Express Entry's 1 year of continuous work is NOT possible for a Seafarer

[chaokeeng]

Seafarer's maximum continuous service period on board a vessel without leave is 11 months.

Note: Work in excess of 30 hours/37.5 hours of paid work over a period of one week cannot compensate for less than one year of full-time work experience.

A seafarer will never be able to meet this requirement even when working for more than 30 hours per week.

Are there any exemptions to the Express Entry's 1 year of continuous work requirement?

 

[lidsds]

I am looking for the same answer.... Did you get any insights on your query???
I am too a seafarers looking for this answer and super confused.

Coz our vacation time is always UNPAID VACATION but we are still employed by the company.
Probably if we can get a reference/work exp letter from company stating the same and showing us employed since 1st contract, i guess it should work.
But still need expert review and comments on this....


Seniors plz helpppppp!!!!!

 

[chaokeeng]

I am looking for the same answer.... Did you get any insights on your query???
I am too a seafarers looking for this answer and super confused.

Coz our vacation time is always UNPAID VACATION but we are still employed by the company.
Probably if we can get a reference/work exp letter from company stating the same and showing us employed since 1st contract, i guess it should work.
But still need expert review and comments on this....


Seniors plz helpppppp!!!!!

No insights.

Anyone knowledgeable on this matter?

 

[scylla]

I would recommend that you post in the Express Entry section of the forum.

 

[bellaluna]

Seafarer's maximum continuous service period on board a vessel without leave is 11 months.

A seafarer will never be able to meet this requirement even when working for more than 30 hours per week.

Are there any exemptions to the Express Entry's 1 year of continuous work requirement?

This old post from a seafarers' Express Entry thread discusses and finds a way around it:

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/deck-officers-water-transport-noc-2273.488195/post-6217387

You'd have to get your agency to mention in the experience letter that you've been employed full-time and continuously.

It's just like any other employee with an allowed set of leaves.