{"id":859,"date":"2014-09-11T19:45:29","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T19:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationca.staging.wpengine.com\/2014\/09\/11\/provincial-entrepreneur-programs\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T17:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T21:33:10","slug":"provincial-entrepreneur-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/provincial-entrepreneur-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Entrepreneur Immigration Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"859\" class=\"elementor elementor-859\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52434a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52434a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73bf3a00\" data-id=\"73bf3a00\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cee2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70cee2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>On This Page You Will Find<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An overview of Canada\u2019s provincial entrepreneur immigration programs<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business immigration requirements in British Columbia<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Details on Alberta\u2019s entrepreneur and graduate entrepreneur streams<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information on Manitoba\u2019s Entrepreneur and Farm Investor pathways<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nova Scotia\u2019s entrepreneur stream requirements and process<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Brunswick\u2019s business immigration eligibility<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Criteria for Prince Edward Island\u2019s Entrepreneur Work Permit Stream<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investment thresholds in the Northwest Territories and Yukon<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50cd7ad elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"50cd7ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81d8794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"81d8794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1361\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1361\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Alberta<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1361\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1361\"><h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Alberta Farm Stream<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/alberta-immigration-self-employed-farmer-stream\"><span class=\"s1\">Farm Stream<\/span><\/a> is managed by the AAIP in close collaboration with the Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, and targets applicants with farm management skills and sufficient financial resources to invest in a farming business in Alberta.<\/p><h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Alberta Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/alberta-immigration-foreign-graduate-start-up-visa-stream\"><span class=\"s1\">Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream<\/span><\/a> is aimed at qualified foreign-educated graduates from outside Canada, who wish to receive permanent residence upon launching start-up enterprises in Alberta.<\/p><h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Alberta Graduate Entrepreneur Stream<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/alberta-international-graduate-entrepreneur-immigration-stream\"><span class=\"s1\">Graduate Entrepreneur Stream<\/span><\/a> is aimed at international graduates from Alberta post-secondary institutions who want to establish or operate a business in the province.<\/p><h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Alberta Rural Entrepreneur Stream<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/alberta-immigration-rural-entrepreneur-stream\"><span class=\"s1\">Rural Entrepreneur Stream<\/span><\/a> is aimed at entrepreneurs who want to start a business or buy an existing business in a rural Alberta community.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1362\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1362\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">British Columbia<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1362\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1362\"><p><strong> <a name=\"bc\"><\/a><\/strong>British Columbia operates three business streams:<\/p><ul><li>Entrepreneur Immigration<\/li><li>Entrepreneur Immigration \u2013 Regional Stream<\/li><li>Entrepreneur Immigration \u2013 Strategic Projects<\/li><\/ul><h3><b>B.C. Entrepreneur Immigration<\/b><\/h3><h4><b>Requirements<\/b><\/h4><ul><li>Establish an eligible new business or purchase and improve an existing business in B.C.<\/li><li>Invest a minimum of $200,000 in the new or existing business.<\/li><li>Create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident<\/li><li>Have a net worth of a minimum of $600,000.<\/li><li>Have business and\/or management experience.<\/li><li>Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 4 in English or French in each of the four competencies: listening, speaking, reading and writing, BY THE TIME OF NOMINATION.<\/li><li>Have, or be eligible for, legal immigration status in Canada.<\/li><li>Have been lawfully admitted in the country where you currently reside.<\/li><li>Pay a $300 registration fee, $3,500 application fee and $1,000 fee.<\/li><\/ul><h3><b>B.C. Entrepreneur Immigration \u2013 Regional Stream<\/b><\/h3><p>The British Columbia Entrepreneur Immigration \u2013 Regional Stream aims to attract entrepreneurs to rural parts of the province.<\/p><h4><b>Community Requirements<\/b><\/h4><ul><li>The population of less than 75,000.<\/li><li>Located beyond 30 km from a municipality of more than 75,000 population.<\/li><li>Demonstrated capacity to support foreign entrepreneurs with a network of settlement and business support agencies.<\/li><li>Immigration and pilot-specific training must be completed by community representatives.<\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Candidate Requirements<\/b><\/h4><ul><li>Desire to start a business and settle in a B.C. regional community.<\/li><li>Complete an exploratory visit.<\/li><li>Minimum of $100,000 CAD in eligible business investments.<\/li><li>Minimum personal net worth of $300,000 CAD.<\/li><li>CLB Level 4 In English or French in each of the four competencies: listening, speaking, reading and writing, BY THE TIME OF NOMINATION.<\/li><li>Minimum of 51 per cent ownership.<\/li><li>Minimum of one new job created.<\/li><\/ul><h3><b>B.C. Entrepreneur Immigration \u2013 Strategic Projects<\/b><\/h3><p>The B.C. Entrepreneur Immigration \u2013 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.<\/p><h4><b>Company Requirements<\/b><\/h4><ul><li>Make a minimum equity investment of $500,000 to establish or purchase and expand an eligible business in B.C.