Canada Immigration - Self-Employed Person, Federal.

This program is for people with experience as self-employed in farming, athletic fields (internationally), or arts and culture.

To qualify as self-employed, a candidate must have relevant experience and must prove that he has the intention and the capacity to contribute significantly to economic activity in Canada.
The experience must be a minimum of two years as self-employed or involved internationally in the arts, cultural, sports and leisure, as indicated by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (below).
Applicants who wish to buy a farm must have at least two years’ experience in farm management.
Applicants are also assessed on the basis of their education, their experience of running a business, age, language skills in English and French, as well as their adaptability.
The province of Quebec has its own immigration program business people for self-employed.



Professional Occupations in Art and Culture

5111 Librarians
5112 Conservators and Curators
5113 Archivists
5121 Authors and Writers
5122 Editors
5123 Journalists
5124 Professional Occupations in Public Relations and Communications
5125 Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters
5131 Producers, Directors, Choreographers and Related Occupations
5132 Conductors, Composers and Arrangers
5133 Musicians and Singers
5134 Dancers
5135 Actors and Comedians
5136 Painters, Sculptors and Other Visual Artists

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

5211 Library and Archive Technicians and Assistants
5212 Technical Occupations Related to Museums and Art Galleries
5221 Photographers
5222 Film and Video Camera Operators
5223 Graphic Arts Technicians
5224 Broadcast Technicians
5225 Audio and Video Recording Technicians
5226 Other Technical and Co-coordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts
5227 Support Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts
5231 Announcers and Other Broadcasters
5232 Other Performers
5241 Graphic Designers and Illustrators
5242 Interior Designers
5243 Theater, Fashion, Exhibit and Other Creative Designers
5244 Artisans and Crafts persons
5245 Pattern makers - Textile, Leather and Fur Products
5251 Athletes
5252 Coaches
5253 Sports Officials and Referees
5254 Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation, Sport and Fitness
Individuals interested in immigrating to the Province of Quebec should note that the province has a separate selection system for self-employed persons.