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• Can I count both skilled and lower-skilled experience toward the work experience required?
• Can I count experience I got in Canada while waiting for a decision on my refugee application?
• Can I count part-time work toward the requirements for work experience?
• Does my experience under a working holiday program count toward the work experience requirement?
• Can I count part-time work I did while studying full time toward the work experience requirements?
• Can I count work experience that was part of my education toward the work requirement?
• Does my medical residency in Canada count toward meeting the work experience requirement?
• If I have work experience working for a Canadian company abroad, does this work experience count under the Canadian Experience Class?
• While working under a post-graduate work permit to get experience to qualify for the Canadian Experience Class, can I switch employers?
• How much work experience do I need to apply under the Canadian Experience Class?
• Does the one year of work experience to qualify under the Canadian Experience Class include non-paid employment? Is there a minimum wage requirement for qualifying employment?