Paid Long Weekend Holidays

[iamitguy]

Hello
1)Can i count paid long weekend holidays into my 1 year experience?
2)Can i also count my vacation paid weeks into my 1 year experience?
3)What if i work 23 hrs in one week and 8 hrs in other so to complete a threshold of 30 hrs.. can i count these two weeks (23+8= 31hrs) as a one eligible week?

Thanks in advance.

 

[ljiljka007]

Hello
1)Can i count paid long weekend holidays into my 1 year experience?
Yes, You can.
2)Can i also count my vacation paid weeks into my 1 year experience?
Yes, if its reasonable. Not sure if a month of paid vacation would be counted, for example
3)What if i work 23 hrs in one week and 8 hrs in other so to complete a threshold of 30 hrs.. can i count these two weeks (23+8= 31hrs) as a one eligible week?
I guess so. Seniors, please help with this one
Thanks in advance.

 

[iamitguy]

Thanks for the reply..

Actually i have only few weeks like this.. rest all above 30hrs..

 

[thisisauser]

Why take the risk?

Unless you absolutely have to apply ass soon you reach "one year full time or equivalent" leave a one month buffer.

 

[azeemmet]

Dear Friends,

I have a question,

If I start my employment from April 1st, 2013 to April 1st, 2014 full-time. Now the question is in this 1 year period I was granted a 1 month paid holidays from the employer so the will this 1 month will be included in the year work time or excluded (i.e. 11 months)?


Kindly expresses your opinion. Thanks~

 

[Hope1957]

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/op/op25a-eng.pdf

The manual (on page 10) states that a reasonable paid vacation time period will be considered as qualifying work experience. An example of a 2 week paid vacation has been given however, I believe that this will be considered on a case by case basis.

I'm not sure how a VO will find out that you went on a one month paid vacation if it is not mentioned in your reference letter. However, if they question you about it, be prepared to answer it.