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Archived: June 2, 2025 103129 AM From: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC Sent: [requester] To: [requester] Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC Subject: [requester] Importance: Normal Sensitivity: None [requester] you for your email correspondence to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Immigration Representatives mailbox. We appreciate your patience. Question: 1am writing to inquire about the CRS points for work experience accumulated on an LMIA work permit if the applicant later terminates employment with his/her employer while holding the LMIA work permit, and whether the applicant can still claim the work experience if the LMIA work permit gets canceled after the termination. To provide a specific example: The applicant is working in Canada for a Canadian employer (from August 2023 to January 2025, 30 hours/week, paid, NOC 11100, performing all essential duties/lead statement, not studying, not self-employed, on a PGWP). Before the expiration of his/her PGWP in February 2025, the applicant obtained an LMIA work permit valid until January 2027 in January 2025 and continued working in the same position, in alignment with the terms and conditions of the job offer. If the applicant quits the position in August 2025, by that time, he/she will have accumulated 2 years of full-time experience with the Canadian employer (1.5 years on a PGWP and 0.5 years on an LMIA work permit). If the LMIA work permit gets canceled after the termination of employment, can the applicant still claim 2 years of Canadian work experience under Express Entry? Answer: Please be advised that we are not able to answer case-specific enquiries or intervene on a decision made by a delegated officer, as we must adhere to appropriate procedures. Case-specific enquiries should be routed via the IRCC web form Cancellation of a work permit or termination of employment after the applicant accumulated their Canadian work experience, would not affect the eligibility of that work experience for the purposes of the Canadian Experience Class if all the requirements were met during their employment. In such a scenario, an applicant may qualify for Express Entry under the Canadian Experience Class and be assigned Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points for their Canadian work experience. Please make sure to communicate any change in circumstances to IRCC, such as a change in employment, by updating the applicant profile or via the IRCC web form. Please be advised that the assessment of an application is conducted on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the specific circumstances and the supporting documentation available to the officer. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide sufficient documentation to demonstrate that they meet the requirements. We trust that this information will be of assistance to you [requester] Mailbox