Does remote work for a foreign company count as Canadian or foreign experience?

This is a genuinely tricky area. Canadian work experience generally means authorized work performed in Canada — typically for an employer operating in Canada, with Canadian pay and tax records. Working remotely from Canada for a foreign company that has no Canadian presence is usually not treated as Canadian experience, though it may still count as foreign experience. Because the outcome depends on your exact setup, get your situation reviewed through our Immigration Advisory before you claim it.