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Self Employed Persons: Regulatory Requirements

'Self-employed person' means:

A foreign national who has relevant experience and has the intention and ability to be self-employed in Canada and to make a significant contribution to specified economic activities in Canada.

'Relevant experience' in respect of:

A self-employed person, means a minimum of two years of experience, during the period beginning five years before the date of application for a permanent resident visa and ending on the day a determination is made in respect of the application, consisting of:

In respect of cultural activities,

(i) Two 1-year periods of experience in self-employment in cultural activities;
(ii) Two 1-year periods of experience in participation at a world class level in cultural activities; OR
A combination of a 1-year period of experience described in (i) and a one-year period of experience described in (ii);

In respect of athletics,

(i) Two one-year periods of experience in self-employment in athletics;
(ii) Two one-year periods of experience in participation at a world class level in athletics; OR
a combination of a one-year period of experience described in (i) and a 1-year period of experience described in (ii); AND
In respect of the purchase and management of a farm, two 1-year periods of experience in the management of a farm.

'Specified economic activities' in respect of:

A self-employed person - means cultural activities, athletics or the purchase and management of a farm; AND

A self-employed person selected by a province - has the meaning provided by the laws of the province.