Self-Employed Persons Immigration Program
The Self-Employed Persons Program refers to the “Self-employed Persons Program.” Unlike skilled immigration, there are no language proficiency requirements for self-employed immigration according to the Canadian Immigration Department. This means that applicants for self-employed immigration do not need to know English or French. What the immigration department values is the applicant’s ability to be self-employed, and how they can contribute to Canada’s economy, culture, or arts. It is worth noting that the immigration department specifically refers to “individuals with artistic or athletic talents,” and this includes a wide range of professions: writers, athletes, actors, photographers, makeup artists, even librarians, fitness coaches, and other careers related to culture or sports!
Advantages of the Program：
- Short processing time: Currently, the processing time has been reduced from 50 months in 2017 to 24 months.
- Simple application process with low personal asset requirements.
- No residence restrictions.
- No mandatory language test requirements.
- No educational qualifications required.
- No investment requirements.
- One application for immigration for the whole family!
Application Requirements (for applicants)：
1. At least two years of relevant work experience in the past five years (the two years of work experience can be non-continuous).
• In Cultural Arts：
1)
Two one-year periods of self-employed cultural activity experience;
2)
Two one-year periods of participation in world-class cultural events;
3)
One year of self-employed cultural activity experience and one year of participation in world-class cultural events.
•In Sports：
1)
Two one-year periods of self-employed sports activity experience；
2)
Two one-year periods of participation in world-class sports competitions；
3)
One year of self-employed sports activity experience and one year of participation in world-class sports competitions.
The applicant must score at least 35 points (out of 100) in the following five areas: education background, work experience, age, language proficiency, and adaptability to life in Canada.
3.
The applicant must demonstrate the ability to settle in Canada with personal assets of at least 100,000 CAD (approximately 500,000 RMB).
4.
Pass a medical examination and security check.
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