Self-Employment

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

Related work experience:

Your experience is relevant if you have:

• Taken part in cultural activities or athletics at a world-class level or
• Been a self-employed person in cultural activities or athletics

Relevant experience for a self-employed person must be at least two years during the 5 years before application and end on the day the IRCC decides on your application.
If you have 3, 4 or 5 years of experience, you can earn more points.
At a minimum, your experience must be:

For cultural activities:

• 2 one-year periods being self-employed in cultural activities, or

• 2 one-year periods participating at a world-class level in cultural activities, or

• a combination of a one-year period described in (a), and a one-year period described in (b)

For athletics:

• 2 one-year periods being self-employed in athletics, or

• 2 one-year periods participating at a world class level in athletics, or

• A combination of a one-year period described in (a) above, and a one-year period described in (b) above

Selection criteria:

You will be evaluated based on selection criteria, which include the following:

Experience – Education – Age – Language knowledge – Adaptability Medical, security checks and other requirements

• You and your family members must undergo medical exams and provide police certificates.
• You must also show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after you arrive in Canada.