A self-employed person is someone who intends and has the ability to establish a business that will create employment for that person, and will contribute significantly to the economy or the cultural and artistic life of Canada. Points are given for such things as education, specific job skills, job experience, occupation, arranged employment, age, and ability to communicate in one or both of Canada's official languages. Arranged employment means you have a firm job offer from an employer in Canada that has been validated by a Canada Employment Centre. Applicants applying under the independent criteria who wish to go to Quebec should submit their application to the nearest Quebec Immigration office abroad. The address of this office can be obtained from any Canadian embassy or consulate.
Every effort is made to process applications as quickly as possible.
But every year the number of qualified persons who want to immigrate to Canada is much greater than the number of persons the government plans to admit. The speed with which your application will be processed will depend upon the priorities in effect at the time you apply. The priorities are listed in the Immigration Regulations. Unnecessary inquiries on the status of your application may slow the process. Please contact the visa officer only when you have been asked to do so, unless you have new information, such as a change of address or marital status.