Atlantic immigration pilot program - work experience - manage my own internet cafe

[Miguzmante]

Hi everyone!
I'm applying for AIPP, i'm an Agroindustrial engineer but on my work experience is managing my own internet cafe for the past 8 years. Does my bussines counts as work experience?

 

[mari.kmedeiros]

Hi everyone!
I'm applying for AIPP, i'm an Agroindustrial engineer but on my work experience is managing my own internet cafe for the past 8 years. Does my bussines counts as work experience?

Nope.
IRCC is clear on the requirements for AIPP:

Work experience
In the last 3 years, you must have worked at least 1,560 hours. This is how many hours you would have worked in 1 year if you were working 30 hours per week.

This work must have been at National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill type/level 0, A, or B.

To calculate your hours:

• Count hours worked in part-time and full-time jobs.
• The hours must be in 1 occupation, but they can be with different employers.
• You must have been paid for these hours. Volunteering or unpaid internships don’t count.
• Don’t count hours when you were self-employed.
• These working hours can be inside or outside Canada.
• The hours must have been accumulated over a period of at least 12 months.

 

[Miguzmante]

Thank you