As a self-employed person, you must have relevant experience in cultural activities, athletics or farm management. You must also have the intention and ability to establish a business that will, at a minimum, create employment for yourself. You must make a significant contribution to cultural activities or athletics or purchase and manage a farm in Canada.
No immigration conditions are imposed on this class. You must have enough money to support yourself and your family members after you arrive in Canada.
"Self-employed person" means a foreign national who has relevant experience and has the intention and ability to be self-employed in Canada and to make a significant contribution to specified economic activities in Canada.
"Relevant experience" in respect of a self-employed person, means at least two years in the period beginning five years before the date of application for a permanent resident visa and ending on the day a determination is made in respect of the application, in the following types of experience:
1. self-employment in cultural activities or in athletics, and
2. participation at a world-class level in cultural activities or athletics, or
3. farm management experience.
"Specified economic activities" in respect of a self-employed person, means cultural activities, athletics or the purchase and management of a farm.
Selection Criteria
To be selected as a Business Immigrant, you must meet first the definition of the business class in which you are applying under (investor, entrepreneur or self-employed person). If you successfully meet the definition, you are then assessed against five (5) selection factors i.e.
Age, Education, Official languages, Experience and Adaptability). The pass mark for all three (3) classes of business is 35. The maximum possible score for each class is 100.
Self-employed applicants must meet the definition of a Self-employed category as described above. Self-employed immigrants will be evaluated against a similar selection criteria point system applicable to their circumstances.
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