Self-employed applicants earn experience points based on qualifying work in their field over the five years before the application is made. Up to 35 points are available: 20 points for two qualifying one-year periods, with additional points for more extensive experience. The exact point values depend on what type of self-employment experience you have.
(1) and (2)[Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 9]
(3)A member of the self-employed persons class shall be awarded assessment points up to a maximum of 35 points for relevant experience during the period beginning five years before the date of their application for a permanent resident visa and ending on the day a determination is made in respect of the application as follows: (a)20 points for(i)two one-year periods of experience described in clause (a)(i)(A) or (B) of the definition relevant experience in subsection 88(1) or a combination of two one-year periods of such experience,(ii)two one-year periods of experience described in clause (a)(ii)(A) or (B) of the definition relevant experience in subsection 88(1) or a combination of two one-year periods of such experience, or(iii)two one-year periods of experience described in subparagraph (a)(iii) of the definition relevant experience in subsection 88(1); (b)25 points for(i)three one-year periods of experience described in clause (a)(i)(A) or (B) of the definition relevant experience in subsection 88(1) or any combination of three one-year periods of such experience,(ii)three one-year periods of experience described in clause (a)(ii)(A) or (B) of the definition relevant experience in subsection 88(1) or any combination of three one-year periods of such experience, or(iii)three one-year periods of experience described in subparagraph (a)(iii) of the definition relevant experience in subsection 88(1); (c)30 points for(i)four one-year periods of experience described in clause (a)(i)(A) or (B) of the definition relevant experience in subsection 88(1) or any combination of four one-year periods of such experience,(ii)four one-year periods of experience described in clause (a)(ii)(A) or (B) of the definition relevant experience in subsection 88(1) or any combination of four one-year periods of such experience, or(iii)four one-year periods of experience described in subparagraph (a)(iii) of the definition relevant experience in subsection 88(1); and (d)35 points for(i)five one-year periods of experience described in clause (a)(i)(A) or (B) of the definition relevant experience in subsection 88(1) or any combination of five one-year periods of such experience,(ii)five one-year periods of experience described in clause (a)(ii)(A) or (B) of the definition relevant experience in subsection 88(1) or any combination of five one-year periods of such experience, or(iii)five one-year periods of experience described in subparagraph (a)(iii) of the definition relevant experience in subsection 88(1).