Self-Employed Persons

 

The Self-Employed Persons Program seeks to bring people who will become self-employed in Canada.

They must have either:

 

•     relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics, and

•     intend and be able to make a significant contribution to the cultural or athletic life of Canada, OR

•     experience in farm management, and intend and be able to buy and manage a farm in Canada.

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

To be eligible as a self-employed person, you must:

 

•     have relevant experience, and intend and be able to be self-employed in Canada,

•     meet the selection criteria for self-employed people, 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

•      been self-employed in cultural activities or athletics, 

            OR

•      experience in managing a farm.

 

Selection criteria:     Experience, Education, Age, Language abilities, and Adaptability.

 

 

source:  CIC website