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Self-employed people

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Self-employed people

 

The Self-Employed Program seeks to bring people who will become self-employed in Canada. They must have either:

  • relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics, and
    • intend and be able to make a significant contribution to the cultural or athletic life of Canada, or
  • experience in managing a farm, and
    • intend and be able to buy and manage a farm in Canada.

 

Find out if you’re eligible – Self-employed

 

To be eligible as a self-employed person, you must:

 

Relevant experience

 

Your experience is relevant if you have:

  • taken part in cultural activities or athletics at a world-class level or
  • been self-employed in cultural activities or athletics or
  • experience managing a farm

See definitions of terms used for self-employed applicants for more information.

 

Selection criteria

 

We will assess you on selection criteria that include your:

  • experience
  • education
  • age
  • language abilities
  • adaptability

 

Medical, security and other requirements

 

You and your family members must have a medical exam and get police certificates.

You must also show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after you get to Canada.

 

Definitions

 

Self-employed person means a foreign national who:

  • has relevant experience
  • intends and is able to be self-employed in Canada and
  • can contribute to Canada’s economy in one of the required areas.

Relevant experience for a self-employed person means at least two years of experience.

It must be during the period starting five years before the day you apply and ending on the day we make a decision on your application. The experience must be:

  • for cultural activities:
    1. two one-year periods being self-employed in cultural activities, or
    2. two one-year periods participating at a world-class level in cultural activities, or
    3. a combination of a one-year period described in A above, and a one-year period described in B above.
  • for athletics:
    1. two one-year periods being self-employed in athletics, or
    2. two one-year periods participating at a world class level in athletics, or
    3. a combination of a one-year period described in a above, and a one-year period described in b above, and
  • for buying and managing a farm, two one-year periods managing a farm.