hi
ma question is how many hours/week is counted as full time?
some say 37.5
some say 40
HRDC site says minimum 30
doesn anyone know the correct answer?
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Location: British Columbia
Posted on: 06-01-06 18:47:00
Companies can define full time (ie. 35 or 37.5 or 40)
Service Canada (no longer called HRSDC) defines full time as over 20 hours a week.
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Orginally posted by morning_rain
Companies can define full time (ie. 35 or 37.5 or 40)
Service Canada (no longer called HRSDC) defines full time as over 20 hours a week.
How sure are you about over 20 hours being full-time?
This link below says it has to be 37.5 hours per week.
http://www.canlii.org/ca/regu/sor2-227/sec80.html
sugarr9,
You can put together your part-time work hours (if you have any) as long as they are paid and is in demand in Canada and has occured within 10 years period. Divide total hours by 37.5 and divide the result by 52. The final result will be your work experience in full-time equivalent for immigration purpose. But remember that you have to have at least 12 months of full-time or full-time equivalent work experince to be able to apply and the work has to be continious. This information can be found in the website above.
I hope this helps.
Location: British Columbia
Posted on: 09-01-06 12:31:50
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Orginally posted by canada_hope
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Orginally posted by morning_rain
Companies can define full time (ie. 35 or 37.5 or 40)
Service Canada (no longer called HRSDC) defines full time as over 20 hours a week.
How sure are you about over 20 hours being full-time?
This link below says it has to be 37.5 hours per week.
http://www.canlii.org/ca/regu/sor2-227/sec80.html
I hope this helps.
The website you provided is a private company and not a government website. I work within the Service Canada policy framework and we advise our clients that 20 hours or more is considered full time in relation to accessing government funding/financial support programs.
thanks,
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The website you provided is a private company and not a government website. I work within the Service Canada policy framework and we advise our clients that 20 hours or more is considered full time in relation to accessing government funding/financial support programs.
thanks,
That link was provided to me by a famous immigration lawyer in Vancouver (not Massood). All he told me is that the work has to be 37.5 hours per week to be considered full-time for immigration purpose. May be they calculate hours in different ways for different purposes.
I am curious, are you in policy making business? I mean are you a policy analyst? I received my master's degree in Public Policy.
Thanks
Location: British Columbia
Posted on: 09-01-06 13:52:59
I dont know the # of hours which define full time for CIC purposes.
Because the initial post referred to "HRDC" definition, I thought I'd clarify because I work for a non-profit funded by them and we have guidelines/policies that are set out by Service canada (hrdc).
Im not a policy analyst... Im an Employment counsellor 
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thanks guys for all ur replies
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