What are your thoughts on the work being Skilled or not?
Unskilled.
Also in Personal History (Back ground declaration), for self-employment, how do we fill the info. I know it sounds silly to ask, but lets say: as it is "to be filled" on Personal History :
From Jan 2012 to March 2013: Full time job (the work exp that makes him eligible for CEC); activity: ABC; employer XYZ. again from Jan 2012 to March 2013: Self employed
It absolutely MUST be listed on the background declaration. Overlapping periods of time are quite OK. It will not be confusing to the VO. I had this situation as well.