Requirements

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Have Relevant Experience, Intend and be able to be self-employed in Canada; and can contribute to Canada’s economy in one of the required areas

 

-taken part in cultural activities or athletics at a world-class level,

-been self-employed in cultural activities or athletics, or

-experience in managing a farm.

 

Relevant experience for a self-employed person means at least two years of experience.

 

It must be during the period starting five years before the day you apply and ending on the day we make a decision on your application. The experience must be:

 

• for cultural activities:

• two one-year periods of experience in self-employment in cultural activities, or

• two one-year periods of experience in participation at a world class level in cultural activities, or

• a combination of a one-year period of experience described in A above, and a one-year period of experience described in B above.

 

• for athletics:

• two one-year periods of experience in self-employment in athletics, or

• two one-year periods of experience in participation at a world class level in athletics, or

• a combination of a one-year period of experience described in 1 above, and a one-year period of experience described in 2 above, and

 

• for buying and managing a farm, two one-year periods of experience managing a farm.