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Mar 24, 2026
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I have a question regarding CEC work experience calculation. I am employed full-time in Canada (postdoctoral fellow at a university) and during my employment I had two short periods (~1 month each) where I was outside Canada conducting field research that was a required part of my job, under my supervisor’s direction. During these periods, I remained on Canadian payroll, received my regular salary, and continued my employment without interruption. My employer letter explicitly states that this research abroad was a mandatory component of my duties and that I remained a full-time employee. Would IRCC generally consider these periods as part of my Canadian work experience, or could they exclude them because I was temporarily outside Canada? I’m particularly asking in the context of CEC eligibility/CRS points thresholds. Any insights or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated.
 
That experience is foreign so you break each time inside and outside Canada separately.
how two months considered foreign work experience. even my payslip, t4 show continuous work. I had to do field trip for my work at the university.
 
how two months considered foreign work experience. even my payslip, t4 show continuous work. I had to do field trip for my work at the university.
As per the rules...

be gained by working in Canada while authorized to work under temporary resident status

You were not IN Canada. Unless you had a work permit for another country and were transferred to another foreign office (ICT transfer).