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To apply as a Self-Employed Immigrant, an applicant must meet the definition of the Self-Employed immigrant class, then will be assessed against five selection factors. The pass mark is 35 points . The five factors are as follows;
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Factor 1 - Business Experience (maximum 35 points)
Business experience must have been obtained within the period beginning five years before the date of appliation.
More than 2 year but less than 3 years
20
More than 3 years but less than 4 years
25
More than 4 years but less than 5 years
30
5 or more years
35
Factor 2 - Age (maximum 10 points)
You can get points for your
age at the time your application is received.
less than 17
0
20
8
52
4
17
2
21 - 49
10
53
2
18
4
50
8
Over 53
0
19
6
51
6
Factor 3 - Education (maximum 25 points)
You can get points for your educational credentials AND the number of years you spent in full-time study. Full-time study means at least 15 hours of instruction per week during the academic year.
Did not complete secondary school (also
called high school)
0
Obtained a secondary school credential
5
Obtained a one-year post-secondary educational credential and completed at least 12 years of
full-time or full-time equivalent studies
12
Obtained a one-year post-secondary educational credential and completed at least 13 years of
full-time or full-time equivalent studies
15
Obtained a one-year university credential at
the bachelor's level and completed at least 13 years
of full-time or full-time equivalent studies
15
Obtained a two-year post-secondary educational credential and completed at least 14 years of
full-time or full-time equivalent studies
20
Obtained a two-year educational credential
at the bachelor's level and completed at least
14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies
20
Obtained a three-year post-secondary educational credential and completed
at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent
studies
22
Obtained two or more university credential
at the bachelor's level and completed at least 15 years
of full-time or full-time equivalent studies
22
Obtained a master's or Ph.D. and completed
at least 17 years of full-time education or full-time
equivalent studies
25
Factor 4 - Official Language Proficiency (maximum 24 points)
You can get points based on your ability to read, write, listen to and speak English and French .
Language Tests >>>
Speak Listen Read Write
High Proficiency *1
4/2
4/2
4/2
4/2
Moderate Proficiency
2
2
2
2
Basic Proficiency *2
1
1
1
1
No Proficiency
0
0
0
0
*1 Two points each ability for High proficiency in second official language.
Factor 5 - Adaptability (maximum 6 points) You can get a maximum of 6 points based on any combination of the elements listed below:
1. Accompanying Spouse/Common-Law Partner's Education
A one or two-year post-secondary educational credential
and completed at least 13 years
of full-time or full-time equivalent studies
3
A three-year post-secondary educational
credential and completed at
least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies
4
A three-year university credential
and completed at
least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies
4
A master's or Ph.D. and completed
at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent
studies
5
2. Previous Study in Canada
Principal applicant or spouse / common-law partner has completed at least two years of post-secondary education in Canada since the age of 18.
5
3. Previous Work in Canada
Principal applicant or spouse / common-law partner has worked full-time in Canada for at least one year.
5
4. Family in Canada
Principal applicant or spouse / common-law partner has family in Canada (parent, grandparent,
aunt, uncle, sister, brother, niece, nephew, child or
grandchild who is a Canadian
citizen or permanent resident living in Canada.)
5
Canada
