Business Immigration is a very popular term. People search for it really a lot on Google and other search engines. Probably you were exploring “business immigration” options for your Canadian immigration dream.
We think that this is the time to shed some light on what really is behind business immigration to Canada.
The Federal government of Canada is in charge of the Canadian immigration policies, regulations and programs. The Federal government makes the final decision about admission of foreign nationals into Canada under various immigration statuses as prescribed by applicable regulations.
As you probably know, the Canadian provinces have their own avenues of immigrating to Canada – Provincial Nominee Programs (and a few other names). The provinces are allowed to select candidates that meet their economic demands. In times, provinces have more flexibility and may be more attractive to potential immigrants.
Federal and Provincial Immigration programs have business immigration paths.
Federal Immigration Options
The Immigration, Refugees Protections Act and Regulations define “business immigration” as two possible immigration programs:
- Self-employed Persons
- Start-up Visa
In short, Self-employed Persons is a direct path towards permanent residence in Canada for self-employed athletes and individuals that specialize in artistic and cultural fields and
meet the program’s requirements.
Jonathan’s Self-Employed Story
Jonathan is an Israeli photographer. He is a relatively well-known photographer. He participated at international events, his works were published in internationally recognized and well-known magazines such as National Geographic and Popular Science. He was never a celebrity or a world-class artist but to our discretion, he met the requirements of the program. Jonathan had to score at least 35 points out of 100 maximum available points as per the following points grid:
| Selection Criteria | Maximum Points |
| Education | 25 |
| Experience | 35 |
| Age | 10 |
| Ability in English and/or French | 24 |
| Adaptability | 6 |
| TOTAL | 100 |
| Education | Maximum 25 points |
| You have a Master’s Degree or Ph.D. and at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study. | 25 points |
| You have two or more university degrees at the bachelor’s level and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study. | 22 points |
| You have a three-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study. | 22 points |
| You have a university degree of two years or more at the bachelor’s level and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study. | 20 points |
| You have a two-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study. | 20 points |
| You have a one-year university degree at the bachelor’s level and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study. | 15 points |
| You have a one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study. | 15 points |
| You have a one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study. | 12 points |
| You completed high school. | 5 points |
Relevant experience must have been obtained in the period that begins five years before you sign your application and ends when a decision is made on your application.
| Two years of relevant experience | 20 |
| Three years of relevant experience | 25 |
| Four years of relevant experience | 30 |
| Five years of relevant experience | 35 |
You will be awarded selection points based on your age at the time when the visa office receives your application.
| Age | Points |
| 16 or under | 0 |
| 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 6 |
| 20 | 8 |
| 21-49 | 10 |
| 50 | 8 |
| 51 | 6 |
| 52 | 4 |
| 53 | 2 |
| 54+ | 0 |
Your proficiency in English or French is one of the 5 selection factors. You’ll be awarded up to 24 points for your basic, moderate or high proficiency in English and French. You’ll be given points based on your ability to:
- listen
- speak
- read and
- write
If you have some proficiency in both English and French, decide which language you’re more comfortable using. This is your first official language. The other is your second official language.
You must prove the level of language proficiency you claim on your application if you wish to have your official language proficiency considered in the assessment of your application for permanent residence.
Designated language testing agencies
You can arrange to take a language test from any of the following designated agencies. English
IELTS has 2 options for the reading and writing tests:
CELPIP has two tests:
- CELPIP-General (CELPIP-G)
- CELPIP-Academic (CELPIP-A)
You must take the CELPIP-G test. French
You must submit results from the following TEF Canada tests as proof of your French language proficiency:
- compréhension écrite
- compréhension orale
- expression écrite
- expression orale
- TCF Canada : Test de connaissance du français (French only)
You must submit results from these TCF Canada tests as proof of your French language skills:
- compréhension de l’écrit
- compréhension de l’oral
- expression écrite
- expression orale
You can use language test results for up to two years after the date you take your test, but the test results must be valid when you submit your application.
