Self-employment is a foreign workforce that meets all of the following requirements for self-employment immigration and earns a score of 35 or higher to be processed by the Federal Government Immigration or Quebec Immigration Service, which is subject to limited admission and high waiting time.
Important conditions:
- Related work experience
- Willingness to remain self-employed in Canada
- Have the desire and ability to specialize in specific business activities in Canada
In terms of immigration law, a self-employed person is someone who meets at least one of the following five years before signing his / her immigration forms:
– Two full years of self-employment in cultural and artistic activities
– Two years of international cultural and artistic activities
– One full year of self-employment in the field of cultural – artistic activities plus one year of all international cultural – artistic activities
Applicants must provide a strong, comprehensive business plan, convincing an immigration officer who is able to start a personal business with his or her own investment, and is determined to earn a permanent residence in Canada to earn a living from his or her occupational pathway. Also, a self-employed Canadian immigrant must prove that he or she has the ability to start a business in Canada and has an acceptable level of English or French and that he / she can create a job for himself / herself. There are several ways to prove this.
There is no minimum financial ability for this program, but the immigration officer must be convinced that the self-employed immigrant is financially capable of supporting himself and his family, as well as having the financial capacity to start employment.
A number of self-employed jobs eligible for self-employment immigration are as follows:
Authors and authors
Creative and innovative artists
Musicians
Athletes
Painter
Sculptor and Visual Arts
Experts in the technical aspects of moving images
Craftsmen
Creative designers
Farmers
An athlete or artist is meant to be internationally recognized or at the highest level in the field, and other people recognize him/her at that level.
Farmers should be pay attention that buying a farm in Canada will be expensive. Farmers must prove that they are aware of all aspects of Canadian farm management, including Canada’s geography, water and soil issues, and Canada’s agricultural laws.
Self-Emigration Immigration Canada Rating:
The minimum score needed to qualify for this program is 35 points. Remember, having 35 points does not mean that you will be granted a visa.
Education up to 25 points
Age maximum 10 points
Work experience up to 35 points
Proficiency in English or French with a maximum of 24 points
Maximum adaptability of 6 points
