Self-Employed Immigration

i. Federal Self-Employed - The Self-employed Persons Program allows people to immigrate to Canada permanently as a self-employed person. If you’re interested in this program, you must:

• have relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics and
• be willing and able to make a significant contribution to the cultural or athletic life of Canada

ii. Quebec Self-Employed – To be eligible for this program, you must:

• Come to Québec to practice a profession or business activities, alone or with others, with or without paid help
• Make a start-up deposit at a financial institution located in the region where you intend to practice your trade or profession:
  • C$25,000 start-up deposit if you intend to practice your trade or profession outside the Montréal Metropolitan Community (MMC) area
  • C$50,000 start-up deposit if you intend to practice your trade or profession in the MMC area


• Have minimum net assets of C$100,000 in conjunction, if applicable, with your accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, and proof of its source and lawful acquisition
• Have at least two years of experience as a self-employed worker in the profession or trade you intend to practice in Québec
• Obtain, by the prescribed deadline, an attestation of learning about democratic values and the Québec values. The members of your family accompanying you (your spouse of 16 years of age or older and your dependent children of 18 years of age or older) must also obtain the attestation.