Does self-employment count for foreign-work experience under CEC?

[Madhusha12]

I have 5 years worth of self-employment outside Canada, does it count towards foreign work experience under CEC?

 

[JapaneseInMB]

I have 5 years worth of self-employment outside Canada, does it count towards foreign work experience under CEC?

Yes, foreign self-employment experience is valid for the profile and CRS points. You will have to document it to keep the points, even if it is not relevant to your CEC eligibility.

Please refer to the link below.
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/evidence-to-support-self-employment-foreign-work-experience.441653/#:~:text=Self-employment will not be,in the CEC eligibility assessment.&text=For the EE application, your,the profile and CRS points.

 

[Madhusha12]

Thank you very much!