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Self Employed Program

This program is for foreign nationals who can create their own employment, by contributing athletically, culturally, or artistically to Canada’s job market. People with sufficient funds and relevant work experience can apply for the Self-employed Program. There is no minimum net worth and/or investment requirement for this program. However, self-employed applicants need to demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to settle in Canada along with their dependents and finance the work for which their selection is based.

Program Requirements

Experience
Minimum two years of experience in last 5 years, either as self-employed or participating at a world class level in art, culture, recreation, or sport activities
Education
No minimum education requirements
Age
Ideally between 18 to 50 years
Language
No language requirements
Points under selection criteria
Must score a minimum of 35 points out of a 100
Medical & Security
Applicants and accompanying family members must undergo medical exams, and provide police certificates
Financial
Must show sufficient funds to demonstrate that you can support yourself and your family to settle in Canada

Eligible technical occupations in art, culture, recreation, and sport

NOC
Occupation
5211 Library and public archive technicians
5212 Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries
5221 Photographers
5222 Film and video camera operators
5223 Graphic arts technicians
5224 Broadcast technicians
5225 Audio and video recording technicians
5226 Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, and the performing arts
5227 Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography, and the performing arts
5231 Announcers and other broadcasters
5232 Other performers (e.g., circus performers, magicians, models, puppeteers, and other performers)
5241 Graphic designers and illustrators
5242 Interior designers and interior decorators
5243 Theatre, fashion, exhibit, and other creative designers
5244 Artisans and craftspersons
5245 Patternmakers – textile, leather, and fur products
5251 Athletes
5252 Coaches
5253 Sports officials and referees
5254 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport, and fitness

Selection Criteria

Candidates are assessed against the points assessment under various factors (education, experience, age, language & adaptability). The pass mark is 35 points out of 100.

Education (maximum 25 points)

Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) is required for a foreign education to claim points under this factor.

Master’s Degree or Ph.D. and at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study 25
Two or more university degrees at the bachelor’s level and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study 22
Three-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study 22
University degree of two years or more at the bachelor’s level and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study 20
Two-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study 20
One-year university degree at the bachelor’s level and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study 15
One-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study 15
One-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study 12
High School (Higher Secondary) 5

Experience (maximum 35 points)

Relevant experience must have been obtained in the period that begins five years before an applicant sign his/her application and ends when a decision is made on the application.

2 Years 20
3 Years 25
4 Years 30
5 Years or More 35

Age (maximum 10 points)

Applicant will be awarded points for this factor at the time when the visa office receives the application.

Age
Points
Age
Points
17 Years 2 50 Years 8
18 Years 4 51 Years 6
19 Years 6 52 Years 4
20 Years 8 53 Years 2
21-49 Years 10 54+ Years 0

Language (maximum 24 points)

Applicant will be awarded points for this factor at the time when the visa office receives the application.

Proficiency Level
Description
High You can communicate effectively in most social and work situations
Moderate You can communicate comfortably in familiar social and work situations
Basic You can communicate in predictable contexts and on familiar topics, but with some difficulty
No You do not meet the above criteria for basic proficiency

Adaptability (maximum 6 points)

Spouse or common-law partner’s level of education

  • Secondary school (high school) diploma or less: 0 points
  • A one-year diploma, trade certificate, apprenticeship, or university degree and at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 3 points
  • A two or three-year diploma, trade certificate, apprenticeship, or university degree and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 4 points
  • A master’s degree or PhD and at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 5 points
3-5
Previous work in Canada

Applicant or the accompanying spouse or common-law partner has completed a minimum of one year of full-time work in Canada on a valid work permit.

5
Previous study in Canada

Applicant or the accompanying spouse or common-law partner has completed a program of full-time study of at least two years’ duration at a post-secondary institution in Canada. Applicant must have done this after 17 years of age and with a valid study permit.

5
Relatives in Canada

Applicant or the accompanying spouse or common-law partner has a relative (parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, child of a parent, sibling, child of a grandparent, aunt or uncle, or grandchild of a parent, niece, or nephew) who is residing in Canada and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

5

How GSP Immigration Can Help ?

  • Generally self-employed people are not directly employed with an employer and therefore, it becomes a big challenge (in terms of documentation) to demonstrate that they meet the minimum experience requirements of the self-employed program. We help self-employed people in gathering the documentation as per their profile.
  • The self-employed program seems to be quite easy, but preparing a good application is a big challenge. The onus is on the applicant to prove that they meet the program criteria and will be able to create their own employment in Canada. We prepare the application based on our client’s profile and comprehensive research to prove that how they will settle themselves in Canadian job market?