How to count Canadian work experience?

[Sandyaujla07]

Hi everyone,

I applied for my PGWP on 27th January 2020 and I started working since 3rd feb.Afterwards I got my work Permit on 23rd of April. So I am confuse that my experience will count from the date of feb or April.

 

[scylla]

Hi everyone,

I applied for my PGWP on 27th January 2020 and I started working since 3rd feb.Afterwards I got my work Permit on 23rd of April. So I am confuse that my experience will count from the date of feb or April.

From Feb. You can count work experience from the time you apply for the PGWP.

 

[thevisawhisperer]

If your study permit was still valid when you applied for your PGWP you can legally begin working immediately and the Feb to Apr portion would count as work experience. If your study permit had already expired when you applied for your PGWP you can't begin work until the PGWP actually arrives so if you'd worked from Feb to Apr that would have been 'without permission' and can't be counted and probably needs to be explained at some point.