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Aniel77

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Appreciate if someone could help me with this.
I am living and working in USA and my wife is doing Masters in Canada. I have an Open Work permit and got an opportunity to do work Remotely(100%) to a Canadian Employer staying in USA. Salary will be deposited in Bank in Canada and will be paying taxes.
Can I claim this experience for Express Entry Canadian Experience Class?
 
Aniel77 said:
Appreciate if someone could help me with this.
I am living and working in USA and my wife is doing Masters in Canada. I have an Open Work permit and got an opportunity to do work Remotely(100%) to a Canadian Employer staying in USA. Salary will be deposited in Bank in Canada and will be paying taxes.
Can I claim this experience for Express Entry Canadian Experience Class?
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I am not sure why you are asking on it instead of just re-reading the eligibility.
If this is allowed then there is no meaning for CEC when they can recruit people via International Worker who have same experience.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...bility/canadian-experience-class.html#minimum
  • have gained your work experience by working in Canada while under temporary resident status with authorization to work
You’re not eligible for the Canadian Experience Class if
  • you’re a refugee claimant in Canada
  • you’re working without authorization
  • your work experience was gained without temporary resident status in Canada
 
Aniel77 said:
Appreciate if someone could help me with this.
I am living and working in USA and my wife is doing Masters in Canada. I have an Open Work permit and got an opportunity to do work Remotely(100%) to a Canadian Employer staying in USA. Salary will be deposited in Bank in Canada and will be paying taxes.
Can I claim this experience for Express Entry Canadian Experience Class?
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not quite as simple as depositing money into your account while in Canada. Does the company have a Canadian office you can transfer to? If not you are essentially working remotely for your US employer and will be paying US taxes first and then Canadian taxes.
 
canuck78 said:
not quite as simple as depositing money into your account while in Canada. Does the company have a Canadian office you can transfer to? If not you are essentially working remotely for your US employer and will be paying US taxes first and then Canadian taxes.
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It's a Canadian Company with Office in Toronto. I will be paying Taxes in Canada but working from US
 
Aniel77 said:
It's a Canadian Company with Office in Toronto. I will be paying Taxes in Canada but working from US
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It will be classified as foreign work experience.
 
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I am currently working remotely for a US company in Canada. They do have an office in Canada but the HR people are all in United States, so I was hired by US HR rep. I pay Canadian tax and the contract states that the position resides in Ontario Canada. Will this be considered Canadian experience?
 
jase3708 said:
I am currently working remotely for a US company in Canada. They do have an office in Canada but the HR people are all in United States, so I was hired by US HR rep. I pay Canadian tax and the contract states that the position resides in Ontario Canada. Will this be considered Canadian experience?
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Why do you need and where to show the Canadian experience? Whats your status in Canada?
 
harirajmohan said:
Why do you need and where to show the Canadian experience? Whats your status in Canada?
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I am currently working with pgwp. I am trying to see if I can use this experience for my PR for my express entry application.
 
jase3708 said:
I am currently working with pgwp. I am trying to see if I can use this experience for my PR for my express entry application.
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Why can't you work out of the Canadian office? Are you are working out of the the US office and being paid in US dollars? Do you have a US WP?
 
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