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 one-year periods of experience in self-employment in cultural activities;; (ii) Two one-year periods of experience in participation at a world class level in cultural activities; or; A combination of a one-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 one-year period of experience described in (ii); and; In respect of the purchase and management of a farm, two one-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.