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Archived: June 2, 2025 10:14:16 AM From: Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration (RCC Sent: [requester] To: [requester] Immigration Representatives / Représentants immigration RCC Subject: [requester] Importance: Normal Sensitivity: None Good day, Thank you for your email correspondence to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Immigration Representatives mailbox. We appreciate your patience. Question: Does one year of Canadian work experience combined with remote work for a foreign company (e.g., in the Philippines) count toward both Canadian and foreign work experience requirements for Express Entry? Additionally, is remote foreign work experience, performed while living in Canada on a work or study permit, considered valid for Express Entry? Answer: The applicant may claim concurrent work experience for two full-time jobs: one in Canada and another one performed remotely outside [requester] on the applicant's qualifications the system may grant them CRS skill transferability points for foreign work experience and CRS core points for Canadian work experience at the same time. Such work experience may also be eligible towards the program requirements of the Express Entry if all the requirements are met. The system will not grant additional Federal Skilled Worker program selection criteria points for work experience in excess of 30 hours per week. Remote work fora foreign employer while residing in Canada may be eligible to be awarded Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score as foreign work experience under the skill transferability points if it meets all the requirements. Such work experience may also be eligible towards the program requirements of the Express Entry if all the requirements are met. Please note that the system does not currently capture remote work. Please make sure to select the Country/territory of the employer when claiming remote work performed from [requester] the applicant is invited to apply, please submit an explanation detailing the remote work agreement, and where the employer and employee are physically located. The assessment of an application is based on a case-by-case basis, considering the particular circumstances in conjunction with the supporting documentation available to the officer. The onus is on the applicant to provide sufficient documentation to satisfy the officer that they meet all of the requirements for all work experiences. Please be advised that the assessment of an application is based on a case-by-case basis, considering the particular circumstances in conjunction with the supporting documentation available to the officer. The onus is always on the applicant to provide sufficient documentation to satisfy an officer that they meet the requirements. We trust that this information will assist you. [requester] Representatives Mailbox

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