Description of each level of proficiency
| Proficiency Level | Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing |
| HIGH: You can communicate effectively in most social and work situations. | Speaking: High | Listening: High | Reading: High | Writing: High |
| MODERATE: You can communicate comfortably in familiar social and work situations. | Speaking: Moderate | Listening: Moderate | Reading: Moderate | Writing: Moderate |
| BASIC: You can communicate in predictable contexts and on familiar topics, but with some difficulty. | Speaking: Basic | Listening: Basic | Reading: Basic | Writing: Basic |
| NO: You do not meet the above criteria for basic proficiency. | Does not meet Basic Level | Does not meet Basic Level | Does not meet Basic Level | Does not meet Basic Level |
A maximum of 6 points for adaptability can be earned by any combination of the following elements.
| Adaptability | Maximum 6 points |
Spouse or common-law partner’s level of education
|
3–5 |
| Previous work in Canada You or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner have completed a minimum of one year of full-time work in Canada on a valid work permit. |
5 |
| Previous study in Canada You or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner have completed a program of full-time study of at least two years’ duration at a post-secondary institution in Canada. You must have done this after you were 17 years old and with a valid study permit.There’s no need to have obtained a degree or diploma for these two years of study to earn these points. |
5 |
| Relatives in Canada You or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, have a relative (parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, child of a parent, sibling, child of a grandparent, aunt or uncle, or grandchild of a parent, niece or nephew) who is residing in Canada and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. |
5 |
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Jonathan’s story
Jonathan was 42 years old, had a bachelor’s degree in Electromechanics from an Israeli university and had been a photography studio business owner for four years before submitting his application for permanent residence represented by our company’s licensed immigration consultants (RCIC). Jonathan took his IELTS exam and scored 6.5 in each band. He had no relatives in Canada and did not know any French language. As such, Jonathan scored 15 points for education; 30 points for relevant experience; 10 for age. At this stage, he already had scored the sufficient number of points thus his English test results were not that important. Jonathan was single, never worked or studied in Canada and had no relatives here as already mentioned above.
We assisted Jonathan with all the relevant paperwork to prove his education credentials, self-employed work experience, confirmation that he met all the requirements of the definition of a self-employed artist as per the immigration regulations and sent in his application to Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada.
Back then, the average processing time for the application was 36 months as per the Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada website. Jonathan was very upset about it. He sought another consultation with one of our RCIC’s to look for a solution to relocate to Canada faster to be able to work as a photographer here.
Jonathan had an online consultation with one of our RCICs and after a thorough discussion, we recommended an owner-operator LMIA based work permit for him. For more information on LMIA and LMIA owner-operator, you can refer to this article.
We assisted Jonathan with company registration, business plan, studio location wire transfer and CRA and bank accounts set up. Once all was in place, we filed his company’s application for an LMIA. This application was approved after a series of interviews and emails with Service Canada and Jonathan arrived at the Toronto Lester B Pearson Airport and obtained his work permit for a position of a director of a photo studio.
It is important to note that the fact Jonathan had applied for permanent residence as a self-employed person had nothing to do with his work permit application. It is a part of the dual intent clause in the immigration regulations which allows a foreign national to intent to become a permanent resident but still be admitted into Canada for a temporary residence (e.g. studies, work, business, visit)
Moreover, Jonathan story brings us to a very interesting option to become more competitive for Canadian immigration being a candidate more integrated into the Canadian labour market. We’ll discuss these options in more details below after we’re done with other business immigration options.
Start-up Visa
This program is designed for entrepreneurs who meet the requirements of the program. They need to come up with a business idea, establish a business in Canada, hold not less than 50% of its shares (could be combined with the designated supporting organization) and have a letter of support from a designated organization (an approved for investment or support for such start-up businesses a business incubator, angel investor group or venture capital fund. The Start-up Visa program allows foreign nationals to team up with other entrepreneurial foreign nationals (up to four), form partnerships and immigrate together as a group with their families, become Canadian permanent residents and actively manage their start-up businesses together in Canada. The required language ability is relatively low – one needs to score CLB 5 in each band and education requirements are not mentioned. It makes sense as a lot of talented and successful business people were, in fact, college dropouts.
