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Provincial Nominee Programs, Quebec and Federal – Business Immigration
Certain provinces have their own business immigration categories within their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). In addition, Quebec and the government of Canada operate popular business immigration programs.
Certain Canadian provinces will nominate applicants for permanent residence under their respective Business Immigration Programs:
Canadian business immigration programs (investor, entrepreneur, and self-employment programs). Expression of Interest = EOI (this denotes a system whereby eligible candidates formally express their interest in the program but must be invited before submitting an application)
Federal programs
| Program | Minimum Net Worth | Minimum Investment | Experience | EOI System | Managerial Role | Business Plan | Exploratory Visit | PR/Work permit | Additional Requirements |
| Start-Up Visa Program | None | $200,000 if the investment comes from a designated Canadian venture capital fund or designated incubators OR $75,000 if it comes from a designated Canadian angel investor group | No specific requirement | No | Required | None | Not required | PR immediately | Have the support of a designated organization that will provide the applicant with a Letter of Support |
| Self-Employed Persons Federal Program | None | Not required | At least 2 years of relevant cultural, athletic, or farm ownership and management experience in the past 5 years | No | Required | None | Not required | PR immediately | English/French ability Work in one of designated occupations |
Alberta
| Program | Minimum Net Worth | Minimum Investment | Experience | EOI System | Managerial Role | Business Plan | Exploratory Visit | PR/Work permit | Additional Requirements |
| Alberta Self-Employed Farmer Stream | $500,000 | $500,000 in a primary production farming business | Farm management experience in an existing farm business | No | Required | Required | Recommended | PR after obtaining nomination certificate | Canadian financial institution must finance the Alberta farming venture |
British Columbia
| Program | Minimum Net Worth | Minimum Investment | Experience | EOI System | Managerial Role | Business Plan | Exploratory Visit | PR/Work permit | Additional Requirements |
| British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) – Entrepreneur Stream | $600,000 | $200,000 OR $400,000 if proposing a Key Staff Member | 3 years of business ownership &management experience OR 4 years of senior management experience OR 1 year of business ownership &management experience and 2 years of senior management experience | Yes (province publishes info on previous draws) | Required | Required | Recommended | 2-year work permit following nomination; PR contingent on implementation of business proposal | Create at least one permanent, full-time job for a Canadian or permanent resident |
Manitoba
| Program | Minimum Net Worth | Minimum Investment | Experience | EOI System | Managerial Role | Business Plan | Exploratory Visit | PR/Work permit | Additional Requirements |
| Business Investor Stream (BIS): Entrepreneur Pathway | $500,000 | $250,000 for businesses in the Manitoba Capital Region. OR $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). | 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. | Yes | Unknown | Required | Business research visit must be conducted no more than one year prior to the submission of an EOI. | Temporary work permit; PR contingent on meeting program requirements | Score 60+ points on assessment grid $100k refundable deposit is not a requirement anymore. |
| BIS: Farm Investor Pathway | $350,000 | $150,000 tangible assets to establish a farming business in rural Manitoba. AND Investments in a farm business operated primarily for the purposes of deriving passive investment income or speculative purposes are not eligible. | Minimum of three years of farm business management or farm ownership and operation experience supported by verifiable documents. | Yes | Required | Required | Farm Business Research Visit required. | Temporary work permit; PR contingent on meeting program requirements | Score 60+ points on assessment grid $100k refundable deposit is not a requirement anymore. |
New Brunswick
| Program | Minimum Net Worth | Minimum Investment | Experience | EOI System | Managerial Role | Business Plan | Exploratory Visit | PR/Work permit | Additional Requirements |
| New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) – Entrepreneurial Stream | $600,000 | $250,000 | 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 | Yes | Required | Required, must be of economic benefit to the province | Required | PR after obtaining nomination certificate | 22-55 years old Ability in English or French |
Nova Scotia
| Program | Minimum Net Worth | Minimum Investment | Experience | EOI System | Managerial Role | Business Plan | Exploratory Visit | PR/Work permit | Additional Requirements |
| Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) – Entrepreneur Stream | $600,000 | $150,000 | At least 3 years of business ownership experience including 33.3% ownership in the last 10 years OR +5 years as senior manager in the last 10 years | Yes (province publishes info on previous draws) | Required | Required | Required for business succession only | Must operate business for at least 1 year on work permit following nomination; PR contingent on meeting program requirements | Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) The business must meet additional criteria English/French minimum CLB 5 |
| Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) – International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream | N/A | 100% ownership of the equity of the eligible business | At least 1 continuous year of business ownership experience in Nova Scotia Completed a degree of at least 2 years’ duration at a university/college in Nova Scotia | Yes (province may publish info on draws after future draws are made; EOI must be submitted while on valid work permit) | Required | None | Required | PR after obtaining nomination certificate | The business must meet additional criteria English/French minimum CLB 5 |
Northwest Territories
| Program | Minimum Net Worth | Minimum Investment | Experience | EOI System | Managerial Role | Business Plan | Exploratory Visit | PR/Work permit | Additional Requirements |
| Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) – Entrepreneur Business | For businesses in Yellowknife: $500,000 OR For businesses outside Yellowknife: $250,000 | In Yellowknife: $300,000 & at least 33.3% ownership OR Outside Yellowknife: $150,000 & at least 33.3% ownership OR $1,000,000 investment | Relevant business experience required | No | Required | Required | Required | 2-year work permit following nomination; PR contingent on meeting program requirements | Priority business projects: those involving a product new to the NWT or a project that would generate significant benefits $75k refundable deposit |
Ontario
| Program | Minimum Net Worth | Minimum Investment | Experience | EOI System | Managerial Role | Business Plan | Exploratory Visit | PR/Work permit | Additional Requirements |
| Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) – Corporate Stream | None | $5,000,000 OR $10,000,000 if the proposed business is a land development or a leasehold company | The international corporation must have been established for at least 36 months at the time of application | No | Required | Required | Encouraged | Applicant & key staff first obtain work permits; PR contingent on meeting program requirements | Create 5 new jobs for Canadians or permanent residents per key staff member seeking nomination |
| Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) – Entrepreneur Stream | For businesses in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA): $1,500,000 OR For businesses outside the GTA: $800,000 OR For businessesin the ICT/Digital Communications sector (regardless of location): $800,000 | In the GTA: $1,000,000 and ownership of 33.3% of the business OR Outside the GTA: $500,000 and ownership of 33.3% of the business OR In the ICT/Digital Communications sector: $500,000 and ownership of 33.3% of the business | At least 36 months of full-time business experience in the last 60 months as business owner or senior manager | Yes (province publishes info on previous draws) | Required | Required | Required for business succession only | Temporary work permit; PR contingent on meeting program requirements | Sign a Performance Agreement with Ontario English/French minimum CLB 5 Create 2 permanent, full-time jobs for Canadians or permanent residents |
Prince Edward Island
| Program | Minimum Net Worth | Minimum Investment | Experience | EOI System | Managerial Role | Business Plan | Exploratory Visit | PR/Work permit | Additional Requirements |
| Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI-PNP) – 100% Ownership | $600,000 | $150,000 | Management experience required | Yes | Required | Required, must fall within an eligible sector of business set out by the provincial govt | Required | PR after obtaining nomination certificate | Submit a purchase and sale agreement, if purchasing an eligible PEI business CLB 4 minimum 21-59 years old $200k refundable deposit |
| Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI-PNP) – Partial Ownership | $600,000 | $150,000 and at least 1/3 ownership OR $1,000,000 investment | Management experience required | Yes | Required | Required, must fall within an eligible sector of business set out by the provincial govt | Required | PR after obtaining nomination certificate | Submit an investment agreement CLB 4 minimum 21-59 years old $200k refundable deposit |
Quebec programs
| Program | Minimum Net Worth | Minimum Investment | Experience | EOI System | Managerial Role | Business Plan | Exploratory Visit | PR/Work permit | Additional Requirements |
| Quebec Immigrant Investor Program | $2,000,000 | $1.2-million guaranteed investment with Investment Quebec (IQ) | Management experience in 2 of the past 5 years which involves the control of financial resources and material or human resources | No | None | None | Recommended | PR after first obtaining Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) | Medical examination and background check |
| Quebec Entrepreneur | $300,000 | At least 25% of the capital equity of the business with a minimum value of $100,000 | At least 2 years of business management experience in the past 5 years and controlled at least 25% of the capital equity Experience must have been acquired in a lawful or profitable business (agricultural, industrial, or commercial) | No | Required | Required | Not required | PR after first obtaining Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) | Create/acquire an agricultural, commercial or industrial business established in Québec |
Saskatchewan
| Program | Minimum Net Worth | Minimum Investment | Experience | EOI System | Managerial Role | Business Plan | Exploratory Visit | PR/Work permit | Additional Requirements |
| Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) – Entrepreneur Category | $500,000 | $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 $1,000,000 investment | 3+ years’ experience as an entrepreneur or managing a business in the past 10 years | Yes (province publishes info on previous draws) | Required | Required | Required for business succession, joint ventures, and regional business opportunities | 2-year work permit following nomination; PR contingent on meeting program requirements | Sign a Performance Agreement Create 2+ employment opportunities in SK (if it’s a new business) |
| Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) – Farm Owner/Operator Category | $500,000 | $150,000 | Farming operation ownership experience using agricultural practices similar to those used in Saskatchewan-based farming | No | Required | Farm Establishment Plan (FEP) required | Required | PR after obtaining nomination certificate | Submit a Farm Establishment Plan Sign a Performance Agreement |
Yukon
| Program | Minimum Net Worth | Minimum Investment | Experience | EOI System | Managerial Role | Business Plan | Exploratory Visit | PR/Work permit | Additional Requirements |
| Yukon Business Nominee Program (YBNP) | $500,000 (including $300,000 in liquid assets) | $300,000 and at least 1/3 ownership with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident partner | Minimum of 3 years entrepreneurial/business management experience & minimum of 5 years relevant work experience | Yes (however, there is no points-based ranking system; the govt. allows candidates to remain in the pool for up to 6 months) | Required | Required | Recommended, applicants are awarded points for past visits | 2-year work permit following nomination; PR contingent on meeting program requirements | Business must be in a strategic sector, as identified by the territory Must score 65+ points on assessment grid |