Self-employed applicants can earn up to 6 adaptability points through a combination of factors: their spouse's educational credentials, either spouse's previous study or work in Canada, or having a relative already in Canada. These points reward applicants who have existing ties to Canada and are therefore more likely to settle successfully.
(3)For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), a member of the self-employed persons class shall be awarded 5 points if the member or their accompanying spouse or accompanying common-law partner, on or after their 17th birthday, completed a program of full-time study of at least two years’ duration at a post-secondary institution in Canada under a study permit, whether or not they obtained an educational credential for completing that program.
(4)For the purpose of paragraph (1)(c), a member of the self-employed persons class shall be awarded 5 points if the member or their accompanying spouse or accompanying common-law partner engaged in at least one year of full-time work in Canada under a work permit.
(5)For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), a member of the self-employed persons class shall be awarded 5 points if (a)the member or their accompanying spouse or accompanying common-law partner is related by blood, marriage, common-law partnership or adoption to a person who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada and who is(i)their father or mother,(ii)the father or mother of their father or mother,(iii)their child,(iv)a child of their child,(v)a child of their father or mother,(vi)a child of the father or mother of their father or mother, other than their father or mother, or(vii)a child of the child of their father or mother; or (b)the member has a spouse or common-law partner who is not accompanying them and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada.