For a candidate asking whether a 3-month paid marketing internship (followed by 10 months as a marketing executive) could count toward foreign work experience under NOC 0124 (Marketing managers):
- An internship can count, according to members, as long as it was full-time, paid, and the duties genuinely align with the NOC code you're claiming — being labeled an "intern" doesn't automatically disqualify the role.
- A reference letter is the key document. Members stressed that as long as you can obtain a reference letter confirming full-time paid status and matching duties, the experience can be included even without a formal offer letter.
- Missing tax documents (e.g., Form 16) are not necessarily a dealbreaker, but you should be prepared to substantiate the role through whatever employer-issued documentation you can get, since tax records are just one form of supporting evidence, not the only one.
Before adding this experience to your profile, get the reference letter finalized first — without it, the experience claim is much harder to support even if it otherwise qualifies.