Remote work

[Davidsomerso]

Hi everyone, I got one question. if I will have a remote work in a Canadian company, will it be count as work experience in Canada?

 

[Bs65]

Assuming you mean working remotely outside Canada then answer is no. Work experience in Canada means exactly that working inside the country.

 

[francis.lacuesta]

Question?

What if you are already in Canada but you work remotely for a US based company, will this be considered as a canada work experience?

 

[scylla]

Question?

What if you are already in Canada but you work remotely for a US based company, will this be considered as a canada work experience?

This will be classified as foreign work experience.

 

[francis.lacuesta]

This will be classified as foreign work experience.

Even if you are paying taxes in Canada as self employed?

 

[scylla]

Even if you are paying taxes in Canada as self employed?

If you are here under an open work permit, classify yourself as self employed and are paying taxes, then I believe you can count this as Canadian work experience - however not towards Canadian Experience Class (CEC) since self employed work experience isn't accepted by CEC.

 

[canuck78]

What work permit are you under?

 

[francis.lacuesta]

If you are here under an open work permit, classify yourself as self employed and are paying taxes, then I believe you can count this as Canadian work experience - however not towards Canadian Experience Class (CEC) since self employed work experience isn't accepted by CEC.

Open work permit

So with what you said, will that sufficed to make me eligible to apply for PR after 1yr of this type of setting as an work experience?

 

[scylla]

Open work permit

So with what you said, will that sufficed to make me eligible to apply for PR after 1yr of this type of setting as an work experience?

It will make you eligible for FSW (not CEC). Of course whether you are selected depends on how many points you have. Right now you need 470+ points to be chosen out of the pool.

 

[francis.lacuesta]

Thanks for clarifying it.

 

[canuck78]

Would suggest you check with an immigration lawyer. The fact that there is a Canada office of your company creates doubt as to why you didn’t just work through the Canadian company. Have you set up your own consulting company where you build your US employer for your services? Was this a job your previously head in the US and essentially got PR and moved over. Are you on PGWP, IEC or OWP because you have a spouse working
/studying in Canada?

Have you looked to see what your points will be in FSW. You may not have enough points. I think you move to Canada to work for 1 year intending to apply to CEC.

 

[francis.lacuesta]

Would suggest you check with an immigration lawyer. The fact that there is a Canada office of your company creates doubt as to why you didn’t just work through the Canadian company. Have you set up your own consulting company where you build your US employer for your services? Was this a job your previously head in the US and essentially got PR and moved over. Are you on PGWP, IEC or OWP because you have a spouse working
/studying in Canada?

Have you looked to see what your points will be in FSW. You may not have enough points. I think you move to Canada to work for 1 year intending to apply to CEC.

OWP because spouse is studying in Canada.

My Boss from previous my work still wants me to work for them that is why I am working from home

 

[Ojore ledgister]

Hi guys ,

I am in a similar predicament I am considering taking a technical support advisor work from home role with an outsourcing company call Kelly services. The only difference is even though the company has its head office in Michigan it has 3 offices here in Canada. I wanted to know if based on this if it would qualify for the cec? Thanks in advance guys

 

[canuck78]

Hi guys ,

I am in a similar predicament I am considering taking a technical support advisor work from home role with an outsourcing company call Kelly services. The only difference is even though the company has its head office in Michigan it has 3 offices here in Canada. I wanted to know if based on this if it would qualify for the cec? Thanks in advance guys

You would need to be employed by the Canadian offices to qualify for CEC.

 

[Ojore ledgister]

You would need to be employed by the Canadian offices to qualify for CEC.

Thanks for the reply! Much appreciated