called your primary occupation)
- within the last 10 years
- paid work (This means you must have been paid wages or earned commission. Volunteer work or unpaid internships don’t count.)
- at least 1 year of continuous work or 1,560 hours total (30 hours per week). You can meet this in a few different ways:
- full-time at 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
- equal amount in part-time: 15 hours/week for 24 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
- full-time at more than 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months at more than 1 job = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
For part-time work, you can work more or less than 15 hours/week as long as it adds up to 1,560 hours.
We don’t count any hours you work above 30 hours/week
So, I'm so relieved about this. Thanks for your help everyone.