Canada welcomed 255 self-employed immigrants in 2020
The pandemic of COVID-19 reduces the number of immigrants coming to Canada. At the same time, Canada kept supporting all programs and pathways of obtaining a permanent residence in the country. One such program is the Self-Employed Persons Program (SEPP) which allows talented foreign artists and athletes to permanently settle in Canada. SEPP accepts applications for immigration through two pathways – for world-class level sportsmen and self-employed persons whose main work is such cultural activities as music, art, writing, etc. The main criteria in the SEPP are to have two years of self-employed work experience at a required level and to be able to be self-employed in Canada. The processing time for SEPP is now 23 months. In 2020, Canada already welcomes 255 self-employed artists and sportsmen. Most self-employed immigrants settled in just two provinces – 110 in British Columbia and 105 in Ontario.
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