In our opinion, it is a great program which allows great minds to fulfill their ambitions in Canada. It also allows Canadian funds and incubators to have more business to support and invest in. Of course, they do it for potential profits and not only out of altruism. All these factors, when working smoothly, meet the economic objectives of Canadian immigration policies – they will potentially create jobs for Canadians, make Canadian start-up companies larger and better, make profits, pay taxes and make certain inventions and unique ideas materialize into successful Canadian business. In return, Canada allows foreign nationals to become permanent residents and eventually Canadian citizens if they meet the program’s requirements.
In our opinion this program is great, but to really be attractive for a designated organization, you, as business owners need to be able to show real value in your business ideas. Not always of course. Sometimes you can really come up with a great idea and be very lucky to be supported by a designated organization but in reality, we believe that to have the best shot, you need to have your business already established in Canada.
Did you know that you are not required to have a work permit and in fact, even be in Canada to have your business incorporated?
Here’s the story of Ronen.
Ronen is also an Israeli entrepreneur. Israel is well-known for its start-up companies and regularly referred to as a “start-up nation”. There is even a book called Start-Up Nation, written by Dan Senor and Saul Singer. So, Ronen was an IT engineer and a team lead at one of the Israeli hi-tech companies. In the same time, he was working on his own project – he wanted to create a mobile app that would allow users to instantly make international wire transfers to bank accounts overseas using their credit cards or bank accounts with low commissions and without a need to actually go to their bank’s branches. This might sound trivial but back then it was not that easy. Some banks still require their clients to physically come to their branches to make such wire transfers.
One day Ronen decided that he wanted to move to Canada. He read about the Start-up visa program and was confident that his idea would be so attractive to Canadian designated organizations (a list of which is here) but unfortunately, it was not so. Ronen had a couple of interviews, but his applications were ignored.
Ronen was disappointed but not hopeless. He was confident that managing his business in Canada would be the right step. He also wanted to become a permanent resident of Canada. He just didn’t know how to make it happen. Luckily, he was referred to us by one of his former colleagues. Ronen had a consultation with one of our RCICs and we offered him a different approach. We assisted Ronen to incorporate his Canadian company, set up all the relevant accounts, assisted him with wire transfers to have some initial working capital in his business, his business plan and financial calculations for his business. We gave Ronen some general business guidance and prepared his application for a work permit in Canada under the International Mobility Program, Canadian Interests, Entrepreneurs category.
International Mobility Program is designed for LMIA exempt work permits for qualifying foreign nationals who wish to work temporarily in Canada.
Canadian interest is a category that allows certain candidates, in certain circumstances, to obtain Canadian work permits. Entrepreneur is a category for people who manage or intend to manage a business in Canada which might be beneficial to Canada.
We filed Ronen’s applications on behalf of his Canadian company and on behalf of himself and in a very short time, Ronen was already working – managing his own company in Toronto, Ontario.
After one year of successful business operations, Ronen returned to us for further guidance on how to become a permanent resident in Canada. We then presented the Start-up visa program. At this stage, Ronen was a very attractive candidate for Start-up visa program. A few venture funds were very interested in his company and Ronen could have easily become a permanent resident using this program. Ronen, however, acted as a true businessman. He was reluctant about the option to allow other business bodies to invest in his company as he knew that he would have needed to give something in return. He came back to us seeking advice for alternatives. Our recommendation was a clear – LMIA owner-operator for the executive position of Ronen (since he has been working as a CEO of the company and was paid a salary) and the company was in business for more than one year and had filed its taxes, it could support his PR application. Ronen was extremely happy.
We applied for LMIA in support of PR (Labour Market Impact Assessment Permanent Resident stream). After two months, Ronen underwent his interview with a Service Canada officer and after a short exchange of emails with requests to provide a few additional documents to confirm an active business engagement, the application resulted in a positive decision. This was a very happy day for Ronen as he was awarded 200 points for his CRS. Ronen became a permanent resident in 4 months thereafter.
