Resources and information for immigrating to Canada under the self-employed program and establishing yourself as a self-employed person in Canada…
The application for Canada’s federal self-employed program can now be submitted online. Previously, applicants were required to print the entire application and mail it into the immigration center in Nova Scotia but this is no longer necessary. As of a few months ago, you can now submit your application and …
Mandatory ECA for immigration to Canada is an inquiry I receive a lot of emails about. I’m creating this post to address the ECA requirements and provide a point of easy reference while researching the federal self-employed immigration stream. What is the ECA? The ECA is an educational credential assessment carried …
Alberta recently launched the Foreign Graduate Start-up Visa Stream (FGSVS) in collaboration with the AINP. Good news for people looking to come to Canada as a self-employed person if you don’t qualify under the federal self-employed stream. Alberta recently launched the Foreign Graduate Start-up Visa Stream (FGSVS). What is the Foreign …
I’ve been going on for a while about covering being self-employed in Dubai vs being self-employed in Canada. There are pros and cons to both. I weighed them very carefully before I decided to immigrate to Canada under the Federal Self-Employed Program. If you’re still on the fence about it, …
A change in the federal self-employed stream application fees was recently announced. How are y’all doing out there? I hope you’re staying safe as best as you can. Are you planning to apply for the Federal Self Employed category this year and onwards? There have been some changes in the …
What you need to know before flying to Canada during the worldwide pandemic. Unless you live under a rock, you would have heard about the recent pandemic known as Coronavirus (COVID-19) making its way around the world. Depending on what country you live in, they might have banned travel completely, …