Selbständige

Die Kanadische Einwanderungsbestimmung definiert einen
Selbständigen als einen Einwanderer, der die Absicht und die
Fähigkeit hat, in Kanada ein Unternehmen zu gründen oder zu
kaufen. Dieses Unternehmen schafft einen Arbeitsplatz für den
Einwanderer und leistet einen bedeutsamen Beitrag zur Wirtschaft,
dem kulturellem oder künstlerischen Leben Kanadas.

Um in dieser Kategorie auswandern zu können sollten Sie bereits
selbständig tätig sein - als Farmer, Künstler, Weltklasse-Athlet.

Der Begriff

- bedeutsame Beitrag zur Wirtschaft - ist nicht definiert

- significant contribution - ist Ermessenssache des Kanadischen Beamten

“self-employed person” means a foreign national who has
relevant experience and has the intention and ability
to be self-employed in Canada and to make a significant contribution
to specified economic activities in Canada

There is no formal definition of what constitutes a “significant contribution.”
The intention of the requirement is to give visa officers the ability to use their judgment

“relevant experience” in respect of

1. a self-employed person, means a minimum of two years of experience,
   during the period beginning five years before the date
   of application for a permanent resident visa and
   ending on the day a determination is made in respect of the application,
   consisting of
   1. in respect of cultural activities,
      1. two one-year periods of experience in self-employment in cultural activities,
      2. two one-year periods of experience in participation
         at a world class level in cultural activities, or
      3. a combination of a one-year period of experience described
         in clause (A) and a one-year period of experience described in clause (B),
   2. in respect of athletics,
      1. two one-year periods of experience in self-employment in athletics,
      2. two one-year periods of experience in participation
         at a world class level in athletics, or
      3. a combination of a one-year period of experience
         described in clause (A) and a one-year period of experience described in clause (B)

Self-employed

Canada’s Immigration Regulations define a self employed person
as an "immigrant who intends and has the ability to establish or
purchase a business in Canada that will create an employment
opportunity for himself and will make a significant contribution
to the economy or the cultural or artistic life of Canada."

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