Section 88 — Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations: Definitions

The definitions in this subsection apply in this Division. agent [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] allocation period [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] approved fund [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] business experience [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] debt obligation [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] entrepreneur [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] entrepreneur selected by a province [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] former Regulations has the same meaning as in subsection 316(1). ( ancient règlement ) full-time job equivalent [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] fund [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] investment [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] investor [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] investor selected by a province [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] language skill area means speaking, oral comprehension, reading or writing. ( habileté langagière ) minimum net worth [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] net assets [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] net income [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] net worth [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] percentage of equity [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] provincial allocation [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] qualifying business [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] qualifying Canadian business [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] relevant experience , in respect of a self-employed person, other than a self-employed person selected by a province, means a minimum of two years of experience, during the period beginning five years before the date of application for a permanent resident visa and ending on the day a determination is made in respect of the application, consisting of in respect of cultural activities, two one-year periods of experience in self-employment in cultural activities, two one-year periods of experience in participation at a world class level in cultural activities, or a combination of a one-year period of experience described in clause (A) and a one-year period of experience described in clause (B), in respect of athletics, two one-year periods of experience in self-employment in athletics, two one-year periods of experience in participation at a world class level in athletics, or a combination of a one-year period of experience described in clause (A) and a one-year period of experience described in clause (B),

and in respect of the purchase and management of a farm, two one-year periods of experience in the management of a farm; and a self-employed person selected by a province, has the meaning provided by the laws of the province. ( expérience utile ) self-employed person means a foreign national who has relevant experience and has the intention and ability to be self-employed in Canada and to make a significant contribution to specified economic activities in Canada. ( travailleur autonome ) self-employed person selected by a province [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4] specified economic activities , in respect of a self-employed person, other than a self-employed person selected by a province, means cultural activities, athletics or the purchase and management of a farm; and a self-employed person selected by a province, has the meaning provided by the laws of the province. ( activités économiques déterminées ) [Repealed, SOR/2016-316, s. 4]