Does part-time work, co-op or a paid internship count as work experience?

Paid part-time work in a skilled occupation can count — hours add up until you reach the full-time equivalent. The big exception is work done while you were a full-time student: co-op terms and internships during your studies generally do not count towards Canadian experience under CEC, even if they were paid. Rules differ slightly between programs, so check the details for your situation on canada.ca before counting those hours.