For a Candidate to be eligible for the Canadian Experience Class( CEC) apart from factors such as Age, Language, Education ,the most important factor that is considered is the Work experience of the candidate in Canada.

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) calculates work experience for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) in Express Entry based on specific criteria.

Here's a breakdown of how IRCC calculates CEC work experience of a candidate:

• Full-time work: 30 hours per week for 12 months equals 1 year of full-time work (1,560 hours). 
• Part-time work: Equivalent hours in part-time work can also be counted, for example, 15 hours a week for 24 months is equivalent to 1 year of full-time work (1,560 hours). 
• Multiple part-time jobs: You can combine multiple part-time jobs to reach the required 1,560 hours( provided they are within the NOC TEER 0,1,2,3)
• Hours above 30 per week: Hours worked above 30 hours per week are not counted towards the 1,560-hour requirement. 
• Work experience must be paid and in a skilled occupation: To qualify for the CEC, the work experience must be full time ,paid and in a skilled occupation (NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3). 
• Work experience must be obtained in Canada: Work experience obtained outside of Canada does not count towards CEC eligibility. (however, older work experience is counted toward Federal Skilled Worker Program under Express Entry gain foreign work experience points). If a candidate is working remotely, they have to be physically present in Canada and employed with a Canadian Employer.
• Work experience must be obtained within the last 10 years: Work experience obtained more than 10 years ago will not be counted. The work experience gained within the last 3  years are only counted.
• You can count work experience obtained in between work permits: Experience acquired while under implied status, i.e. when your work permit expired and you applied for its extension, will be considered eligible for CEC purposes. 

Some common situations on how work experience is counted/ Not Counted towards CEC

´       1) If you work 40 hours per week the additional 10 hours per week will NOT be counted towards the 1 year work experience.

´       2) If you have worked for all 52 weeks( 1 year), but some of the weeks you worked were part-time (15 hours per week) and some weeks were 70 hours per week only the actual hours worked( i.e 15 hours during the part time work period and 30 hours during the full working period) will be considered as per the CEC requirement.

´       3) If you complete 1560 hours in 9 months that will NOT be considered towards CEC.

´       4), If you are on approved paid vacation, your break will be considered towards your work experience( provided they are limited to few weeks lets say not more than 1-2 weeks)

´       5) If you are on paid maternity leave, your break will NOT be counted towards your work experience, and it will be considered a break in employment. You have to add on to cover up for the break to be eligible for CEC when you reach towards the end of the one- year work experience.

´       6) If you work for 10 hours per week for 3 years you will NOT be eligible as your working hours are too low to be considered for part time per week)

·                             Factors Not counted for CEC

• Work experience obtained while a full-time student does NOT count towards CEC eligibility. You must have a legal work permit as a Worker for your work experience to be counted for CEC.
• Work experience obtained outside of Canada does NOT count towards CEC eligibility.
• Self-employment and work experience gained while a full-time student (even co-op terms, unpaid internships, jobs without pay, free lance work, volunteering jobs) do NOT count towards the minimum requirements for the CEC. 

 

Note: To verify your work experience, you will need to provide Employment documents, paystubs, reference letters and other relevant documents from your past and current employers 

 Refer Link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/who-can-apply/canadian-experience-class.html#work

 

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Disclaimer : Please be advised that immigration laws in Canada are constantly subject to change. As a result, at the time of your application, some of the above-mentioned details and descriptions might not be relevant or may not be applicable to your application. Before making any decisions, please verify your information with reliable (government) sources or get assistance from a legal counsel.