Self Employed Program
For those who have relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics and intend and can make a significant contribution to Canada’s cultural or athletic life, the Self-Employed Stream is a perfect option to immigrate. This program allows creative people and athletes to come to Canada as permanent residents.
The self-employed stream aims to attract talented, self-employed individuals to contribute to Canadian cultural or athletic life and enrich Canadian society. This program is not complex as long as one meets the selection factors. If your profession is one of the below, you stand a good chance to be considered in this program.
- Librarians
- Conservators and curators
- Writers, authors, editors, translators and related communications professionals
- Journalists
- Translators, terminologists and interpreters
- Creative and performing artists
- Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
- Conductors, composers and arrangers
- Musicians, singers and Dancers
- Actors and comedians
- Painters, sculptors and other visual artists
- Technical occupations in libraries, public archives, museums and art galleries
- Library and public archive technicians
- Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries
- Photographers, graphic arts technicians and technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
- Creative designers, illustrators, and crafts-persons
- Interior designers and interior decorators
- Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers
- Artisans and crafts-persons
- Patternmakers – textile, leather and fur products
- Athletes, coaches, referees and related occupations
- Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness
- Film and video camera operators
- Broadcast, Audio and video recording technicians
- Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts
- Announcers and other performers etc.
Of course. The above list does not entail all professions that fall under the category of this visa.
No, but knowledge of English or French may add points to your application.
Yes. There is no checklist of factors that the visa officer will consider when exercising his or her discretion. You have to put forward facts that you believe show that you can become economically established in Canada.
While the processing times vary, in our experience, it usually takes from 1 year to 2.5 years to process your application under this stream.
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