T4A and Canada Work Experience

[khajihana]

I worked for a Canadian company from June 2025 to January 2026 as a contractor, and got paid bi-weekly. Recently, they gave me a full time offer and I have been working as full time position since March 2026.

I just filed a tax 2025, they gave me a T4A Box 48 instead of a T4. I’m worried IRCC will treat the experience (from June 2025 to January 2026) as self-employment, so it may not count for CEC.

Has anyone had a similar case and successfully proved it was actually employee work?

 

[Naturgrl]

So you are self employed not an employee especially if CPP, EI and taxes were not deducted. T4a doesn't count for CEC.