CEC - Does paid administrative leave affect EE foreign work experience?

[bananagumi]

Hi everyone,

I’m preparing my Express Entry application and want to clarify how paid administrative leave is treated for foreign work experience.

Here’s my situation:
• ⁠I worked at Job A NOC 21221 from July 25, 2018, to September 8, 2023. The date range is stated on my employment letter I got from my former director.
• ⁠From July 17 to September 8, 2023 (54 days aka 1.8 months), I was not performing the below job duties and was placed on paid administrative leave as part of a planned reduction-in-force and in which I received full salary and benefits (biweekly cheques - I have payslips). This is also stated in the employment letter.
• ⁠My last date aka Date of Separation is September 8, 2023 and got severance (this date was also on my severance agreement)
• ⁠In my previous applications with IRCC (work permit, Non-EE PNP PR) and BC PNP, I also put this job is from July 25, 2018, to September 8, 2023 according to my employment letter. However, they did not ask for details and employment letter.
• ⁠I recently received ITA and in the invitation, I currently got 50 CRS points for foreign work experience. ( I have CLB 9 and 2 years of Canadian work experience)

My questions:

1. ⁠Does IRCC consider paid administrative leave as part of foreign work experience?
2. ⁠Do I need to separate this period in Personal History or Work History in EE?
3. ⁠Should I mention it in my Letter of Explanation, even though my employment letter already notes the leave?

Thanks in advance for your insights! I want to make sure my application is transparent and truthful.

 

[CanGoldDigger]

54 days leave might be an issue, even if paid.

 

[Naturgrl]

What does your employment letter say since you have to include the letter in application?

 

[bananagumi]

What does your employment letter say since you have to include the letter in application?

This is what in the letter:

I, <Director>, hereby certify, as the direct manager of <me>, that she has been employed by the <company>, as a <job title>, from July 25, 2018 to September 8, 2023. From July 17, 2023 through September 8, 2023, <me> was not performing the below job duties and was placed on paid administrative leave as part of a planned reduction-in-force and in which <me> received her full salary and benefits.

 

[Naturgrl]

This is what in the letter:

I, <Director>, hereby certify, as the direct manager of <me>, that she has been employed by the <company>, as a <job title>, from July 25, 2018 to September 8, 2023. From July 17, 2023 through September 8, 2023, <me> was not performing the below job duties and was placed on paid administrative leave as part of a planned reduction-in-force and in which <me> received her full salary and benefits.

So do not count that time as work experience because it states you were not doing the job. Doesn't change your score, correct?

 

[bananagumi]

So do not count that time as work experience because it states you were not doing the job. Doesn't change your score, correct?

Yes, without the 1.8 months on paid leave, I still have more than 3 years so my CRS score does not change. However, since the letter indicate I worked from 7/2018 to 9/2023, I still put 9/2023 as the end date for this job. Should I explain in LOE that I was on paid leave and even if taking the period out, I'm still eligible?

 

[bananagumi]

54 days leave might be an issue, even if paid.

Should I explain in LOE that I was on paid leave and even if taking the period out, I'm still eligible? Also, since the letter indicate I worked from 7/2018 to 9/2023, I still put 9/2023 as the end date for this job, can I still do this?