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How to immigrate to Canada as a Self-Employed person 

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The Self-Employed Program seeks to help potential candidates who will become self-employed in Canada.

 

Requirements:

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  • 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

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Who can apply to immigrate as a Self-Employed person?

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

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  • have relevant experience

  • intend and be able to be self-employed in Canada

  • meet the selection criteria for self-employed people and

  • meet medical, security, and other conditions.

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Relevant experience

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  • taken part in cultural activities or athletics at a world-class level or

  • been self-employed in cultural activities or athletics

 

Selection criteria


We will assess you on selection criteria that include your:

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  • experience

  • education

  • age

  • language abilities

  • adaptability

  • Medical, security and other requirements

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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.


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

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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:

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for cultural activities:
a.two one-year periods being self-employed in cultural activities, or
b.two one-year periods participating at a world-class level in cultural activities, or
a combination of a one-year period described in A above, and a one-year period described in B above.
 

for athletics:
a.two one-year periods being self-employed in athletics, or
b.two one-year periods participating at a world-class level in athletics, or
a combination of a one-year period described in an above, and a one-year period described above

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How to proceed if you require assistance?

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1. Email us (contact@immigratione.com) Your issue and any documentation that you consider relevant

 

2. We review your documents and appoint a consultant/lawyer to contact you with the brief assessment

 

3. You decide whether to proceed.

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All our cases are handled by experienced lawyers and RCIC immigration specialists.​

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Source & Copyright: The source of the above visa and immigration information and the copyright owner is the: Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Immigration Quebec

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