Foreign Work Experience Concerns - Student, Non-Continuous, Multiple NOCs/Employers, Part time and Full time, Remote and In Person

[marksthrow]

I am eligible for the Canadian Experience Class already and currently employed in Canada, but I also have some foreign work experience I would like to add to boost my score under the skills transferability section (all under CEC).

I have some concerns though as to whether this foreign work counts as valid or not.
1. I was a full time student in Europe
2. Sometimes full-time, sometimes part-time, sometimes no work at all and just studying.
3. Total work hours are more than 1560 (1 year according to IRCC) over the span of 1.5-2 years.
4. Multiple NOC codes/employers
5. Some employers were based in another country and I worked 100% remotely for them.
6. Some work was considered freelance/contractor work whereas some was an employed contract
7. One of the employers is no longer in business and won't be able to provide a reference letter, but I have the contract, proof of payments and on the work pictures

Can someone please let me know if this work would still count for the additional points?

Thank you

 

[canuck78]

I am eligible for the Canadian Experience Class already and currently employed in Canada, but I also have some foreign work experience I would like to add to boost my score under the skills transferability section (all under CEC).

I have some concerns though as to whether this foreign work counts as valid or not.
1. I was a full time student in Europe
2. Sometimes full-time, sometimes part-time, sometimes no work at all and just studying.
3. Total work hours are more than 1560 (1 year according to IRCC) over the span of 1.5-2 years.
4. Multiple NOC codes/employers
5. Some employers were based in another country and I worked 100% remotely for them.
6. Some work was considered freelance/contractor work whereas some was an employed contract
7. One of the employers is no longer in business and won't be able to provide a reference letter, but I have the contract, proof of payments and on the work pictures

Can someone please let me know if this work would still count for the additional points?

Thank you

Was all this previously listed on previous immigration applications?

 

[marksthrow]

Was all this previously listed on previous immigration applications?

No it was not, but given my main status was a student I thought it was irrelevant to declare on my study permit application and so I kept it consistent by keeping it out of my pgwp and trv apps too.

 

[CanGoldDigger]

1. No issue.
2. Okay if you can prove it.
3. Work hours are not counted more than 30 a week.
4. Okay if they are within TEER Category 0, 1, 2 or 3
5. Okay
6. Okay if you can prove hours, and it was paid, etc.
7. It may suffice.

 

[canuck78]

No it was not, but given my main status was a student I thought it was irrelevant to declare on my study permit application and so I kept it consistent by keeping it out of my pgwp and trv apps too.

This has become a big issue for PR applications and you risk misrepresentation if you now claim points for previously undeclared work. Would seek legal advice before deciding to claim.

 

[marksthrow]

1. No issue.
2. Okay if you can prove it.
3. Work hours are not counted more than 30 a week.
4. Okay if they are within TEER Category 0, 1, 2 or 3
5. Okay
6. Okay if you can prove hours, and it was paid, etc.
7. It may suffice.

Thanks for your reply.
From what I've read, the work doesn't need to be continuous for skills transferability under CEC, is that correct? Mine had gaps in between given I was studying.

This has become a big issue for PR applications and you risk misrepresentation if you now claim points for previously undeclared work. Would seek legal advice before deciding to claim.

Since my main profession was still a student and it was a study permit, I did not consider it relevant to include, especially given how there was room for only 3 fields in the work history section.
Furthermore, I had no knowledge of it being useful under the skills transferability section as it was mostly freelance/contractor work with multiple employers.

If I include a letter of explanation I should be fine, right?

 

[canuck78]

Thanks for your reply.
From what I've read, the work doesn't need to be continuous for skills transferability under CEC, is that correct? Mine had gaps in between given I was studying.



Since my main profession was still a student and it was a study permit, I did not consider it relevant to include, especially given how there was room for only 3 fields in the work history section.
Furthermore, I had no knowledge of it being useful under the skills transferability section as it was mostly freelance/contractor work with multiple employers.

If I include a letter of explanation I should be fine, right?

It will likely be a huge issue if you attempt to claim previously undeclared work experience. You could be denied for misrepresentation. Talk to a lawyer.

 

[marksthrow]

It will likely be a huge issue if you attempt to claim previously undeclared work experience. You could be denied for misrepresentation. Talk to a lawyer.

Okay. I did declare a separate internship from that period during my study permit application and included a reference letter at that time as well, but it isn't enough on its own to be 1 year.

You think that helps my case?

As for a lawyer, I'm looking for one. Got any recommendations?