Self-employment is suitable for:You must have at least two years of relevant experience in the five years before the application is submitted and until the end of the review period. These two years of experience must meet the requirements of two years of self-employment in the cultural or sports industry (being your own boss),orTwo years of working in a world-class cultural or sports institution (part-time job in a world-class institution),orOne year of being your own boss and one year of working for a world-class organization.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) stipulates that a total of thirty-three occupations are recognized as self-employed occupations. The full text translation of these occupation categories is here:
Arts and culture professional occupations
- Including librarians, archivists, museum directors.
- Including writers, editors, reporters, translators.
- Includes creative and performing artists such as producers, directors, choreographers, conductors, composers, arrangers, musicians, singers, dancers, film actors, theater actors, painters, sculptors, other visual artists.
Arts and Culture Technical Occupations
- Includes library and public records technicians, technical occupations related to museums and art galleries
- Includes photographers, film and camera operators, image processing technicians, broadcast technicians, audio and video recording technicians, and other technical and coordination occupations in film, broadcasting, and the performing arts
- Includes announcers and other stand-up performers
- Includes graphic designers and illustrators, interior designers, theatre, fashion, exhibition and other creative designers, craftsmen, textile, leather and fur embroidery or tailoring artists
- Includes athletes, coaches, sports officials, referees and program leaders and instructors in entertainment, physical education and fitness
The above occupations are open to recruitment from all over the world.
Typical groups: private museum directors (such as Ma Weidu, founder of Guanfu Museum), freelance writers, self-media operators, all performing artists who make a living as individuals, independent producers, graphic designers, commercial photographers, Athletes competing as individuals (such as tennis player Li Na who was decoupled from the system in her early years), etc.
Project Features:
- Self-employed immigrants do not need to provide employment opportunities for others.
- Just provide documentation to prove your ability to establish a business in Canada to support yourself and contribute to the Canadian economy, arts or culture.
- Once successful, the whole family can immigrate together, enjoy various benefits upon landing, and be able to choose the province of residence without restrictions.
- There is no English language proficiency requirement.
Bonus points indicators:Improve your IELTS score, understand French, have a spouse who is good at English, has a high degree of education, and has relatives in Canada.
Application process: 1. Consultation and signing. 2. Submit a federal self-employed immigration application. 3. Pass the interview and physical examination. 4. Passport with immigration visa. 5. Log in to get a Maple Leaf Card.
All craftsmen with unique skills, writers, poets, veteran actors, shoemakers, cobblers, Suzhou embroidery artists, self-media operators, and athletes, why not give it a try?