CEC 1,560-Hour Tracker

Track qualifying Canadian work, review exclusions and estimate your progress toward 1,560 hours.

Source: CEC eligibility, canada.ca · checked Sep 6, 2026 Category estimates are grouped by one NOC and category Saved only in this browser

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Employer / roleA label for your own records, such as Data analyst — Example Company. This is saved in your browser.

TEER of the duties Match by duties on the NOC page, not by title. Look up the NOC.

Start dateFirst day of this work period. Use a new period if hours or eligibility conditions changed.

End date (blank = ongoing)Leave blank only if you still work this job. Do not enter a planned future end date.

Hours per weekUse the normal paid weekly hours for this period. For varying schedules, split the record into periods; CEC credits at most 30 hours/week across jobs.

I was a full-time student during this job (co-op, on-campus, off-campus 24 hrs) — these hours do not count toward CEC Self-employed / gig platform (Uber, DoorDash, contractor with my own clients) — does not count I did not have valid work authorization for this period (permit expired, awaiting restoration) — does not count This work was outside Canada or not for a Canadian employer — excluded from CEC This was unpaid work — excluded I checked the current category rules: this paid job's NOC is listed and this experience meets that category's conditions

French and military categories have different conditions and are not assessed by this occupation-hours estimate. Student or self-employed work is assessed separately for CEC; confirm the category rules before including it here.

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Category-draw months

0 / 12 months

Highest total for a single NOC in a single category, within the last three years. Estimated at 130 paid hours per equivalent month, capped at 30/week for each occupation. This is not a calendar-duration or category-eligibility decision. Keep pay records and meet every condition for the actual round.

Rules applied

1,560 hours = 1 year at 30 hrs/week. Part-time counts; hours above 30/week in any week do not.
Experience must be within the 3 years before you apply.
Work during full-time study (including co-op) and self-employment are excluded.
Job must be TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 by duties. Your reference letter must list those duties.
Language: CLB 7 for TEER 0–1, CLB 5 for TEER 2–3. Check yours.

This tracker spreads a constant weekly rate evenly over seven calendar days and rounds the total down. Enter separate periods when hours change. It cannot infer actual shifts, unpaid leave or absences. IRCC counts from your pay records and reference letters. Overlapping jobs are capped at 30 hours/week combined here. Not legal advice.