“Self-Employed” Applicants
The Self-Employed Persons Program seeks to attract people who intend and are able to become self-employed in Canada.
The Self-Employed Persons Program seeks to attract people who intend and are able
to become self-employed in Canada. Since there are many types of self-employment,
the rules and guidelines governing this area are outlined below:
A SELF-EMPLOYED PERSON is an applicant who has:
- relevant experience;
- the intention and ability to become self-employed in Canada, and;
- the intention and ability to make a significant contribution to specified economic activities in Canada.
“Relevant Experience” means at least two (2) years of experience related
to a “specified economic activity” in Canada listed below. This experience
must have occurred during the period beginning five (5) years before the immigration
application was filed and ending the day the immigration application is approved.
This experience must have been one of the following types:
- Self-employed in cultural activities or athletics,
- Participation at a world-class level in cultural activities or athletics, or;
- Farm management experience.
Eligible Self-Employed Occupations
- 511 Librarians, Archivists, Conservators and Curators
- 5111 Librarians
- 5112 Conservators and Curators
- 5113 Archivists
- 512 Writing, Translating and Public Relations Professionals
- 5121 Authors and Writers
- 5122 Editors
- 5123 Journalists
- 5124 Professional Occupations in Public Relations and Communications
- 5125 Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters
- 513 Creative and Performing Artists
- 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
- 521 Technical Occupations in Libraries, Archives, Museums and Art Galleries
- 5211 Library and Archive Technicians and Assistants
- 5212 Technical Occupations Related to Museums and Art Galleries
- 522 Photographers, Graphic Arts Technicians and Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts
- 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 Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts
- 523 Announcers and Other Performers
- 5231 Announcers and Other Broadcasters
- 5232 Other Performers
- 524 Creative Designers and Craftspersons
- 5241 Graphic Designers and Illustrators
- 5242 Interior Designers
- 5243 Theatre, Fashion, Exhibit and Other Creative Designers
- 5244 Artisans and Craftspersons
- 5245 Patternmakers – Textile, Leather and Fur Products
- 525 Athletes, Coaches, Referees and Related Occupations
- 5251 Athletes
- 5252 Coaches
- 5253 Sports Officials and Referees
- 5254 Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation, Sport and Fitness