Business Provincial Nominee Programs
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New Westminster, BC V3L 1A6, Canada
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BC operates three business streams:
| Program | BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration |
|---|---|
| Minimum Net Worth | CAD $600,000 |
| Minimum Investment | CAD $200,000 OR CAD $400,000 if proposing a Key Staff Member |
| Experience | 3 + years of business ownership or management experience OR 4 + years of senior management experience OR 1+ year of business ownership & management experience and 2+ years of senior management experience within the last 10 years. |
| EOI System | Yes (province publishes info on previous draws) |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | Required |
| Exploratory Visit | Recommended |
| Interview | Upon request of BC PNP |
| Refundable Deposit | Not required |
| PR/Work permit | 2-year work period before Letter of Acceptance to apply for Permanent Residence (PR); PR contingent on implementation of the business proposal |
| Additional Requirements | Create at least one permanent, full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident with the proposed business |
| Program | BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration — Regional Pilot (open March 2019) |
|---|---|
| Minimum Net Worth | CAD $300,000 |
| Minimum Investment | CAD $100,000 |
| Experience | 3 + years of business ownership or management experience OR 4 + years of senior management experience OR 1+ year of business ownership & management experience and 2+ years of senior management experience within the last 5 years. |
| EOI System | Yes (province publishes info on previous draws) |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | Required |
| Exploratory Visit | Required |
| Interview | Upon request of BC PNP |
| Refundable Deposit | Not required |
| PR/Work permit | Minimum 12-month work permit period before nomination; PR contingent on implementation of the business proposal |
| Additional Requirements | Create at least one permanent, full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident with the proposed business |
The B.C. Entrepreneur Immigration – Strategic Projects stream assists foreign-controlled companies establishing an eligible business in B.C. with the timely entry of foreign key managerial, professional or technical staff who intend to become permanent residents of Canada and settle in B.C.
Company Requirements
Make a minimum equity investment of $500,000 to establish or purchase and expand an eligible business in B.C.
Create at least three new jobs for Canadian citizens or permanent residents for each foreign key staff member proposed (to a maximum of five key staff).
Establish or purchase and expand a company in B.C.
| Program | Alberta Self-Employed Farmer Stream |
|---|---|
| Minimum Net Worth | CAD $500,000 |
| Minimum Investment | CAD $500,000 in a primary production farming business |
| Experience | Farm management experience in an existing farm business |
| EOI System | No |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | Required |
| Exploratory Visit | Recommended |
| Interview | Required |
| Refundable Deposit | Not required |
| PR/Work permit | PR after obtaining provincial nomination certificate |
| Additional Requirements | Canadian financial institution must finance the proposed Alberta farming business |
| Program | Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) – Entrepreneur Category |
|---|---|
| Minimum Net Worth | CAD $500,000 |
| Minimum Investment | CAD $300,000 in Regina or Saskatoon and at least 33.3% ownership OR $200,000 in any other Saskatchewan community and at least 33.3% ownership OR CAD $1,000,000 investment or more |
| Experience | At least 3 years’ experience as an entrepreneur or managing a business in the past 10 years |
| EOI System | Yes |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | Required |
| Exploratory Visit | Required for business succession, joint ventures, and regional business opportunities |
| Interview | Upon request by SINP |
| Refundable Deposit | Not required |
| PR/Work permit | 2-year work permit; PR contingent upon meeting program requirements |
| Additional Requirements | Sign a Performance Agreement Create 2+ employment opportunities if establishing a business in Regina or Saskatoon |
| Program | Manitoba Business Investor Stream — Entrepreneur Pathway |
|---|---|
| Minimum Net Worth | CAD $500,000 |
| Minimum Investment | AD $250,000 for businesses in the Manitoba Capital Region. OR CAD $150,000 if a business is outside of the Manitoba Capital Region AND must be made in an eligible business AND must create or maintain at least one job for a Canadian citizen or a Permanent Resident in Manitoba (excluding owners of the business and/or their close relatives). |
| Experience | Business ownership and management experience or executive-level experience in 3 of the past 5 years. AND Business owners are given higher points in comparison to senior managers. AND Business owners must have at least 33 1/3% ownership to qualify for points. |
| EOI System | Yes |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | Required |
| Exploratory Visit | Business research visit must be conducted no more than one year prior to the submission of an EOI. |
| Interview | Required |
| Refundable Deposit | Not required |
| PR/Work permit | 2-year work permit; PR contingent upon meeting program requirements |
| Additional Requirements | Score 60+ points on the assessment grid CAD $100,000 refundable deposit is not a requirement anymore. |
| Program | Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) – Entrepreneur Stream |
|---|---|
| Minimum Net Worth | within the Greater Toronto Area: 800,000 CAD. outside of the Greater Toronto: 400,000 CAD. If proposed business is in the information and communications technology/digital communications secto: $400,000 CAD. |
| Minimum Investment | within the Greater Toronto Area: $600,000 CAD outside of the Greater Toronto Area: $200,000 CAD If proposed business is in the information and communications technology/digital communications sector: $200,000 CAD |
