CEC - working holiday hours counted towards CEC?

[sonjy]

I am a bit confused with some mixed opinions re: working holiday hours and CEC.

I worked for 10 months FT as a dental technologist (level B skilled) while I was on a working holiday visa. Now I obtained a regular work permit via LMO.
Will the time worked while I was on working holiday visa (which looks identical to a regular work permit) count towards the CEC hour requirements?

I hope experts on this forum could provide a clear cut answer to this.
If anybody filed as such and succeeded in obtaining PR, that would be quite informative to know.

Thank you very much in advance.

 

[scylla]

Yes - the hours worked under the working holiday visa can certainly be counted towards CEC.

It doesn't matter what type of work permit the experience was gained under.

 

[sonjy]

Thanks for the reply.