Working Experience Questions

[aNDyaSs]

Hello everyone,

So I have worked at Canada for 1 year and 4 months under NOC 1241, and now my pgwp has expired. I have 3 questions.
1) I am wondering if I want to get the bonus points for foreign work experience, do I have to work under the same NOC?
2) I have worked at my home country for the last 4 months under the same NOC code. However, I have some family issues that I have to quit my job, and will look for a new job early next year. Do I have to find a job that has a NOC code that will match my last job? And if I find a new job and work for another 8 months will it count as 1 year foreign work experience?
3) I will also apply for IEC 2020 as well. If I go back to my old company and work for another 8 months, does it count as 2 years Canada work experience? If I plan to work at somewhere else, do I have to work under NOC 1241 as well?

Thanks.

 

[jes_ON]

So I have worked at Canada for 1 year and 4 months under NOC 1241, and now my pgwp has expired. I have 3 questions.
1) I am wondering if I want to get the bonus points for foreign work experience, do I have to work under the same NOC?
"bonus"? There are CRS points for foreign work experience, does not have to be the same NOC as your Canadian experience.

2) I have worked at my home country for the last 4 months under the same NOC code. However, I have some family issues that I have to quit my job, and will look for a new job early next year. Do I have to find a job that has a NOC code that will match my last job?
No.

And if I find a new job and work for another 8 months will it count as 1 year foreign work experience?
As long as you can document a minimum of 52 weeks of full-time skilled experience, yes.

3) I will also apply for IEC 2020 as well. If I go back to my old company and work for another 8 months, does it count as 2 years Canada work experience?
For 2 years, you will need 104 weeks of cumulative full-time skilled work experience. Does not matter if there was a gap. You would need to make sure that at least 52 weeks are within 3 years of your application date.

If I plan to work at somewhere else, do I have to work under NOC 1241 as well?
No.