What is a Self-Employed Visa? 

The Self-Employed Visa comes under the Business immigration visa category. This visa is designed to attract applicants who have an aptitude for cultural, artistic, or athletic fields of employment. The intending candidates must demonstrate that they have the necessary relevant experience in their artistic or athletic field of interest while living in your country of origin. 

This is to prove that the applicant has the ability to significantly contribute in his/her field through their skill set and experience in Canada. However, the Self-employed candidates who would prefer to live in Quebec should apply under the Quebec Self-Employed Program.

To be eligible for this program, the applicants must have the relevant experience, intention, and ability to either:

• make a significant contribution to the cultural or artistic or athletic areas of employment in Canada at an international level; or

• Either purchase or manage a farm in Canada.

What are the qualifying activities for the Self-Employed Program?

The National Occupation Classification of Canada has issued a list of all the possible career options that fall under the two categories. 

1. Professional Occupations in Art and Culture

2. Technical and Skilled Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport

What are the benefits of applying through a Self-Employed Program?

• As opposed to an Entrepreneur Visa program, there is no net-worth requirement for the Self-Employed. However, the applicant should be able to manage the sufficient funds required for the overall settlement and finance the immigration process.

• Not having to maintain a net worth allows the candidate to have the liberty to set up his/her employment in Canada without the pressure of maintaining a profit margin to sustain.

• Under the Self-Employed Program, there are multitudinous options to choose from.

• An experience of just 2 years is needed in order to practice your choice of arts or athletics.

• You can live and be employed anywhere in Canada.

• The self-employed visa takes a relatively shorter time period to process than other entrepreneur programs.

Do I qualify for the Self-employed program? 

To qualify for the Self-Employed program, the applicant needs to accumulate points based on the following mentioned categories, to be eligible to give you a profile score and enhance your chances of being selected from the pool of candidates.

How to apply for the Self-Employed visa Program?

Below is the step-by-step guide to applying under this category:

Step 1 – Documents accumulation

• Once you checked for the eligibility requirements, the applicant must arrange the documents.

• The list of documents should be as per the Document Checklist (IMM5784).

• Clear all the required medical exams to prove the medical fitness of the applicant and the dependent family members.

• Gather the Police Certificates from the native country to provide a background check.

Step 2 – Apply for the application

• The necessary application forms are: IMM 0008, IMM 0008DEP, IMM 5669, IMM 008 – Schedule 6A, IMM 5406, IMM 5476.

• Fill in all the application forms with accurate details.

• Take a note to fill the undertaking questionnaire with appropriate information.

Step 3 – Payment of application fees

• the applicant must pay the processing fee, residency fee, and other mentioned fees according to their official payment portal.

• Print out the receipt of the payment before.

Step 4 – Submit the application

• Arrange all the documents, duly filled application forms, and apply by mail.

• For Mode of Mail – Address (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Self-employed Class, Centralized Intake Office, P.O. Box 7200, Sydney, NS, B1P 0E9, Canada).

• For Mode of Courier Service – Address (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Self-employed Class, Centralized Intake Office, 49 Dorchester Street, Sydney, NS, B1P 5Z2, Canada).

Step 5 – Application Review & Approval

• After the submission of your application form, the immigration office will review your application.

• Upon review, if your application is suitable as per the Canadian norms, then you will receive the Canada PR Visa under Canada self-employed visa.

What are the processing time and fees required for a Self-Employed Visa? 

The average time required to process the application for a Self-employed Visa is 24 months. However, the entire processing time depends on how quickly IRCC is taking to do the same. It is important to note that some candidates might have to submit biometrics under this process.

Fees required:

• Business Immigration Application ($1,625 CAD) and the Right of Permanent Residence Fee ($515 CAD)

• Spouse/Partner Application Fee: $850 CAD

• Spouse/Partner RPRF: $515 CAD

• Dependents: additional $230 CAD per dependent. 

For further assistance on your Self-Employed Visa, get in touch with our immigration experts in Nationwide Visas to get specialized guidance on your Canadian PR and immigration.

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