Self-employed? Canadian business immigration seeks cultural and athletic professionals, as well as farmers

author avatar
CIC News
Published: April 29, 2009

Though it is one of the three categories of federal business immigration, the Self-Employed Person category is the only one that does not require a monetary investment or a minimum personal net worth.  It is simply a fast-track option for those who have relevant experience in an occupation in art, culture, recreation, or sport, as listed by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), and have the ability to become self-employed in Canada.  It is also open to people who wish to purchase and run a farm in Canada.

>> Read full article on Canadavisa.com

Share this article
Share your voice
Did you find this article helpful?
Thank you for your feedback.
Subscribe to our newsletter
Did you find this article helpful?
Please provide a response
Thank you for your helpful feedback
Please contact us if you would like to share additional feedback, have a question, or would like Canadian immigration assistance.
  • Do you need Canadian immigration assistance? Contact the Contact Cohen Immigration Law firm by completing our form
  • Send us your feedback or your non-legal assistance questions by emailing us at media@canadavisa.com
Top Stories
The seven most common Canadian citizenship by descent questions lawyers get asked
Not all Quebec records count for Canadian citizenship by descent: The 1994 rule every applicant should know about
Two documents do most of the work in a Canadian citizenship by descent claim
Join our free newsletter. Get Canada's top immigration stories delivered to your inbox.
Subscribe
More in Citizenship
The seven most common Canadian citizenship by descent questions lawyers get asked
Lawyers have been flooded with proof of Canadian citizenship enquiries
Not all Quebec records count for Canadian citizenship by descent: The 1994 rule every applicant should know about
A busy dehowsk, showcasing the work of someone preparing for ascitizenship by descent application.
Two documents do most of the work in a Canadian citizenship by descent claim
A lady looks through her gathered documents in anticipation of submitting a citizenship by descent application
Why baptismal records and parish registers matter for older Quebec citizenship by descent claims
Baptismal certificates are one of the main documents being supplemented for birth certificates for proof of citizenship applications
Link copied to clipboard