🍁 In Simple Terms
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.
Affects: Foreign nationals and permanent residents in Canada
Legal Text — IRPR Regulation 103
(1) and (2)103 (1) and (2) [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 9]
(3)(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:
Cross-References
Amendment History (1)
SOR/2016-316
In Practice
Related Regulations
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPR r. 103 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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