从字面上看，加拿大自雇移民适合文艺或者体育界人士，但实际上适用于多种职业，具体请看加拿大NOC职业列表。
| 5111 | A | 图书管理员 | Librarians |
| 5112 | A | 保管员和馆长 | Conservators and curators |
| 5113 | A | 档案管理员 | Archivists |
| 5121 | A | 作者和作家 | Authors and writers |
| 5122 | A | 编辑 | Editors |
| 5123 | A | 记者 | Journalists |
| 5125 | A | 翻译，术语学家和口译 | Translators, terminologists and interpreters |
| 5131 | A | 制片人，导演，编舞和相关职业 | Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations |
| 5132 | A | 指挥家，作曲家和编曲 | Conductors, composers and arrangers |
| 5133 | A | 音乐家和歌手 | Musicians and singers |
| 5134 | A | 舞者 | Dancers |
| 5135 | A | 演员和喜剧演员 | Actors and comedians |
| 5136 | A | 画家，雕塑家和其他视觉艺术家 | Painters, sculptors and other visual artists |
| 5211 | B | 图书馆和公共档案技师 | Library and public archive technicians |
| 5212 | B | 博物馆和艺术画廊相关技术职业 | Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries |
| 5221 | B | 摄影师 | Photographers |
| 5222 | B | 电影和视频摄像机操作员 | Film and video camera operators |
| 5223 | B | 图形艺术技术员的 | Graphic arts technicians |
| 5224 | B | 广播技术员 | Broadcast technicians |
| 5225 | B | 音频和视频录制技术人员 | Audio and video recording technicians |
| 5226 | B | 其他技术和协调职业运动图片，广播和表演艺术 | Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts |
| 5227 | B | 电影，广播，摄影和表演艺术支持职业 | Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts |
| 5231 | B | 播音员和其他广播 | Announcers and other broadcasters |
| 5232 | B | 其他表演者，n.e.c. | Other performers, n.e.c. |
| 5241 | B | 平面设计师和插画画家 | Graphic designers and illustrators |
| 5242 | B | 室内设计师和室内装饰师 | Interior designers and interior decorators |
| 5243 | B | 剧场，时尚，展览和其他创意设计师 | Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers |
| 5244 | B | 工匠和手艺匠 | Artisans and craftspersons |
| 5245 | B | 制模工-纺织，皮革和毛皮产品 | Patternmakers-textile, leather and fur products |
| 5251 | B | 运动员 | Athletes |
| 5252 | B | 教练 | Coaches |
| 5253 | B | 体育官员和裁判 | Sports officials and referees |
| 5254 | B | 计划的领导和教师在娱乐，体育和健身 | Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness |
可以说很多自由职业者都可以申请加拿大自雇移民。同时，因为门槛比美国杰出人才低，加拿大自雇也成为很多EB1A申请人的第二选择。
