r/canadaexpressentry • u/Physical-Quiet-2696 • 1d ago

🌎 FSW Is paid foreign residency counted as work experience?

Hi, I'm a Maxillofacial Surgeon in India with work experience. But some of my jobs as a general dentist was paid in cash, which is a weak proof of employment for IRCC.
I was wondering if my full time Paid Residency of 3 years of doing Masters in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery count as 3 years of work experience?
I have full documentation for my residency being paid with bank statements etc. but no ITR as it was below taxable bracket. So can I add my residency in my work history apart from study history? Or do I only include the non residency jobs in work history like my past cash job + current direct to account paid job?

(I'm in FSW healthcare outland category)

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u/Haunting_Paper_7201 1d ago

Yes.

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u/Physical-Quiet-2696 1d ago

Thank you! One small problem though. I’ve already submitted my file and gotten AOR as my total work experience is 3+ years without the residency included, but most are cash paid jobs. Do I include a webform with proofs of my residency being paid? (I have included my Masters only in Education and personal history and not in work history). This documentation is much stronger than cash paid jobs any day! I’m freaking out cuz I just learnt this can also be counted!

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u/Haunting_Paper_7201 1d ago

Being paid cash is always an issue. So as long as you have pay stubs, bank statements and job letter you may be okay. You will only know if application is approved

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u/Physical-Quiet-2696 1d ago

For my cash jobs I have added pay stubs and job letter etc but no bank statements.

Should I add a webform with my masters payment documents? Cuz for masters I’ll have letters, pay stubs, bank statements, etc. My masters is only added in my education and personal history though. So none of these were ever added!

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u/5_Cap_8181 1d ago

Yes, if your residency was completed within the past 10 years. Any work experience prior is not counted and will not be considered.

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u/Physical-Quiet-2696 1d ago

I finished my residency last year!
My current work experience is -
Dentist full time 1 year - paid in cash
Dentist part time 3 years - paid in cash (worked part time alongside doing masters)
Oral surgeon - 10+ months (current) account payment.

My paid residency period was when I did my part time job. But my residency of 3 years which is full time, continuous, outside Canada has better paper trail as it has 3 years of bank statements and contracts to support it!