The Accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner Factors -Canadian Work Experience

The Accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner Factors – III: Canadian Work Experience

Individuals would receive points for the Canadian work experience factor based on the table given below.

Canadian Work Experience of the Accompanying Spouses or Common-Law Partners	Points Assigned to Foreign Nationals
Maximum points assignable	10 points

If the accompanying spouse or common-law partner of the foreign national has:
No Canadian work experience or less than one year of such work experience	0 points
One year of Canadian work experience	5 points
Two years of Canadian work experience	7 points
Three years of Canadian work experience	8 points
Four years of Canadian work experience	9 points
Five or more years of Canadian work experience	10 points

Note:

The authorities have based the points for the Canadian work experience factor on:

The number of years of full-time employment accompanying spouse or common-law partner or,
The full-time equivalent for part-time employment by one or more employers of the accompanying spouse or common-law partner

The authorities have framed a definition for the terms ‘Canadian work experience’ that is applicable for this specific segment. It denotes work experience that:

The accompanying spouse or common-law partner of a foreign national in Canada acquires in one or more occupations listed in Skill Type 0 Management Occupations or Skill Levels A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) matrix
Comprises continuous full-time work experience (or the full-time equivalent for part-time work experience) and,
A foreign national in Canada acquires within the 10-year period preceding the day on which the authorities assign points to the foreign national in this category

To be eligible for receiving points in this category for the Canadian work experience of their accompanying spouse or common-law partner, foreign nationals would need to:

Specify the four-digit code found in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) matrix that corresponds to each of the occupations the accompanying spouse or common-law partner have engaged in while accumulating their Canadian work experience in their expressions of interest and,
Ensure that the accompanying spouse or common-law partner has performed the actions specified in the lead statement for the occupation as described in the occupational descriptions of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) matrix

This also includes carrying out a substantial number of the main duties, including all the essential duties, as specified in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) matrix

For the purposes of this segment, the authorities have described full-time employment as employment for at least 30 hours per week
Similarly, for the purposes of this segment, the authorities have specified that they would consider and evaluate the following as a single period of full-time work experience in a single occupation:

In addition, for the purposes of this segment, the authorities have mentioned certain work experience requirements they would adhere to such as:

Not including a period of employment during which the accompanying spouse or common-law partner of the foreign national was engaged in full-time study when they calculate a period of work experience
Not including a period of self-employment or unauthorised work when they calculate a period of work experience
Specifying that the accompanying spouse or common-law partner of the foreign national would need to have temporary resident status during the individual’s period of work experience and any period of full-time study or training and,
Specifying that the full-time equivalent for part-time work experience is 30 hours of work per week

Source: Citizenship and Immigration