To be eligible for immigration to Canada under the Self-Employed Program, the candidate must demonstrate that he / she has relevant cultural or athletic experience and be willing and able to make a significant contribution to the cultural or athletic life of Canada. Relevant experience includes at least two years of experience as a self-employed person or participant in world-class artistic, cultural, recreational or sports activities designated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Eligibility:

To immigrate as a self-employed worker, the candidate must:

1. has relevant experience. Relevant experience for a self-employed person means at least two years of experience. It must be in the period beginning 5 years before the day of your application and ending the day CIC makes a decision about the application. The applicant can get more points if you have 3, 4 or 5 years of experience.

At a minimum, your experience should be:

• for cultural activities:

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

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

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

• for athletics:

• 2 periods of one year of activity Self-employed athlete in athletics, or

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

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

2. want and be able to work on his own in Canada

3. meet the program selection criteria

Once candidates meet the definition of “self-employed”, they will then be assessed on the basis of the selection criteria in the table below. Candidates must earn a minimum of 35 points out of 100 potential points if they wish to immigrate to Canada as self-employed.

• experience

• education

• age

• language skills

• adaptability

4. meet the medical, security and other conditions. Like most other Canadian immigration programs, applicants and immediate family members must undergo medical examinations and safety risk assessments, and be able to demonstrate that they will have sufficient funds to enable them to do so. to support themselves and their families once in Canada.

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