I got approved last year under NOC 1242, but my foreign experience was as NOC1241 (in fact put that as my primary occupation as I had more experience in it).
This is not accurate. There was a short-term temporary moratorium on some occupations, but that ended a long time ago.
If the occupation is classified as "skilled" (NOC O,A, or B), then the experience will "count." Just be sure the job duties match, this is one of those occupations that can be "downgraded" by a VO to a clerk-level position (unskilled, NOC level C - ineligible) if the duties don't really correspond....
Looks like is B level if occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.
I would suggest your company job offer and employment letter include that as requisite (assuming you have education/training) and include appropiate skills/requirements
from what I can remember, pre EE, admin assistant was accepted for CEC, but i remember reading that from 2015, for CEC, work as Admin assisnt would not count.
you need to check the NOC list against CIC website as to what is accepted