<\/li><li>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).<\/li><li>Establish or purchase and expand a company in B.C.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/british-columbia-immigration\/\">Read more &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1363\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1363\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Manitoba<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1363\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1363\"><h3><b>Business Investor Stream<\/b><\/h3><p>The <b>Manitoba<\/b> Business Investor Stream is aimed at qualified international business investors and entrepreneurs. Candidates are initially issued with a temporary work permit and must have the intent and ability to start or purchase a business in Manitoba within two years of arrival. The stream abolishes a previous requirement for a $100,000 deposit with the Manitoba government. There are pathways for entrepreneurs and for farm investors.<\/p><h4><b>a) Entrepreneur Pathway<\/b><\/h4><p>For applicants wanting to open a business in Manitoba. Candidates are initially issued with a temporary work permit. They are nominated for permanent residence after establishing a business meeting the conditions of a Business Performance Agreement. Priority is given to candidates starting businesses outside Winnipeg.<\/p><h4><b>b) Farm Investor Pathway<\/b><\/h4><p>For applicants wanting to open and operate a farm in rural Manitoba. Candidates are initially issued with a temporary work permit. They are nominated for permanent residence after establishing a business meeting the conditions of a Business Performance Agreement.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/manitoba-immigration\/\">Read more &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1364\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1364\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">New Brunswick<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1364\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1364\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>New Brunswick<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Business Immigration Stream (NB BIS) is designed for experienced businesspeople ready to invest in and actively manage a business in New Brunswick.<\/span><\/p><h4><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To qualify, candidates must:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be 19 to 59 years old<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Score at least CLB 4 in all language skills<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a verifiable personal net worth of at least $500,000 CAD ($300,000 if investing in agriculture)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Own at least 33.3% of the proposed business<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invest at least $150,000 CAD before taxes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demonstrate at least two years of business ownership or senior management experience in the last five years<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit a viable business plan<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/new-brunswick-immigration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1365\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1365\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Northwest Territories<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1365\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1365\"><p>The <strong><a name=\"nwt\"><\/a>North West Territories <\/strong>Business Stream is aimed at entrepreneurs with business expertise and investment capital, who wish to purchase or start a business in the region.<\/p><p><b>Northwest Territories Business Stream: Requirements<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Invest:<ul><li>A minimum of $300,000 equity into starting or buying a business within the corporate boundaries of Yellowknife, NWT, <b>or<\/b><\/li><li>A minimum of $150,000 equity into starting or buying a business outside of the corporate boundaries of Yellowknife, NWT.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Have a personal net worth of:<ul><li>At least $500,000 if starting or buying a business within the corporate boundaries of Yellowknife, NWT, <b>or<\/b><\/li><li>At least $250,000 if starting or buying a business outside the corporate boundaries of Yellowknife, NWT.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/northwest-territories-and-nunavut-immigration\/\">Read more &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1366\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1366\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Nova Scotia<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1366\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1366\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Nova Scotia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Entrepreneur stream targets candidates with business ownership or senior management experience. They must live in Nova Scotia, either start a new business or buy an existing business, and actively participate in the day-to-day management of that business.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the Entrepreneur stream, candidates are first issued a temporary work permit before applying for permanent residence after operating the business for a year. The stream uses an Expression of Interest format, where candidates in a pool are invited to apply.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Entrepreneur Stream: Candidate Requirements<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be aged 21 or older.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to live permanently in Nova Scotia while owning and actively managing a Nova Scotia business.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum net worth of $600,000 ($400,000 if their business is outside Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM)).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum investment of $150,000 of their own money to establish or purchase a business in Nova Scotia ($100,000 if their business is outside HRM).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum 3 years of experience actively managing and owning a business (33 percent ownership minimum) OR more than 5 years of experience in a senior business management role.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Score minimum of 5 on the Canadian Language Benchmark in speaking, listening, reading and writing in English or French.