Self-Employed Program

Self-Employed Immigration Program

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The Self-Employed Persons Program allows eligible candidates to immigrate to Canada permanently. This program creates an amazing PR pathway while keeping the eligibility requirements quite realistic.

Immigration candidates should provide evidence of experience, intention and ability to make a “significant contribution” to cultural or sports development in Canada. This self-employed experience should confirm the ability of these candidates to successfully establish themselves in Canada.

Important to note, that by reviewing the eligibility requirements, most candidates underestimate the importance to provide an extensive list of evidence and complexity of this program PR application. We have been approached by a number of failed applicants with refused PR applications, submitted under this program. Our analysis of these refusals confirms the fact that this application should be treated very seriously and should be professionally prepared.

Eligibility requirements:

  1. Have relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics and; 
  2. Be willing and able to make a significant contribution to the cultural or athletic life of Canada. 
  3. Have 35 points out of 100 to proceed with the PR application (selection criteria)

Relevant experience 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)

Relevant experience fro 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

Below is the list of eligible professions:

Professional Occupations in Art and Culture
NOC Codes Occupation Title
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
Professional Occupations in Art and Culture
NOC Codes Occupation Title
5211 Library and Public Archive Technicians
5212 Technical Occupations Related to Museums and Art Galleries
5221 Photographers
5222 Film and Video Camera Operators
5223 Graphic Arts Technicians
5224 Broadcast Technicians
5225 Audio and Video Recording Technicians
5226 Other Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts
5227 Support in Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts
5231 Announcers and Other Broadcasters
5232 Other Performers
5241 Graphic Designers and Illustrators
5242 Interior Designers and Interior Decorators
5243 Theatre, Fashion, Exhibit and Other Creative Designers
5244 Artisans and Craftspersons
5245 Patternmakers – Textile, Leather and Fur Products
5251 Athletes
5252 Coaches
5253 Sports Officials and Referees
5254 Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation, Sport and Fitness
Selection criteria:

Applicants must earn a minimum of 35 points out of 100 potential points if they would like to immigrate to Canada as a self-employed person. 

Criteria Maximum Points
Ability in English and/or French 24
Adaptability 6
Age 10
Education 25
Experience 25
Total: 100

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