Does Foreign experience have to be the same as Canadian experience?

[Ross92]

Hello, I have 1 years Canadian experience NOC B (recruitment specialist), and with my English scores (12, 12, 12, 9) get around 448 points. The current threshold is at 460, so I am looking to add my foreign experience as a Marketing Coordinator (1 year +) . This will push my up to 478+. Does it matter that my foreign experience is different to my Canadian experience? Does it have to be the same NOC Code? Thank you!

 

[9191]

Hello, I have 1 years Canadian experience NOC B (recruitment specialist), and with my English scores (12, 12, 12, 9) get around 448 points. The current threshold is at 460, so I am looking to add my foreign experience as a Marketing Coordinator (1 year +) . This will push my up to 478+. Does it matter that my foreign experience is different to my Canadian experience? Does it have to be the same NOC Code? Thank you!

Nope. It should not be the same NOC as your Canadian Experience. If your foreign experience falls under NOC O, A or B, then you are fine.

 

[21Goose]

Doesn't have to be the same NOC code, just NOC 0,A,B

 

[Ross92]

Thanks for the help with this. How concerned are they with the salary on the foreign work experience? My salary started really low because it was a small business and then increased after, but at the beginning, it really didn't reflect the role. Is this something they will flag up?

 

[21Goose]

Thanks for the help with this. How concerned are they with the salary on the foreign work experience? My salary started really low because it was a small business and then increased after, but at the beginning, it really didn't reflect the role. Is this something they will flag up?

Not necessarily an issue. IRCC knows that different countries have different standards of pay. As long as what you were getting paid is reasonable to your country/role, it will be fine. A little less is OK too.

They will flag it if you're getting paid a LOT less than other people in similar jobs in your country.

 

[Ross92]

Not necessarily an issue. IRCC knows that different countries have different standards of pay. As long as what you were getting paid is reasonable to your country/role, it will be fine. A little less is OK too.

They will flag it if you're getting paid a LOT less than other people in similar jobs in your country.

That's the thing, it was essentially minimum wage at the time, for 3 months before increasing to a market wage. Do you think a supporting letter from the Director explaining this would help, or will it just be ok?

 

[21Goose]

That's the thing, it was essentially minimum wage at the time, for 3 months before increasing to a market wage. Do you think a supporting letter from the Director explaining this would help, or will it just be ok?

How much did it increase? 2x? 3x? more? If it went up a lot (3x or more, I'd say), the question that arises is whether you were even performing those duties for those three months. If it increased a reasonable amount, it's not a big deal.

 

[Ross92]

How much did it increase? 2x? 3x? more? If it went up a lot (3x or more, I'd say), the question that arises is whether you were even performing those duties for those three months. If it increased a reasonable amount, it's not a big deal.

More like 15% and then 15% again 4 months later. Both performance related. Thanks for the help!

 

[21Goose]

More like 15% and then 15% again 4 months later. Both performance related. Thanks for the help!

Yeah that will be fine. That's not a huge increase.