The ultimate goal is to become an eligible candidate for the Canadian business immigration programs. Sometimes, like in Ronen’s case, one doesn’t need to actually apply for permanent residence via a business immigration program but still remain a businessman/woman.
Provincial business immigration programs
Canadian provinces have their own provincial business immigration programs. Most of them are in fact Entrepreneurial programs designed for businessmen and businesswomen who actually establish an active business in the provinces. Usually, these programs allow for a conditional temporary work permit for the entrepreneur candidate and his/her family members. Such work permits are issued to ensure the candidate’s commitment to active managerial involvement in the established business.
Federal Start-Up Visa Program
| Program | Start-Up Visa Program |
| Minimum Investment | CAD $200,000 if the investment comes from a designated Canadian venture capital fund or designated incubators OR CAD $75,000 if it comes from a designated Canadian angel investor group |
| Experience | No specific requirement |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Interview | Upon request by IRCC |
| PR/Work permit | PR immediately |
| Additional Requirements | Have the support of a designated organization that will provide the applicant with a Letter of Support.
Start-up visa applicants must give proof that they sufficient funds to support themselves and their dependants after they arrive in Canada. The amount required depends on the size of the family. |
Federal Self-Employed Persons Program
| Program | Self-Employed Person Program |
| Experience | At least 2 years of relevant cultural or athletic experience in the past 5 years |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Interview | Upon request by IRCC |
| PR/Work permit | PR immediately |
| Additional Requirements | English/French ability and work experience in a designated occupation
All self-employed persons must establish that they have sufficient funds to support themselves and their family members for at least one year after they arrive in Canada. Self-employed immigrants must obtain a minimum of 35 points out of 100 based on the five selection criteria and the program’s unique point system. |
Alberta Self-Employed Farmer Stream
| 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 |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | Required |
| Exploratory Visit | Recommended |
| Interview | Required |
| PR/Work permit | PR after obtaining provincial nomination certificate |
| Additional Requirements | Canadian financial institution must finance the proposed Alberta farming business |
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) — Entrepreneur Immigration Stream
| 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 |
| 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 |
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) — Entrepreneur Immigration — Regional Pilo
| Program | BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration — Regional Pilot (launched on March 14, 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 10 years. |
| EOI System | Yes (province publishes info on previous draws) |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | Required |
| Exploratory Visit | Strongly Recommended |
| Interview | Upon request of BC PNP |
| Refundable Deposit | Refundable Deposit |
| PR/Work permit | Minimum 12-month work permit period before nomination; PR contingent on implementation of business proposal |
| Additional Requirements | Community referral required to register; Must create at least one permanent, full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident |
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program — Business Investor Stream (Entrepreneur Pathway)
| Program | Manitoba Business Investor Stream — Entrepreneur Pathway |
| Minimum Net Worth | CAD $500,000 |
| Minimum Investment | CAD $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 |
| PR/Work permit | Temporary work permit; PR contingent on meeting program requirements |
| Additional Requirements | Score 60+ points on assessment grid |
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program — Business Investor Stream (Farm Investor Pathway
| Program | Manitoba Business Investor Stream — Farm Investor Pathway |
| Minimum Net Worth | CAD $500,000 |
| Minimum Investment | CAD $300,000 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. |
| Experience | Minimum of three years of farm business management or farm ownership and operation experience supported by verifiable documents. |
| EOI System | Yes |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | Required |
| Exploratory Visit | Farm Business Research Visit required. |
| Interview | Required |
| Refundable Deposit | CAD $75,000 |
| PR/Work permit | Temporary work permit; PR contingent on meeting program requirements |
| Additional Requirements | CAD $100,000 refundable deposit is no longer required. |
New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) — Entrepreneurial Stream
| Program | New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) — Entrepreneurial Stream |
| Minimum Net Worth | CAD $600,000 |
| Minimum Investment | CAD $250,000 |
| 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 | Required |
| Interview | Required |
| Refundable Deposit | CAD $100,000 |
| PR/Work permit | PR after obtaining provincial nomination certificate |
| Additional Requirements | 22-55 years old CLB 5 in English or French in reading, writing, listening and speaking |
New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) — Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial Stream
