Best Way to prepare SELF EMPLOYED PERSONS File
Let me share my story..
Here is the summary of my application status.
I submitted my file under self employed artistic category. I didn't have university degree. All I have a diploma from private institute. After one year of the AOR, I had to appear for an interview which lasted for 50 minutes and felt like interrogation. I was not sure about the result but on next day, they sent me medical request and prearrival service document. I passed the medical and now awaiting for passport request.
They gave me one month of period prior to interview date. So I had plenty of time to prepare. Since I had no information whatsoever on wht basis my application judged and what kind of quesstion I will be asked, I decided to visit Canada Federal Court webiste and went through all the rejected cases under the Self Employed Category. I wanted to know the mindset of the visa officer. I wanted to know the pattern of rejection, on what basis they reject the application, what kind of questions are asked and preparations are expected from applicant. After goiong through almost 25 court cases, I understood assumptions based on which they make judgement. I'll try to point out all the assumptions of visa officer.
What I am suggest you is to go through each and every case and study the argument. What Visa Officer is giving reason of rejecting the application, and how can you make your application stronger prior to submission.
Why this step is important? Because passing eligibility is crucial step. And it is decided by Visa officer. And there are no concrete guidline based on which visa officer make their obsevation. So, once you go through these cases, you'll understand how they judge the file.
The assumption of visa officer
- · If you have never operated business in past, then you will not able to operate in future.
- · If you claim, you will collaborate with other people, you must show the proof that you did it.
- · If you don’t know English, you cant settle.
- · if you have no evidence to back up your claim, your claim is false.
- · Applicant need to be truthful about any parallal employment
- · Market research is important factor.
- · Source of funding must be yours and you must able to use it anytime.
- · Business plan must show that how your business will add significant contribution to cultural life and Canada and its economy.
- Even though you have experience and won awards, if you have no knowledge how you are going to establish yourself in Canada, then your file will be rejected.
- Your experience and intended business should be in align. You must have business experience of proposed business. Your business must impact artistic or cultural life of Canada.
- · Information in your application should clearly demonstrate that your intended activity would make a significant contribution to specified economic activates in Canada and it would also enrich culture or sports of Canada.
- · You should have paid taxes.
- · You need to establish history of fund accumulation by your occupation.
- · If you are receiving job salary, then you are not self employed
- · If you are only stick to one institute for work and not doing other project out of the institution, then you are not self employed
- · If salary is the sole source of income, then you are not self employed
- · You must provide detailed research, includes cost of intended business.
- · You need to be aware of existing competition, labour market and wages.
- · You must speak one laugnage out of two of Canada
- · Must include Canadian as a part of economical or cultural activity.
There can be better way to understand how officer judge the application. And best way to know is to do role playing.. Think like Visa Officer.. what would you do if you are the officer and you have to judge your own application?
There may be other way to prepare application, I just shared with you how I prepare mine and understand how Self Employed Persons really works.
CANADA FEDERAL COURT CASES - Self Employed Persons
Li v. Canada – Translator
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2019/2019fc1027/2019fc1027.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=8
Momeni V. Canada – Film
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2017/2017fc304/2017fc304.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=4
Kolyesnikov v. Canada – Dancer
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2003/2003fct369/2003fct369.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=7
Griscenko v. Canada – Russian Dancer
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2012/2012fc614/2012fc614.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=15
Kim V. Canada – Korean Actress
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2008/2008fc1291/2008fc1291.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=16
Awwad V. Canada – Printing Press
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/1999/1999canlii7392/1999canlii7392.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=20
Yung V. Canada – Hairdresser
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2000/2000canlii15659/2000canlii15659.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=21
Liu V. Canada – Modelling
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2003/2003fct375/2003fct375.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=27
Zheng V. Canada – Hairdresser
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2003/2003fct20/2003fct20.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=28
Kameli V. Canada – Business
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2002/2002fct772/2002fct772.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=38
Tollerence V. Canada – Poker Player
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2015/2015fc538/2015fc538.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=41
Zhang V. Canada – Table Tennis
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2019/2019fc764/2019fc764.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=42
Wei V. Canada – Film and TV (IMPORTANT)
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2019/2019fc982/2019fc982.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=54
Guryeva V. Canada – Ceramic Artist
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2015/2015fc1103/2015fc1103.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=55
Yao V. Canada – Writer
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/1999/1999canlii8419/1999canlii8419.html
Oh V. Canada – Painter
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/1999/1999canlii7715/1999canlii7715.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=56
Wang V. Canada – Graphic Designer
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2019/2019fc284/2019fc284.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=62
Shang V. Canada – Media Writer
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2019/2019fc341/2019fc341.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=68
Ni V. Canada – Chef
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2001/2001fct28/2001fct28.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=74
Margarosyan V. Canada – Bellet Dancer
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/1996/1996canlii11749/1996canlii11749.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=157
Ying V. Canada Musician
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/1997/1997canlii5613/1997canlii5613.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAVc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zAAAAAAE&resultIndex=165
Zheng V. Canda – Chef
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2003/2003fct54/2003fct54.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAWc2VsZiBlbXBsb3llZCBwZXJzb25zIAAAAAAB&resultIndex=131