Self-Employed Person Program
Immigration to Canada as a Self-Employed Person
Under Canada’s Self-Employed Persons Program, permanent residence status is granted to eligible self-employed foreign nationals with relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics.
Candidates must have the experience, ability and intention to make a significant contribution to Canada’s cultural life or sports. You must meet the eligibility requirements and achieve at least a minimum passing mark under the selection criteria to be considered for immigration.
Note that there is no minimum net worth requirement. That said, you must have enough funds to settle in Canada along with your dependents and finance the work for which you were selected by yourself.
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Experience Requirements For The Self-Employed Persons Program
You must have two years of self-employment experience in a cultural or athletic activity. You may either have been self-employed or have participated at a world-class level in cultural activities or athletics events.
Self-Employed Persons Program: Eligible Occupations
Professional Occupations in Art and Culture |
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| 5111 | Librarians |
| 5112 | Conservators and Curators |
| 5113 | Archivists |
| 5121 | Authors and Writers |
| 5122 | Editors |
| 5123 | Journalists |
| 5124 | Professional Occupations in Public Relations and Communications |
| 5125 | Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters |
| 5131 | Producers, Directors, Choreographers and Related Occupations |
| 5132 | Conductors, Composers and Arrangers |
| 5133 | Musicians and Singers |
| 5134 | Dancers |
| 5135 | Actors and Comedians |
| 5136 | Painters, Sculptors and Other Visual Artists |
Self-Employed Persons Program: Selection Criteria
For self-employed business immigration, candidates are assessed under a points-based system and should score 35 points out of 100.
| Selection Factors | Points |
| Experience | Maximum 35 points |
| Age | Maximum 10 points |
| Education | Maximum 25 points |
| Ability in English or French | Maximum 24 points |
| Adaptability | Maximum 6 points |
| Total | Maximum 100 points |
| Pass Mark | 35 points |
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We Can Help With Self-Employed Persons Program
At Jane Katkova & Associates, we will guide you through self-employment immigration from start to finish. We will explain how the process works, we will calculate your points and assess your eligibility.
We will think of how to present your achievements and skills in the best to way to gain maximum points. We will fill out and file all applications forms quickly and diligently. We have made a habit of double and triple checking our work.
Trust our professionals in self-employment immigration to do their job.
This message is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the immigration case manager with whom you work at Jane Katkova and Associates or send an email to support@katkova.com.
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