Am I eligible for the Self-employed Persons Program?

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To immigrate as a self-employed person, you must:

• Have relevant experience

• Be willing and able to be self-employed in Canada

• Meet the program's selection criteria

• Meet the medical, security and other conditions

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Relevant Experience

Your experience is relevant if you have:

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

• Been a self-employed person in cultural activities or athletics

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Relevant experience for a self-employed person means at least two years of experience. It must be during the period starting 5 years before the day you apply and ending on the day we make a decision on your application.

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At a minimum, your experience must be:

• For cultural activities:

  1. 2 one-year periods being self-employed in cultural activities, or

  2. 2 one-year periods participating at a world-class level in cultural activities, or

  3. a combination of a one-year period described in (a), and a one-year period described in (b)

• For athletics:

  1. 2 one-year periods being self-employed in athletics, or

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

  3. a combination of a one-year period described in (a) above, and a one-year period described in (b) above

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Selection Criteria

Applicants are assessed using a points system based on the five selection criteria - experience, education, age, language abilities and adaptability. You must get a minimum of 35 points out of 100.

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Medical, Security Checks and Other Requirements​

• 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