Federal Self-Employed Persons Program: intake remains pausedCurrent intake notice: IRCC stopped accepting new applications on April 30, 2024 and extended the pause until further notice. The criteria below explain the program and may help existing applicants understand their files; they are not an invitation to submit a new [...]

Experience Requirement for Self-Employed Immigration In the realm of immigration, the criteria for eligibility can be intricate and multifaceted. For those aspiring to move to Canada as self-employed individuals, understanding the experience requirement for self employed immigration is crucial. This requirement is especially pertinent for individuals who have [...]

Immigrating to Canada as a Self-employed individual There is a wide array of options that are made available to you to help you immigrate into Canada. Most of the time you are required to obtain a valid job offer for you to apply successfully. However, the application process [...]

Obtaining Permanent Residency as a Self Employed Individual There are many ways that allow you to immigrate to Canada. Almost all paths to permanent residency require the applicant to have a valid job offer before they will be able to apply successfully. However, the case is a bit [...]

Are You a Foreign Business Owner? The self-employed immigration program is a unique opportunity for foreign nationals who wish to be self-employed and are able to do so, bring their business to Canada. In fact, since the investor program shut down indefinitely in 2012, the start-up visa program [...]

How to Immigrate to Canada as a Self-Employed Individual Any individual that would like to immigrate to Canada to establish a business that contributes to the Canadian economy may do so under the self-employed category. The self-employed category ultimately leads to permanent residency in Canada, of course if [...]

Self Employed Immigration Eligibility The self-employed person program offered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada enables people who will become self-employed once they enter Canada. To be eligible for immigration under the self-employed category, individuals who wish to apply must meet some base requirements. These base requirements include: Individual applicants [...]

Who Can Apply for the Canadian Business Class Visa? The business class visa is a program for immigration experienced business persons who can stimulate national and regional economic development in Canada with their financial capital and business knowledge. The business class represents a small class of overall immigration. [...]

Selection criteria are assessed on these five factors: Experience Education Age Language abilities Adaptability The assessment against these five selection criteria is rated on a point system with a maximum of 100 points. In order to immigrate to Canada as a business immigrant, you need to obtain a [...]

This category of permanent residency is very narrow and is directed towards a focused audience. There are only three sub-categories that may qualify under:     1. first if you are self employed in cultural activities or athletics     2. if you have taken part in cultural activities at [...]