So... I potentially have a bit of a conundrum, and would appreciate if you guys could add some of your experience/logic to this situation.
I'll try to cut a long story short:
I worked at BC Hydro from July 2011, to Sept 2012. 15 months in total. I was an Admin Asst, NOC 1241, and am using it for points in my application.
I was employed by Accenture, and contracted to work at BC Hydro. I have approached my boss at BC Hydro to confirm my duties (as Accenture won't confirm this) and he has done so. I have also contacted Accenture (to confirm employment information, such as dates etc) and they have done so.
The problem is, the dates don't match. I worked in my placement at Hydro from 04 July 2011 to 13 Sept 2012. But Accenture confirmed my employment dates as 19 Sept 2011 to 13 Sept 2012.
I was placed at Hydro by Apple One temp agency (although I didn't think they were actually my employer, I thought they were simply the recruitment agency, but maybe I just have bad memory).
I've now thought that there's a possibility that for the first three months I was in fact employed by Apple One, and then the contract was 'novated' to Accenture, once things like benefits etc kicked in (i.e. after 3 months probation?). I don't actually know, this could just be a mistake by Accenture, but I'm just trying to speculate.
The problems I have -
a) Accenture are showing 6 days short of 1 year's employment.
b) If I worked for just over 3 months under Apple One, and just under 11 months under Accenture, but was contracted to work at BC Hydro, in the same position for the entire 15 months, how do I show this on my residency application? As two different employments?
c) If I do show it as two employments, will it count as 'continual employment'? My issue is obviously that Accenture is showing 6 days less than 1 year. And I need at least 1 year in order to get the points. Technically I worked in the same role for 15 months, so it should still count, right?
What is the definition of the 12 months continual full-time work? Does it have to be with the same company? Or can it, in this example, be 3.5 months with 1 company, and 11.5 months with another, as long as there were no breaks, and it was the same role (which it was)?
I'm seriously concerned that this is going to ruin my application. I don't think it should, but I know rules are rules, and if I do show as having two employers, and the rules are that it must be one employer, then it doesn't look as though there are many ways around it.
TL;DR
If you worked as a temporary admin assistant, in the same position, but with multiple employers, does it count as continual work (assuming there are no gaps in employment), or does it have to be with one continuous employer?
I'll try to cut a long story short:
I worked at BC Hydro from July 2011, to Sept 2012. 15 months in total. I was an Admin Asst, NOC 1241, and am using it for points in my application.
I was employed by Accenture, and contracted to work at BC Hydro. I have approached my boss at BC Hydro to confirm my duties (as Accenture won't confirm this) and he has done so. I have also contacted Accenture (to confirm employment information, such as dates etc) and they have done so.
The problem is, the dates don't match. I worked in my placement at Hydro from 04 July 2011 to 13 Sept 2012. But Accenture confirmed my employment dates as 19 Sept 2011 to 13 Sept 2012.
I was placed at Hydro by Apple One temp agency (although I didn't think they were actually my employer, I thought they were simply the recruitment agency, but maybe I just have bad memory).
I've now thought that there's a possibility that for the first three months I was in fact employed by Apple One, and then the contract was 'novated' to Accenture, once things like benefits etc kicked in (i.e. after 3 months probation?). I don't actually know, this could just be a mistake by Accenture, but I'm just trying to speculate.
The problems I have -
a) Accenture are showing 6 days short of 1 year's employment.
b) If I worked for just over 3 months under Apple One, and just under 11 months under Accenture, but was contracted to work at BC Hydro, in the same position for the entire 15 months, how do I show this on my residency application? As two different employments?
c) If I do show it as two employments, will it count as 'continual employment'? My issue is obviously that Accenture is showing 6 days less than 1 year. And I need at least 1 year in order to get the points. Technically I worked in the same role for 15 months, so it should still count, right?
What is the definition of the 12 months continual full-time work? Does it have to be with the same company? Or can it, in this example, be 3.5 months with 1 company, and 11.5 months with another, as long as there were no breaks, and it was the same role (which it was)?
I'm seriously concerned that this is going to ruin my application. I don't think it should, but I know rules are rules, and if I do show as having two employers, and the rules are that it must be one employer, then it doesn't look as though there are many ways around it.
TL;DR
If you worked as a temporary admin assistant, in the same position, but with multiple employers, does it count as continual work (assuming there are no gaps in employment), or does it have to be with one continuous employer?