Foreign work experience consistency

[yuandom]

Hi there, I have a question regarding whether my foreign work experience is considered continuous, even though it was with two different companies.

I graduated at 2020 and then did a three month paid full time internship at Apirl, May and Jun. After that, I joined another company and started to do a full time job for another nine months, from Jul 2020 to Mar 2021. Between these two jobs, there is a 2 weeks gap before going to the new company. The total month I worked is exactly 12 months. Since I worked 40 hours a week, the total hours I worked should be more than 1560 hours (30 * 52) even though I have a two weeks gap.

In this situation, anyone knows is my foreign work experience a continuous full time work experience?

Thanks in advance for any opinions. I will be very grateful if you can share any similar case experiences.

 

[Dilpreet435]

Hi there, I have a question regarding whether my foreign work experience is considered continuous, even though it was with two different companies.

I graduated at 2020 and then did a three month paid full time internship at Apirl, May and Jun. After that, I joined another company and started to do a full time job for another nine months, from Jul 2020 to Mar 2021. Between these two jobs, there is a 2 weeks gap before going to the new company. The total month I worked is exactly 12 months. Since I worked 40 hours a week, the total hours I worked should be more than 1560 hours (30 * 52) even though I have a two weeks gap.

In this situation, anyone knows is my foreign work experience a continuous full time work experience?

Thanks in advance for any opinions. I will be very grateful if you can share any similar case experiences.

Have you received your ita?

 

[yuandom]

Have you received your ita?

Not yet

 

[Dilpreet435]

Your skilled work experience must

• be in the same type of job (have the same NOC) as your primary occupation
• have been obtained within the last 10 years, in Canada or abroad
• be paid work (you must have been paid wages or earned commission—volunteer work or unpaid internships don’t count)
• be at least 1 year of continuous workor 1,560 hours total (30 hours per week)
  • You can meet this in a few different ways:
    • full time at 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
    • equal amount in part-time work: for example 15 hours/week for 24 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
      • You can work as many part-time jobs as you need to meet this requirement.
    • full time at more than 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months at more than 1 job = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)

 

[yuandom]

Your skilled work experience must

• be in the same type of job (have the same NOC) as your primary occupation
• have been obtained within the last 10 years, in Canada or abroad
• be paid work (you must have been paid wages or earned commission—volunteer work or unpaid internships don’t count)
• be at least 1 year of continuous workor 1,560 hours total (30 hours per week)
  • You can meet this in a few different ways:
    • full time at 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
    • equal amount in part-time work: for example 15 hours/week for 24 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
      • You can work as many part-time jobs as you need to meet this requirement.
    • full time at more than 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months at more than 1 job = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)

My confusion is right here,

• full time at 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)

since I accumulated those work experiences in two different companies with 2 weeks gap. (Though for the employment letter the month they state should be consistent)

 

[Dilpreet435]

Im afraid it has to be continuous, your 2 weeks gap of unemployment would make you ineligible imo.

 

[PR2024-25]

Im afraid it has to be continuous, your 2 weeks gap of unemployment would make you ineligible imo.

I don’t think this is true for CEC