Hello, anybody knows what documents can be used as proof of Self-Employment in my Foreign Work Experience? I am in the pool and targeting CEC. I do have 2 years of experience so I qualified for CEC, but on top of that, I claimed points for my foreign work experience. It's self-employed since it's a family-owned business.
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Since the business is in your name then you show proof of work experience through business registration and tax documents, financial information like bank statements and accountant letters confirming income etc. Client contracts/letters too.
Assume you included your self employed experience on all work or study permit applications.
Assume you included your self employed experience on all work or study permit applications.
Thank you! yes, it was all included from my Study Permit applications. Another question, I didn't get a monthly compensation since I am living with my parents. What proof can I show apart from my name is in the articles of incorporation? Basically whatever's the company money is our whole family's income too we all dont get paid by the company but that's our source of income. Our income from the company is also what I used as proof for my student application
Thank you! yes, it was all included from my Study Permit applications. Another question, I didn't get a monthly compensation since I am living with my parents. What proof can I show apart from my name is in the articles of incorporation? Basically whatever's the company money is our whole family's income too we all dont get paid by the company but that's our source of income
That is going to be problematic.
I can provide proof of income from the business. Contracts, tax documents, receipts and all that to show that the business is generating income. I can also provide an affidavit of support from third-party persons we worked in the past. Do you think that would suffice? it's proof of WORK EXPERIENCE, not income so I didn't think a monthly income would be such a big deal
So how can you prove you actually did the job? What is the NOC? You need to show that you did that NOC with separate slips and not household/family income. You must divide up who does what and for how many hours.Thank you! yes, it was all included from my Study Permit applications. Another question, I didn't get a monthly compensation since I am living with my parents. What proof can I show apart from my name is in the articles of incorporation? Basically whatever's the company money is our whole family's income too we all dont get paid by the company but that's our source of income. Our income from the company is also what I used as proof for my student application
From this one:
from IRCC;
- if the applicant is self-employed, articles of incorporation or other evidence of business ownership, evidence of self-employment income and documentation from third-party individuals indicating the service provided along with payment details (self-declared main duties or affidavits are not acceptable proof of self-employed work experience).
My NOC is 21300. I can provide proof of email coordination from clients. Reference letters from third-party persons I've worked with. I can also give a copy of all the drawing sets I did if it's necessary lol Contracts, tax documents, and purchase orders of the COMPANY. I'm technically a board member since that's what is written in the articles of incorporation, I have the same number of shares as my parents. I'm technically not working for my parents.. they are working with me.
Edit: I can also show proof that I used some of the money generated for my personal use. e.g. assets like buying a property under my name and using that income to pay for my studies here. Also, we have an HR, that's not my parents, that can testify and provide a reference letter.
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From this one:
from IRCC;
In this part, I'm thinking of the income as the business income. Is it not?
- if the applicant is self-employed, articles of incorporation or other evidence of business ownership, evidence of self-employment income and documentation from third-party individuals indicating the service provided along with payment details (self-declared main duties or affidavits are not acceptable proof of self-employed work experience).
My NOC is 21300. I can provide proof of email coordination from clients. Reference letters from third-party persons I've worked with. I can also give a copy of all the drawing sets I did if it's necessary lol Contracts, tax documents, and purchase orders of the COMPANY. I'm technically a board member since that's what is written in the articles of incorporation, I have the same number of shares as my parents. I'm technically not working for my parents.. they are working with me.
Edit: I can also show proof that I used some of the money generated for my personal use. e.g. assets like buying a property under my name and using that income to pay for my studies here. Also, we have an HR, that's not my parents, that can testify and provide a reference letter.
That is typically for people who are self-employed and the only employee. Even if self-employed in a family business people/adults typically draw a salary and get paid for their work and have a personal account.
How are you self employed? Are you the only owner listed on the business registration? You need to show that income generated by the business is your income alone and not divided. Also need to show that the business only conducts that NOC.
Oh okay. hmm I see your point. so maybe I am employed under the family business.. not really self-employed as in I am part owner of the business. Sorry, I got confused but this clears things up. But isn't it in Canada, you are considered self-employed if you own or control a corporation and are not a paid employee of that corporation, even if it's a family-owned business?
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I am not the only owner. I am part owner with my parents. And yes, the only business we had is under this NOC. Now my question is, what proof can I show if the revolving fund from the company is my income? Thank you for your help
Edit: I do have like business contracts with projects we did that are under my name. Also income tax filings of the company with my name enclosed in it too.
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You would need personal income tax not business income tax. Proof of salary payments.