| Program | New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) — Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial Stream |
| Minimum Investment | The applicant must have 100% ownership of the equity of the eligible business |
| Experience | 6 or more years in the last 10 years in NOC O, A or B OR 1-5 years in the last 10 years in the NOC O, A or B |
| EOI System | Yes |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | May be requested (business must be of economic benefit to the province) |
| Interview | Required |
| PR/Work permit | PR after obtaining provincial nomination certificate |
| Additional Requirements | 22-40 years old CLB 7 in English or French in reading, writing, listening and speaking Have a valid Post-Graduation Work Permit |
Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) — Entrepreneur Stream
| 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 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 |
| PR/Work permit | Must operate 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 |
Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) — International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
| Program | Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) — International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream |
| Minimum Investment | 100% ownership of the equity of the eligible business |
| Experience | At least 1 continuous year of business ownership experience in Nova Scotia prior to EOI submission Completed a degree of at least 2 years’ duration at a university/college in Nova Scotia |
| EOI System | Yes (province may publish info on draws after future draws are made; EOI must be submitted while on valid work permit) |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Exploratory Visit | Required |
| Interview | Required |
| PR/Work permit | PR after obtaining provincial nomination certificate |
| Additional Requirements | The business must meet additional criteria English/French minimum CLB 7 |
Northwest Territories Nominee Program — Entrepreneur Business Stream
| Program | Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) — Entrepreneur Business Stream |
| Minimum Net Worth | For businesses in Yellowknife: CAD $500,000 OR for businesses outside Yellowknife: CAD $250,000 |
| Minimum Investment | In Yellowknife: CAD $300,000 & at least 33.3% ownership OR outside Yellowknife: CAD $150,000 & at least 33.3% ownership OR CAD $1,000,000 investment |
| Experience | Relevant business experience required |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | Required |
| Exploratory Visit | Required |
| Interview | Required |
| Refundable Deposit | CAD $75,000 |
| PR/Work permit | 2-year work permit; PR contingent on meeting program requirements |
| Additional Requirements | CLB 4 in English or French
Business must generate significant benefits for the Northwest Territories, including jobs for local residents. |
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) — Corporate Stream
| Program | Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) — Corporate Stream (terminated) |
| Minimum Investment | CAD $5,000,000 OR CAD $10,000,000 if the proposed business is a land development or a leasehold company |
| Experience | The international corporation must have been established for at least 36 months at the time of application |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | Required |
| Exploratory Visit | Encouraged |
| Interview | Required |
| PR/Work permit | Applicant & key staff first obtain work permits; PR contingent on meeting program requirements |
| Additional Requirements | Create 5 new jobs for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident per key staff member seeking nomination |
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) — Entrepreneur Stream
| Program | Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) — Entrepreneur Stream |
| Minimum Net Worth | For businesses in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA): CAD $800,000 OR for businesses outside the GTA: CAD $400,000 OR for businesses in the ICT/Digital Communications sector (regardless of location): CAD $400,000 |
| Minimum Investment | In the GTA: CAD $600,000 and ownership of 33.3% of the business OR Outside the GTA: $200,000 and ownership of 33.3% of the business OR In the ICT/Digital Communications sector: $200,000 and ownership of 33.3% of the business |
| Experience | At least 24 months of full-time business experience in the last five years as 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 |
| 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 permanent, full-time jobs for a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident |
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) – Entrepreneur Category
| 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 |
| 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 |
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) – Farm Owner/Operator Category
| Program | Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) – Farm Owner/Operator Category |
| Minimum Net Worth | CAD $500,000 |
| Experience | Farming operation ownership experience using agricultural practices similar to those used in Saskatchewan-based farming |
| Managerial Role | Required |
| Business Plan | Farm Establishment Plan (FEP) required |
| Exploratory Visit | Required |
| Interview | Upon request |
| Refundable Deposit | CAD $75,000 |
| PR/Work permit | PR after obtaining nomination certificate |
| Additional Requirements | Submit a Farm Establishment Plan Sign a Performance Agreement |
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