The Self-Employed Persons program allows people who can make a significant contribution to sports or cultural life in Canada to apply for permanent residency.

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This program is for individuals who have:

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

• been a self-employed person in cultural activities or athletics

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Candidates must have a minimum of two years of full-time work experience in these specific areas within the past five years.