DOES SELF EMPLOYED EXPERIENCE COUNT AS CANADIAN EXPERIENCE?

[bussimmig]

Does 1 year of self employment in Canada count as Canadian Experience? I have a trade name registered in BC, under an open work permit.

Can I apply under the CEC stream after 1 year of working as self employed? What kind of documentary proof I will have to show besides proof of registration.

Is there a minimum amount of salary/earning I have to show?

 

[zenith9]

Does 1 year of self employment in Canada count as Canadian Experience?

no it doesnt count unless its a business that employed a certain number of canadians, not sure of exact figures

 

[thisisauser]

You didn't even bother reading the CEC guide?!

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5609ETOC.asp

Work experience requirements

You must have obtained at least 12 months of full-time, or the equivalent in part-time, skilled work experience at NOC Skill Type 0, or Skill Level A or B. Full-time work means at least 30 hours of paid work per week.

This work experience must have been acquired in Canada within the 36 months preceding the date your properly completed application is received by the CIO.

You do not have to be employed at the time of your application.

Note: Any periods of self-employment, unauthorized work, or periods of employment during which you were engaged in full-time study (e.g. work experience gained on a co-op, off-campus or on-campus work permit) will not be included when calculating the period of qualifying work experience. You must have had temporary resident status during the period of work experience acquired in Canada.

If you are a student and graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution, you can gain the work experience required for CEC through the Post-Graduate Work Permit.

 

[zenith9]

You didn't even bother reading the CEC guide?!

You're welcome:

Note: Any periods of self-employment, unauthorized work, or periods of employment during which you were engaged in full-time study (e.g. work experience gained on a co-op, off-campus or on-campus work permit) will not be included when calculating the period of qualifying work experience

 

[$albert$]

just wondering what will happen if your business applies for LMO for its owner.

I don't think your business qualifies. you have to meet certain conditions and requirements.