Self-Employed

The Self-employed Persons Program allows people to immigrate to Canada permanently as a self-employed person.

If you’re interested in this program, you must:

• have relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics and
• be willing and able to make a significant contribution to the cultural or athletic life of Canada

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

To be eligible for the Start-up Visa Program, you must:

• have relevant experience
• be willing and able to be self-employed in Canada
• meet the program’s selection criteria and
• meet medical, security and other conditions

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 athletic
• 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.
• You can get more points if you have 3, 4, or 5 years of experience.

Applications are assessed you on selection criteria that include your:

• experience
• education
• age
• language abilities
• adaptability

Contact us today to get more information on how you could qualify.