Creating my Express Entry profile as primary applicant and stuck on my wife's work history. We want to keep the option open for her to become primary applicant later (she's learning French), so I'm being careful not to fragment her 3 years of continuous foreign experience.
**Me (Primary):** PGWP holder, Master's from Quebec, Cybersecurity Specialist (NOC 21220), 1 yr Canadian exp in Toronto, 0 foreign exp.
**Spouse:** On SOWP, no Canadian exp, ~3 yrs foreign work experience across 3 titles:
- Oct 2022 – Nov 2023: Associate Technology Specialist
- Dec 2023 – Jul 2025: Business Analyst I
- Aug 2025 – Nov 2025: Senior Specialist Technical Project Manager
Duties differ across roles, so likely 3 different NOCs(will need to look into official job duties). Her SOWP application already declared all 3 separately.
**Questions:**
1. Split into 3 NOCs or combine under one? Anyone been here?
2. Does splitting hurt CRS for foreign experience, or does total still count as long as each is TEER 0–3?
3. For category-based draws / PNPs needing X years in a specific NOC counted per-NOC or cumulative?
4. Best way to set this up now to preserve her future principal-applicant flexibility?
5. Among the job titles, which noc code will you recommend to enter for now?
**Me (Primary):** PGWP holder, Master's from Quebec, Cybersecurity Specialist (NOC 21220), 1 yr Canadian exp in Toronto, 0 foreign exp.
**Spouse:** On SOWP, no Canadian exp, ~3 yrs foreign work experience across 3 titles:
- Oct 2022 – Nov 2023: Associate Technology Specialist
- Dec 2023 – Jul 2025: Business Analyst I
- Aug 2025 – Nov 2025: Senior Specialist Technical Project Manager
Duties differ across roles, so likely 3 different NOCs(will need to look into official job duties). Her SOWP application already declared all 3 separately.
**Questions:**
1. Split into 3 NOCs or combine under one? Anyone been here?
2. Does splitting hurt CRS for foreign experience, or does total still count as long as each is TEER 0–3?
3. For category-based draws / PNPs needing X years in a specific NOC counted per-NOC or cumulative?
4. Best way to set this up now to preserve her future principal-applicant flexibility?
5. Among the job titles, which noc code will you recommend to enter for now?