Self-employed Person Class

Self-employed Person Class

If you are interested in settling in one of Canada’s provinces or territories as a professional athlete, farmer, or artisan, etc., you may be become permanent residents on the basis of the ability to become economically established in Canada.

A self-employed person is a foreign national who has relevant experience and to make a significant contribution in Canada to one of the following:

⦁ Cultural activities: two one-year periods of experience in self-employed in cultural activities,
        two one-year periods of experience in participation at a world-class level in cultural activities,
        or a combination of a one-year of each. 

⦁ Athletics: two one-year periods of experience in self-employed in athletics, two one-year periods
        of experience in participation at a world-class level in athletics, or a combination of a one-year of each.

⦁ Purchase and management of a farm: two one-year periods of experience in the management of a
        farm (this self-employed activity has been suspended since March 10, 2018, until further notice)

Cultural activities and athletics include the following occupations:

Music teachers, painters, illustrators, filmmakers, freelance journalists, choreographers, set designers, and coaches and trainers. Management experience includes theatrical or musical directors and impresarios. 

Cultural activities and athletics at a world-class level include perform at the highest level in their discipline.

Selection Criteria: Points
Qualification of self employed person

⦁ Meet the definition of a self employed person
⦁ Meet the minimum score of 35 points out of 100 base on selection criteria

Selection criteria

⦁ Age
⦁ Education
⦁ Language proficiency in English and/or French
⦁ Experience
⦁ Adaptability