About Express Entry Skilled worker program, can my work experience in my own business be used for the process?

[Samira Rocha]

I was reading informations about eligibility to apply as a Federal Skilled Worker (Express Entry) in the Canada Government website and I have a question about skilled work experience.

About NOC 0621 - Retail and wholesale trade managers, there is a sentence in this NOC description saying "They are employed by retail and wholesale sales establishments or they may own and operate their own store". About NOC 0631 - Restaurant and food service managers, there is a sentence in this NOC description saying "They are employed in food and beverage service establishments, or they may be self-employed".

My question: if my occupation is included on this NOCs, but I operate this management position in my own store/restaurant/business as a self-employed worker. Am I still elegible for apply as a skilled worker?

 

[Naturgrl]

Yes.

 

[ankitagoyal]

I was reading informations about eligibility to apply as a Federal Skilled Worker (Express Entry) in the Canada Government website and I have a question about skilled work experience.

About NOC 0621 - Retail and wholesale trade managers, there is a sentence in this NOC description saying "They are employed by retail and wholesale sales establishments or they may own and operate their own store". About NOC 0631 - Restaurant and food service managers, there is a sentence in this NOC description saying "They are employed in food and beverage service establishments, or they may be self-employed".

My question: if my occupation is included on this NOCs, but I operate this management position in my own store/restaurant/business as a self-employed worker. Am I still elegible for apply as a skilled worker?

“If the applicant is self-employed, articles of incorporation or other evidence of business ownership, evidence of self-employment income and documentation from third-party individuals indicating the service provided along with payment details (self-declared main duties or affidavits are not acceptable proof of self-employed work experience)”.
This means that if the applicant is a self-employed person, he must provide:
1. Articles of incorporation or other evidence of business ownership:
Сertificate of registration of a company or self-employed entrepreneur
License, if required for the type of your business activity
Screenshot of a corporate website with a link
Photos of the workplace (for example, if you have a store or a selling spot in the construction material market, take a picture of it and attach the photo to the application — it will be easier for an immigration officer to get an idea of your activity)
2. Evidence of self-employment income:
Agreements and contracts with customers or suppliers
Work completion certificates
Pension fund certificates containing the amounts of contributions
Tax reports
Bank statements
3. Reference letters from third parties (e. g. customers or suppliers) that list the services provided and contain information on payment for these services. The client or supplier must indicate their contact details in the letter so that the immigration officer can contact them and verify the authenticity of the document.
4. Notarized translations all documents in English or French made by a certified translator, as well as:
Translator’s affidavit
Copies of original documents
The more documents, the better. However, letters describing the work duties that the self-employed person has written himself will not be accepted.