Express Entry Canada

Freelancers and Self-Employed Workers in Express Entry: What Counts and How to Prove It Self-employed people often assume Express Entry isn’t for them. Most guides talk about reference letters from employers, payslips and HR departments, which can make it seem as if the system was designed only for people with traditional jobs. The truth is more mixed. Some self-employed can count toward Express Entry eligibility and points, some can’t, and in every case the burden of proof is much heavier than for someone whose employer can confirm their work in a single letter. Where self-employment can count Under the Federal Skilled Worker Program, work experience gained outside Canada can generally include self-employment, as long as it’s skilled work in a TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupation and meets the program’s other requirements. Those requirements include at least one year of continuous full-time work, or the equivalent part-time, within the last ten years, in a single occupation. A free…