| Experience | At least 36 months of full-time business experience in the last five years as a business owner or senior manager |
| EOI System | Yes (province publishes info on previous draws) |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | Required |
| Exploratory Visit | Required for business succession only |
| Interview | Required upon request of OINP |
| Refundable Deposit | Not required |
| PR/Work permit | Temporary work permit; PR contingent on meeting program requirements |
| Additional Requirements | Sign a Performance Agreement with Ontario English/French minimum CLB 4 Create at least 2 permanents, full-time jobs for a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident |
| Program | Quebec Immigrant Investor Program |
|---|---|
| Minimum Net Worth | CAD $500,000 |
| Minimum Investment | CAD $1,200,000 risk-free through an approved financial intermediary or by financing that investment. |
| Experience | 2 years of business management experience in the past 5 years prior to the submission of an application in a specific enterprise (agricultural, commercial, or industrial, OR management experience in a governmental or international organization) and in a position defined as full-time. |
| EOI System | No |
| Managerial Role | No active managerial role required to apply |
| Business Plan | None |
| Exploratory Visit | Recommended |
| Interview | May be required as part of the application review. |
| Refundable Deposit | Not required |
| PR/Work permit | PR after first obtaining Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) |
| Additional Requirements | Background check and medical examination |
| Program | Quebec Entrepreneur Program |
|---|---|
| Minimum Net Worth | CAD $900,000 of financial resources. |
| Business ownership/operation* | Holds and controls, alone or with the accompanying spouse or common-law partner at minimum 25% of the equity of the enterprise he or she creates or at least 51% of the equity of the enterprise he or she acquires. |
| EOI System | No |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Project | Required |
| Exploratory Visit | Recommended |
| Interview | Required as a final step in the application process |
| Start-up deposit* | CAD $300,000 for a business in the metropolitan area of Montreal or CAD $200,000 for business outside the metropolitan area of Montreal. |
| PR/Work permit | PR after first obtaining Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) |
| Additional Requirements | Submit a contract to prove financial self-sufficiency and demonstrate a secondary school general diploma level of education. Provide a performance guarantee deposit of $200,000 that is refundable if certain conditions are met. * |
* This requirement applies only to Component Two of the Entrepreneur program.
| Program | Quebec Self-Employed Worker Program |
|---|---|
| Minimum Net Worth | CAD $100,000 |
| Minimum Investment | Not required |
| Experience | 2 years of self-employed experience in the profession or trade the applicant intends to practice in Quebec |
| EOI System | No |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | None |
| Exploratory Visit | Recommended |
| Interview | May be required as part of the application review |
| Start-up deposit* | Register a start-up deposit of at least CAD $50,000 at a local financial institution if based in the metropolitan area of Montreal or at least CAD $25,000 if based outside of Montreal. |
| PR/Work permit | PR after first obtaining Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) |
| Additional Requirements | Submit a contract to prove financial self-sufficiency and demonstrate a secondary school general diploma level of education. |
* This requirement applies only to Component Two of the Entrepreneur program.
| Program | New Brunswick Business Immigration stream |
|---|---|
| Minimum Net Worth | CAD $500,000 |
| Minimum Investment | CAD $150,000 |
| Experience | 3 out of 5 years or more in owning a business OR 5 out of 5 years or more in a senior business management role |
| EOI System | Yes |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | Required, must be of economic benefit to the province |
| Exploratory Visit | Optional |
| Interview | Required |
| Refundable Deposit | Not required |
| PR/Work permit | Temporary work permit; PR contingent on meeting program requirements |
| Additional Requirements | 21-59 years old CLB 5 in English or French in reading, writing, listening and speaking |
| Program | Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI-PNP) – Work Permit Stream |
|---|---|
| Minimum Net Worth | CAD $600,000 |
| Minimum Investment | N/A |
| Experience | Management experience required |
| EOI System | Yes |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | Required |
| Exploratory Visit | Recommended |
| Interview | Required |
| Refundable Deposit | CAD $7,500 of $10,000 application fee is refunded if the application is declined or withdrawn. |
| PR/Work permit | Letter of support from the province to apply for a work permit; Obtain nomination once all of the terms and conditions of Performance Agreement are met. |
| Additional Requirements | CLB 4 in English or French; minimum education of secondary school equivalent 21-59 years’ old |
| Program | Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) — Entrepreneur Stream |
|---|---|
| Minimum Net Worth | CAD $600,000 |
| Minimum Investment | CAD $150,000 |
| Experience | At least 3 years of business ownership experience including 33.3% ownership in the last 10 years OR +5 years as a senior manager in the last 10 years |
| EOI System | Yes (province publishes info on previous draws) |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | Required |
| Exploratory Visit | Required for business succession only |
| Interview | Required |
| Refundable Deposit | Not required |
| PR/Work permit | Must operate the business for at least 1 year on work permit following nomination; PR contingent on meeting program requirements |
| Additional Requirements | Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) The business must meet additional criteria English/French minimum CLB 5 |
