Currently in Canada the Entrepreneur category and Investor category of permanent residence is closed and will no longer accepting such applications. However, the self-employed category remains open for those who wish to establish a business in Canada.
This category leads to permanent resident status in Canada should the applicant be successful in satisfying an officer that have sufficient experience and ability to establish a business at will.
For the purposes of immigration, a self-employed person is a foreign national who:
Immigrate as a self-employed person: About the process
For the purposes of immigration, a self-employed person is a foreign national who:
- has relevant experience,
- intends and is able to be self-employed in Canada, and
- can contribute to Canada’s economy in one of the required areas.
Relevant experience for a self-employed person means at least two years of experience of experience in their intended business in Canada.
You will also need to take part in specified economic activies. These activies for self-employed individuals are selected by the province and decided by the laws of the province.
Specified economic activities for a self-employed person, means:
- cultural activities,
- athletics, or
- buying and managing a farm.
This also means that for your experience to be considered relevant it must have:
- taken part in cultural activities or athletics at a world-class level,
- been self-employed in cultural activities or athletics, or
- experience in managing a farm.