Schedule 8 - Hours vary from 30 to 40. How to fill out form?

[ju_mark]

Hi

I hope you can help me. I have more than 12 months qualified work experience (working since May 2012) in Canada and am preparing my paperwork for CEC. The hours I worked in my job did vary a little: most months are 40 hr/week, but a couple of months I only worked 35 or 30 hr/week. But I always have at least 30 hours. With two exceptions: I was sick in January 2013 for 2 weeks (both January payterms show only 30 hours for the payterm, instead of 60) and then went on holidays for 3 weeks in Feb/March 2013 (so no hours for this period).

Question 1:
Do I have to explain somewhere that I have been sick or was on holidays or is it irrelevant since I have the required WE anyways?

Question 2:
How do I fill in my weekly hours as requested in Q5/Schedule 8? It does not let me fill in a range "30 to 40". Since the hours are variable: Do I just put the average? or do I attach a paper that explains the whole thing?

Thanks a lot for your advise in advance. I really appreciate

 

[ujbaby]

Hi

I hope you can help me. I have more than 12 months qualified work experience (working since May 2012) in Canada and am preparing my paperwork for CEC. The hours I worked in my job did vary a little: most months are 40 hr/week, but a couple of months I only worked 35 or 30 hr/week. But I always have at least 30 hours. With two exceptions: I was sick in January 2013 for 2 weeks (both January payterms show only 30 hours for the payterm, instead of 60) and then went on holidays for 3 weeks in Feb/March 2013 (so no hours for this period).

Question 1:
Do I have to explain somewhere that I have been sick or was on holidays or is it irrelevant since I have the required WE anyways?

Question 2:
How do I fill in my weekly hours as requested in Q5/Schedule 8? It does not let me fill in a range "30 to 40". Since the hours are variable: Do I just put the average? or do I attach a paper that explains the whole thing?

Thanks a lot for your advise in advance. I really appreciate

provide the information on a separate sheet of paper. u can write 30-40hrs per week on the paper. remember to write ur name and question number on top .

 

[iam_toby]

provide the information on a separate sheet of paper. u can write 30-40hrs per week on the paper. remember to write ur name and question number on top .

Correct. Attach a second sheet to that form and try to explain as detailed as possible. Time you
were sick you don't have to mention and vacation neither, if you got paid during your vacation. If
the vacation was unpaid, you will have to work an additional 3 weeks to make up for that time.

 

[ju_mark]

Correct. Attach a second sheet to that form and try to explain as detailed as possible. Time you
were sick you don't have to mention and vacation neither, if you got paid during your vacation. If
the vacation was unpaid, you will have to work an additional 3 weeks to make up for that time.

Thanks a lot I always get confused with paid/unpaid vacations: I receive 4% vacation pay but dont get paid if I take days off. I assume this counts as paid since I receive 4% vacation pay? So I can go on a two week holiday without receiving a paycheck but this would be covered as paid. How does immigration know I got paid for the two weeks off? I mean, I dont get a pay stub.

 

[lpc19800]

Thanks a lot I always get confused with paid/unpaid vacations: I receive 4% vacation pay but dont get paid if I take days off. I assume this counts as paid since I receive 4% vacation pay? So I can go on a two week holiday without receiving a paycheck but this would be covered as paid. How does immigration know I got paid for the two weeks off? I mean, I dont get a pay stub.

I believe it's classed as unpaid

 

[iam_toby]

Thanks a lot I always get confused with paid/unpaid vacations: I receive 4% vacation pay but dont get paid if I take days off. I assume this counts as paid since I receive 4% vacation pay? So I can go on a two week holiday without receiving a paycheck but this would be covered as paid. How does immigration know I got paid for the two weeks off? I mean, I dont get a pay stub.

But you get a T4 and NOA stating your last years earnings. And reference letters from your employer stating the amount of vacation.
It all comes down to a little math and the VO knows how many hours you worked and compares to the amount you claim
you've worked.

I believe it's classed as unpaid

I think so too.
Simply make up for the time you were off and submit your application a little later, to be on the safe side.

 

[jsm0085]

As toby has said this all comes down to the reference letter and the numbers.

 

[ju_mark]

But you get a T4 and NOA stating your last years earnings. And reference letters from your employer stating the amount of vacation.
It all comes down to a little math and the VO knows how many hours you worked and compares to the amount you claim
you've worked.

I think so too.
Simply make up for the time you were off and submit your application a little later, to be on the safe side.

thank you all The reference letter I got does not state any holidays. just the fact that I worked fulltime with at least 30hours per week since I am there, my hourly wage, and that the amount of holiday pay I get is 4%. However, my boss put in all the hours I worked and have payslips for (hours from January 2013 to present) and T4 for last years's hours (May to December). All in all 2293.25 hours which I have record of. I know that is enough for applying. So I think I am on the save side...

 

[iam_toby]

thank you all The reference letter I got does not state any holidays. just the fact that I worked fulltime with at least 30hours per week since I am there, my hourly wage, and that the amount of holiday pay I get is 4%. However, my boss put in all the hours I worked and have payslips for (hours from January 2013 to present) and T4 for last years's hours (May to December). All in all 2293.25 hours which I have record of. I know that is enough for applying. So I think I am on the save side...

Yes, the amount of hours you worked is sufficient. Make sure you also have a minimum of 52 weeks.