The Freelancers Immigration Mystery

[FrozenFuture]

I am sure that it is not my case alone, but the case of many

I am looking to immigrate to Canada, but i have an issue

I am a digital marketer (webmaster of multiple websites), and i have a 7 years of experience in my field, yet i have no idea how to deal with the proof of experience

Do you have any solution for this issue?

 

[hamgha]

I am sure that it is not my case alone, but the case of many

I am looking to immigrate to Canada, but i have an issue

I am a digital marketer (webmaster of multiple websites), and i have a 7 years of experience in my field, yet i have no idea how to deal with the proof of experience

Do you have any solution for this issue?

don't you have client invoices? business registration (sole proprietorship)? etc...

 

[FrozenFuture]

don't you have client invoices? business registration (sole proprietorship)? etc...

Maybe if i was selling products online, but i don't

My case is similar to famous youtubers for example

 

[hamgha]

Maybe if i was selling products online, but i don't

My case is similar to famous youtubers for example

yes but when you get paid don't you have receipts? proof of payments? you said you're a digital marketer, what is it you do? how do you make money? who's paying you? i mean if you're making money from adsense, you have an "invoice" from them

 

[FrozenFuture]

yes but when you get paid don't you have receipts? proof of payments? you said you're a digital marketer, what is it you do? how do you make money? who's paying you? i mean if you're making money from adsense, you have an "invoice" from them

I do have all the invoices sent by Google since 2010, my websites are about informative topics

How i would use it as a proof of experience? for which immigration type? and would they accept it? i thought it would be more suitable as a proof of fund

 

[hamgha]

I do have all the invoices sent by Google since 2010, my websites are about informative topics

How i would use it as a proof of experience? for which immigration type? and would they accept it? i thought it would be more suitable as a proof of fund

proof of funds is your bank balance, the minimum needed amount you should have when you immgirate, you are using these for your work experience. you are mixing the two here.

 

[FrozenFuture]

proof of funds is your bank balance, the minimum needed amount you should have when you immgirate, you are using these for your work experience. you are mixing the two here.

Do you think they will accept it? and which immigration type should i apply for?

 

[hamgha]

Do you think they will accept it? and which immigration type should i apply for?

i'm not sure here, it depends on what the actual work you do is and what NOC describes it best.

 

[FrozenFuture]

i'm not sure here, it depends on what the actual work you do is and what NOC describes it best.

Alright, i have a bachelor degree (4 years study) in Marketing from an Egyptian university, would it need some sort of Equivalency after i arrive?

 

[hamgha]

Alright, i have a bachelor degree (4 years study) in Marketing from an Egyptian university, would it need some sort of Equivalency after i arrive?

BEFORE you even consider opening your express entry profile. Your NOC is related to the type of work you did not your diploma. I'm assuming you jumped straight to the forum before reading about immigration as you also confused proof of work with proof of funds. please go to the official immigration section of the canadian government and start reading about what the eligibility requirements are to see if you're a match

 

[FrozenFuture]

BEFORE you even consider opening your express entry profile. Your NOC is related to the type of work you did not your diploma. I'm assuming you jumped straight to the forum before reading about immigration as you also confused proof of work with proof of funds. please go to the official immigration section of the canadian government and start reading about what the eligibility requirements are to see if you're a match

I didn't. I've read a great deal about it, my question is specific in case i wanted to apply for a job after immigration (such as the accountants Equivalency)

I know the difference between the the proof of funds and the proof of experience, but you said the "invoices" can be considered as a proof of experience, which is unusual to my knowledge

 

[hamgha]

I didn't. I've read a great deal about it, my question is specific in case i wanted to apply for a job after immigration (such as the accountants Equivalency)

I know the difference between the the proof of funds and the proof of experience, but you said the "invoices" can be considered as a proof of experience, which is unusual to my knowledge

proof of funds is how much money you HAVE
proof of experience is proving you're getting PAID for your work

 

[hamgha]

as for your education, didn't you get an ECA done? I think with the multitude of topics in this thread we are both getting confused as to what we're answering to.
to recap:
you are applying as a self-employed person, you don't have a boss, you have your own thing. since you can't get a reference letter for yourself without proving it's content (as you are writing it) you have to provide proof of your work since you're claiming experience under that NOC to be eligible.
Here's from the website:
"

• if the applicant is self-employed, articles of incorporation or other evidence of business ownership, evidence of self-employment income and documentation from third-party individuals indicating the service provided along with payment details (self-declared main duties or affidavits are not acceptable proof of self-employed work experience)."
• 
  
• from:
  https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/express-entry/applications-received-on-after-january-1-2016-completeness-check.html
  
  so in this case, you can't just write yourself a letter you have to add the above needed proof

 

[hamgha]

regarding the proof of funds, it's a letter from your bank regarding your financial status over the previous six months so in this case your invoices are pointless, they care that you have in the bank the needed proof of funds related to the number of family members you have

when it comes to getting a job later on, there are regulated jobs which you'll have to look into. otherwise you can do whatever you want there, no need for it to be related to your field of work. as for your diplomas, you have to get the equivalency before applying (certifications don't count).

when it comes to the steps:

PRE ITA
diploma equivalency
POST ITA
proof of funds
proof of work experience etc..

 

[FrozenFuture]

regarding the proof of funds, it's a letter from your bank regarding your financial status over the previous six months so in this case your invoices are pointless, they care that you have in the bank the needed proof of funds related to the number of family members you have

when it comes to getting a job later on, there are regulated jobs which you'll have to look into. otherwise you can do whatever you want there, no need for it to be related to your field of work. as for your diplomas, you have to get the equivalency before applying (certifications don't count).

when it comes to the steps:

PRE ITA
diploma equivalency
POST ITA
proof of funds
proof of work experience etc..

Thank you so much for clarifying things

I will get the ECA done in time then

Will an immigrated self-employed person be allowed to work for a Canadian recruiter such as an advertising agency?