The Self-Employed Persons Program allows eligible candidates to immigrate to Canada permanently. This program creates an amazing PR pathway while keeping the eligibility requirements quite realistic.

Immigration candidates should provide evidence of experience, intention and ability to make a “significant contribution” to cultural or sports development in Canada. This self-employed experience should confirm the ability of these candidates to successfully establish themselves in Canada.

Important to note, that by reviewing the eligibility requirements, most candidates underestimate the importance to provide an extensive list of evidence and complexity of this program PR application. We have been approached by a number of failed applicants with refused PR applications, submitted under this program. Our analysis of these refusals confirms the fact that this application should be treated very seriously and should be professionally prepared.

Eligibility requirements:

1. Have relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics and; 
2. Be willing and able to make a significant contribution to the cultural or athletic life of Canada. 
3. Have 35 points out of 100 to proceed with the PR application (selection criteria)

Relevant experience for cultural activities:

• 2 one-year periods being self-employed in cultural activities, or
• 2 one-year periods participating at a world-class level in cultural activities, or
• a combination of a one-year period described in (a), and a one-year period described in (b)

Relevant experience fro athletics:

• 2 one-year periods being self-employed in athletics, or
• 2 one-year periods participating at a world class level in athletics, or
• a combination of a one-year period described in (a) above, and a one-year period described in (b) above

Below is the list of eligible professions:

Professional Occupations in Art and Culture

Technical and Skilled Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport

Selection criteria:

Applicants must earn a minimum of 35 points out of 100 potential points if they would like to immigrate to Canada as a self-employed person.