Who can Apply
Eligibility
To immigrate as a self-employed person, you must:
have relevant experience
be willing and able to be self-employed in Canada
meet the program’s selection criteria and
meet medical, security and other conditions
Relevant experience
Your experience is relevant if you have:
taken part in cultural activities or athletics at a world-class level or
een a self-employed person in cultural activities or athletics
Definitions
Relevant experience for a self-employed person means at least two years of experience.
It must be during the period starting 5 years before the day you apply and ending on the day we make a decision on your application.
You can get more points if you have 3, 4, or 5 years of experience.
At a minimum, your experience must be:
for cultural activities:
a. 2 one-year periods being self-employed in cultural activities, or
b. 2 one-year periods participating at a world-class level in cultural activities, or
c. a combination of a one-year period described in (a), and a one-year period described in (b)
for cultural activities:
a.2 one-year periods being self-employed in athletics, or
b. 2 one-year periods participating at a world class level in athletics, or
c. a combination of a one-year period described in (a) above, and a one-year period described in (b) above
Selection criteria
We assess you on selection criteria that include your:
experience
education
age
language abilities
adaptability
Medical, security checks 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.
How to apply
Get the application package
Pay your application fees
Submit your application
