00000cam 2200000zi 4500 9.964184 CaOODSP 20260724141815 m o d f cr mn||||||||| 260714t20262026oncd ob f000 0 eng d 9780662495642 CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn--- Ci4-292/2026E-PDF Evaluation of the Self-Employed Persons Program / Evaluation Division, Audit and Evaluation Branch. [Ottawa] : Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada = Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada, January 2026. ©2026 1 online resource (vi, 17 pages) : charts text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Issued also in French under title: Évaluation du Programme d’immigration des travailleurs autonomes. Includes bibliographical references. "The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the relevance and performance of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) Self-Employed Persons Program. The evaluation was conducted to inform decisions about the program’s future direction, support improvements, and foster departmental learning. It covered all active program streams (artists, athletes, and farm management) between 2014 and 2024, with an emphasis placed on the later years of the scope period.... The Self-Employed Persons Program is a small component of IRCC’s Economic Immigration Program, accounting for less than one percent of all economic admissions between 2014 and 2024. The program currently provides a pathway to permanent residence for self-employed artists and athletes who are expected to make a significant contribution to the cultural or athletic life of Canada"--Executive Summary, page iv. Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Evaluation. Immigrants Employment Canada. Immigrants Canada Economic conditions. Emigration and immigration Government policy Evaluation. Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Audit and Evaluation Branch, issuing body. Évaluation du Programme d’immigration des travailleurs autonomes / (CaOODSP)9.964185 PDF 868 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2026/ircc/Ci4-292-2026-eng.pdf HTML N/A https://canada-preview.adobecqms.net/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/reports-statistics/evaluations/evaluation-self-employed-persons-program.html