Canadian Experience Class planning
Review how your Canadian work history and supporting circumstances fit a current permanent-residence assessment.
Understand the work history behind your profile.
An assessment should look at the actual work performed, its dates and the immigration circumstances in which it was gained. Current eligibility and evidence instructions should guide the next steps.
Review the Canadian work timeline carefully.
A complete assessment connects the work performed with the immigration conditions that applied at the time. We ask about employers, duties, study periods and any interruptions or changes in authorisation. Accurate dates and consistent records are more useful than an unsupported estimate of experience.
How VSA can assist
VSA can review the profile and supporting record, explain the route being considered and help prepare agreed immigration work. We look for inconsistencies before information is declared and discuss changes that may affect the plan. An assessment should lead to a reasoned next step, not a promise of selection or approval.
What to discuss in your consultation
- Your Canadian work history and the records available.
- Education and language information relevant to planning.
- Any gaps, changes or questions about the profile.
Prepare for a useful conversation
Prepare a work timeline with employer names, duties, dates and relevant immigration documents.
A preparation checklist
- Canadian work dates, duties and employers
- Permits and relevant status history
- Study periods and any overlapping work
- Language results and earlier applications
This is a discussion checklist, not an application checklist. The records required depend on the route and your circumstances.
Start with a short enquiry. The office will explain consultation arrangements, fees and the appropriate document-sharing process before you send private records.
What the next steps can look like
Clarify the goal
We discuss your circumstances, immigration history and any immediate timing issue.
Review the available evidence
We identify the records and questions needed for a useful assessment.
Agree on the work
Any retained services, professional fees and responsibilities are confirmed in writing.
Prepare and keep the record current
Agreed work follows the relevant process; changes in circumstances must be reported promptly.
Before you decide.
Does every period of work in Canada count?
Do not assume that it does. The type of work, the circumstances and current programme instructions need to be considered in an individual assessment.
How do I find the latest official requirements?
Use the government links below. Check the current programme page and its notices before relying on a summary, a past invitation round or another person’s experience.
What does the consultation cost?
Contact the office to confirm the fee, duration and format before booking. Further representation is a separate decision with a written scope and fee agreement.
Government guidance & latest updates
Open the official website for current instructions, forms and notices. These external sources may change after this guide is reviewed. Government decisions and programme availability are outside VSA’s control.
IRCC: Express Entry programme information ↗www.canada.ca · Opens the official external websiteIRCC: latest Express Entry invitation rounds ↗www.canada.ca · Opens the official external websiteIRCC notices: current programme changes ↗www.canada.ca · Opens the official external websiteGuide reviewed 12 November 2026. General information only. Eligibility, availability and requirements must be checked against current official instructions and your circumstances. Linked government websites do not endorse VSA.
Visit the official-updates hub