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EE - Work Experience

pultyn

Star Member
Jan 8, 2013
186
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Hi guys,

I'm currently recreating my EE profile. I have a question regarding my Work History

Do I need include low-skilled jobs like Truck Driver (I was doing it for 3 years in Canada) or not? Obviously I will not get any points for that but on the other hand it's a job I was doing here in Canada, right?

or just include NOC 2282 (almost 4 years of exp in my homecountry) and NOC 0731 (1 year of exp in Canada).

Thank you.
 

DelPiero07

VIP Member
Oct 2, 2016
10,388
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
No need to include unskilled work experience. Once you receive your ITA include it only in the personal history section, no proof of employment will be required.
 

pultyn

Star Member
Jan 8, 2013
186
20
Thanks

Which on of those two, use as a primary occupation in my profile? NOC 2282 with foreign experience or NOC 0731 with Canadian experience?
 

doge

Hero Member
Mar 29, 2017
433
150
Visa Office......
Ottawa CPC
NOC Code......
2174
App. Filed.......
22-03-2017
AOR Received.
22-03-2017
Med's Done....
19-04-2017
Passport Req..
28-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
13-07-2017
LANDED..........
09-08-2017
Thanks

Which on of those two, use as a primary occupation in my profile? NOC 2282 with foreign experience or NOC 0731 with Canadian experience?
There's no primary occupation. Just add them in any order you want.
 

doge

Hero Member
Mar 29, 2017
433
150
Visa Office......
Ottawa CPC
NOC Code......
2174
App. Filed.......
22-03-2017
AOR Received.
22-03-2017
Med's Done....
19-04-2017
Passport Req..
28-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
13-07-2017
LANDED..........
09-08-2017

pultyn

Star Member
Jan 8, 2013
186
20
And the last today :)

I have had a permit valid from 2016-07-31 to 2017-07-31 so in EE it was 2016 AUGUST to 2017 JULY?
 

doge

Hero Member
Mar 29, 2017
433
150
Visa Office......
Ottawa CPC
NOC Code......
2174
App. Filed.......
22-03-2017
AOR Received.
22-03-2017
Med's Done....
19-04-2017
Passport Req..
28-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
13-07-2017
LANDED..........
09-08-2017
And the last today :)

I have had a permit valid from 2016-07-31 to 2017-07-31 so in EE it was 2016 AUGUST to 2017 JULY?
I think that is JULY to JULY. But you do not have to have exactly one year experience. Losing a few days or a month does not mean that you do not qualify. Their system has a margin for granting work experience score to you. Their analyst and immigration officer will count your experience by hours too.

According to:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/cec/apply-who.asp

Your experience must be at least

  • 12 months of full-time work
    • 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours), OR
  • equal amount in part-time hours, such as:
    • 15 hours/week for 24 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
    • 30 hours/week for 12 months at more than one job = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
 

pultyn

Star Member
Jan 8, 2013
186
20
I've been working every single week since I got the permit (IEC YP) and now I switched (today) to spousal OWP and probably will stay with this company for the next month or so. Just in case. I was working 44h a week though I don't think they count overtime hours for CEC purposes. Hopefully I will qualify.
 
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doge

Hero Member
Mar 29, 2017
433
150
Visa Office......
Ottawa CPC
NOC Code......
2174
App. Filed.......
22-03-2017
AOR Received.
22-03-2017
Med's Done....
19-04-2017
Passport Req..
28-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
13-07-2017
LANDED..........
09-08-2017
I've been working every single week since I got the permit (IEC YP) and now I switched (today) to spousal OWP and probably will stay with this company for the next month or so. Just in case. I was working 44h a week though I don't think they count overtime hours for CEC purposes. Hopefully I will qualify.
Sounds enough!
 

saichand

Star Member
Mar 29, 2018
66
4
No need to include unskilled work experience. Once you receive your ITA include it only in the personal history section, no proof of employment will be required.
Will I be asked to submit reference letter if i listed my unskilled experience? I just want to list it to add authenticity to my skilled experience but i do not have reference letter for this unskilled experiene.
 

iSaidGoodDay

VIP Member
Feb 3, 2023
3,888
2,098
Kaneda
Will I be asked to submit reference letter if i listed my unskilled experience? I just want to list it to add authenticity to my skilled experience but i do not have reference letter for this unskilled experiene.
You don't need to add reference letters in items added under personal history.