Your experience is relevant if you have:

• Taken part in cultural activities or athletics at a world-class level or
• Been a self-employed person in cultural activities or athletics

Definitions

Relevant experience for a self-employed person means at least two years of experience.

It must be during the period starting 5 years before the day you apply and ending on the day, IRCC decides on your application.

At a minimum, your experience must be:

• For cultural activities:
  1. 2 one-year periods being self-employed in cultural activities, or
  2. 2 one-year periods participating at a world-class level in cultural activities, or
  3. A combination of a one-year period described in (a), and a one-year period described in (b)
• For athletics:
  1. 2 one-year periods being self-employed in athletics, or
  2. 2 one-year periods participating at a world class level in athletics, or
  3. A combination of a one-year period described in (a) above, and a one-year period described in (b) above