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/nova-scotia-immigration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1367\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1367\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Prince Edward Island<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1367\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1367\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Prince Edward Island<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Entrepreneur Work Permit Stream is for individuals seeking to own and operate a business in PEI.<\/span><\/p><h4><strong>Eligibility Requirements<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Net worth of at least $600,000 from legal sources<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondary school or higher education<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aged 21\u201359<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relevant management or ownership experience<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLB\/NCLC 4 or higher<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Active role in PEI-based business<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interview with PEI immigration officers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agreement to meet terms in a signed Performance Agreement<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/prince-edward-island-immigration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1368\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1368\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Yukon<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1368\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1368\"><p><strong><a name=\"yk\"><\/a>Yukon <\/strong>Business Nominee Program allows entrepreneurs to own and operate their business in Yukon.<\/p><p>Candidates initially come to Yukon on a two-year work permit, before being nominated for permanent residence if they successfully establish their business.<\/p><h3><b>Yukon Business Nominee Program: Requirements<\/b><\/h3><ul><li>The legally-acquired net worth of at least $500,000, documented and verified by a Yukon accounting firm.<\/li><li>Legally-acquired minimum of $300,000 in liquid assets, documented and verified by a Yukon accounting firm.<\/li><li>Invest at least $300,000 in capital investments for the business in the first 2 years.<ul><li>This does not include any capital investments made before acceptance into the Yukon Business Nominee Program.<\/li><li>Capital investments include purchases such as property or equipment. It does not include purchases such as a house, vehicles that are only partially for the business and operational or maintenance expenses.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/yokun-immigration\/\">Read more &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670fd83 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"670fd83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c47fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c47fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24fe1a8 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"24fe1a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-387' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-grid elementor-grid\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-09494c6\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion elementor-grid-item\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uael-question-09494c6 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1-69772e97f19be\">What is a provincial entrepreneur immigration program in Canada?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Provincial entrepreneur programs allow businesspeople to start or buy a business in a specific province or territory. Each program has its own requirements related to investment, net worth, language ability, and experience.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-e15a959\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion elementor-grid-item\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uael-question-e15a959 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2-69772e97f19fe\">How much do I need to invest to immigrate as an entrepreneur to British Columbia?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>In B.C.'s main Entrepreneur Immigration stream, you must invest at least $200,000 in a business and create one full-time job. The regional stream requires a lower investment of $100,000 in rural communities.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-39d11ba\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion elementor-grid-item\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uael-question-39d11ba uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3-69772e97f1a2a\">Can I apply for permanent residence directly through a provincial entrepreneur program?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>No. Most provinces require applicants to first operate a business on a work permit. Once business conditions are met (usually through a performance agreement), candidates may be nominated for permanent residence.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-37b95a9\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion elementor-grid-item\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uael-question-37b95a9 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-4-69772e97f1a50\">Are language requirements the same across all programs?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Most programs require at least Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 in English or French. Some programs, like Nova Scotia\u2019s, require a higher level (CLB 5). Language ability must typically be proven before nomination.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-a7ece98\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion elementor-grid-item\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uael-question-a7ece98 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-5-69772e97f1a74\">Is there a program for entrepreneurs in Northern Canada?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Yes. The Northwest Territories and Yukon both operate business nominee programs. Minimum investment requirements vary depending on whether the business is located in a major centre or a rural community.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about Canada\u2019s provincial entrepreneur immigration programs, including key details and criteria for applicants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":148697,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,73222],"tags":[308,216,369,926,924,925],"class_list":["post-859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-c30-business-immigration","category-how-to-guides","tag-business","tag-canada","tag-entrepreneur-immigration","tag-provincial","tag-provincial-entrepreneur-programs","tag-provincial-nominee-programs"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=859"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/859\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/148697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}