Question: IMM 5669 Section 10 (Gov Positions) - Third-party contractor working at a Gov site?

[cindy220]

Hi everyone,


I am currently finalizing my PR application and have a question regarding Schedule A (IMM 5669) - Section 10: Government Positions.


Here is my situation:


Back in my home country, I worked physically at a government department (Tax Bureau) for a few years. However, I was NOT a civil servant.


• Employment Status: I was a "Labor Dispatch" employee (Contractor).


• Contract: My employment contract was signed directly with a third-party HR/Staffing Agency, not the government.


• Payroll: My salary and social benefits were paid by the HR Agency.


My dilemma:


Technically, I was not a government employee/civil servant, but my daily work location was at the government bureau.


My questions are:


1. Should I list this experience under Section 10 (Government Positions), or is it sufficient to just list it in Personal History with the Agency as the employer?


2. I am concerned that if I list it under "Government Positions," it might trigger a long Security Screening because it looks like I was a government official (which I wasn't).


Has anyone had a similar experience? Did you list it as "None" in Section 10, or did you list it and clarify it was a contract role?


Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks.

 

[armoured]

Personally I would consider this a private employer, no question. I don't think even a letter of explanation is necessary. (Perhaps with exception if the position involved some kind of significant policy authority)

There may be some positions/types of employment (government-owned/controlled companies, jobs with some types of security clearances, anything law enforcement/military related like private military contractors) where hiding the information / not explicitly disclosing it in a letter of explanation would be a bad idea.

As an example: many countries have specific constructions for their central banks (look at the USA!) where the entity is not formally government-owned, and/or employees are specifically excluded from 'civil service' / public service legislation and regulation. (Some countries - reputable ones! - even do this with some law enforcement/paramilitary). Don't nit-pick the definitions - in the case of central banks, it has policy authority and the carve-out is for a type of operating independence, not any real belief on anyone's part that they're not 'government.'

In other words: if in doubt - disclose.

That said - in the case of a contractor for a year or two, for a tax agency almost like a temp or consultant - usually no, at least in my opinion. Won't hurt to provide a letter of expalnation if you like, I just don't think necessary.