immigration to Canada under the Self-employment Program
To qualify for business immigration to Canada under the Self-employed Program, an applicant must demonstrate that they have the relevant artistic or athletic experience that has allowed them to be self-employed while living in their country of origin. The candidate must furthermore be able to make a reasonably significant contribution to one of these fields through their relevant experience and skills in Canada in order to be successful in their application. The National Occupation Classification of Canada has a complete list of all the career types that fall under these two categories which, for the most part, there is no exception to.
Self-employed Program
The Self-Employed Program is aimed at applicants who have required self-employed experience. The applicant must also have the intention and the ability to create their own employment and contribute significantly to the cultural, artistic or athletic life of Canada or create their own employment by purchasing and managing a farm in Canada.
Start-up Visa
The Start-up Visa Program is one of Canada's primary Business Immigration pathways. To qualify for this particular visa, applicants must have a qualifying business in Canada, a letter of support from a designated organization, meet certain language requirements and have enough money to settle in Canada.
PNP Entrepreneur Visa Streams
The Provincial Entrepreneur Visas grant holders permanent resident status and the authority to live and run a business in Canada. Qualification requirements vary by province, but typically the foreign investor must have at least three years of business experience within the last five years, and a minimum personal net worth of $500,000 CAD. Demonstrate a commitment to the management and ownership of at least one-third of Canadian business.
Business Visitor Visa
Canada has incredible opportunities for business visitors. The Business Visitor Visa allows for foreign nationals to explore business opportunities, meet their Canadian counterparts, enhance business relationships, attend business fairs, and experience Canadian culture and hospitality for a short period of time.
Canadian Business Immigration Program
The Canadian Business Immigration Program aims to create new opportunities in local markets, by welcoming those who have the skill and experience to help grow it. These immigration programs and visas are designed to help promote and develop Canada’s economy by attracting entrepreneurs, the self-employed and businesspersons who are not yet Canadian citizens. Currently, there are three Business Immigration Programs streams available, these are the:
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FAQ About Business Immigration
Typically, a temporary resident visa is issued for up to 6 months. There are circumstances where visitors stay for longer than a 6-month period which are discussed below.
Obtaining a visitor’s visa
Some of the most important factors a visa officer will consider in assessing your application are the connections to your home country. One of the main tests in issuing a temporary resident visa (or visitor visa) is this: Will the applicant return to his or her country once his or her status expires?
In trying to answer this question, the visa officer will first look at your connections to your home country.
Employment
If you are employed, this is a powerful connection to your home country. If you can, be sure to include a letter of employment and confirmation in that letter that your absence to visit Canada has been approved.
Family
If you have family in your country of residence, that is an important connection.
If you can, provide copies of the bio-data sections of their passports, along with copies of birth certificates to show relationships.
An affidavit is a good idea if you have no documents to prove the relationship. Your family member can swear an affidavit and state their relationship to you.
Property
Owning property in your country of residence is another powerful connection to your country.
If you can, provide copies of titles or other documents that show you own the property, and where the property is located.
Obligations
Do you have obligations in your home country? Perhaps you care for an elderly parent, or another relative? Or perhaps you are a leader of a community or volunteer group?
Showing evidence of obligations at home will certainly help you show that you will return to your home country after your visit.
Another critical factor you must address in your application, is how you will support yourself in Canada. You must think about how you can provide evidence of this.
Available finances
How much money do you have available to you while in Canada? IRCC will do a rough calculation of food and accommodation costs to determine if you have enough funds to support yourself.
Provide evidence of cash in your bank, and have traveller’s cheques while crossing the border, don’t rely solely on credit cards, or a visa officer might suspect you don’t have the funds for your trip.
Are there currency restrictions in your home country? Take this into account and find a way to address it.
Staying with family or friends
If you will be staying with friends or family, you won’t need as much cash for your trip. You will however need proof that your host will provide lodging and food.
Be sure to have your host in Canada sign a letter stating that you will be staying with them and that they will provide food and lodging.
The letter should state the amount of time you will be staying with them, and have an address and contact phone number where they can be reached.
Ability to leave Canada
The visa officer has to determine if you have the ability to leave Canada after your stay.
Be sure to have booked a return travel ticket to your home country, and that your passport is valid for your entire stay and return trip.
If you don’t have a return ticket because you are unsure when you want to return to your home country, be sure to have enough money to purchase a return ticket to your home country.
There are several steps that need to be followed Learn the steps for getting your credentials recognized to work in Canada.
You can make a job market report through the Job Bank. The report can tell you about the:
The website https://www.cicic.ca/934/Search-the-Directory-of-Occupational-Profiles/index.canada can be useful to find the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC). This site will have a series of occupational profiles on display for many different professions.
In order to find the right job, you need to be able to compare the job requirements of each province or territory. These requirements can be things like: