BRITISH COLUMBIA
A few facts about this province:
- Located in Western Canada, along the Pacific ocean
- Population of 4 million
- Capital city is Victoria
- Largest city is Vancouver
- Official language is English
- Contributes around 12% to Canada’s total GDP (2011)
- Ranked 1st Canadian city for its quality of life
- The dominating industries are Forestry, Mining, Construction, Telecommunications, Tourism
- 6.8% unemployment rate (2012)
To be eligible for the Regional Business program, you must:
- Make a personal investment of at least $200,000 CAD to establish or purchase and expand an eligible business outside metropolitan areas
- Create at least one new job for a Canadian
- Own at least one third of the equity of the business
- Participate in daily management of the business
- Have necessary experience in running a business
- Have a personal net worth of at least $400,000 CAD
- Have sufficient unencumbered funds to make the required investment
- Have a viable business proposal
- Sign a performance agreement with the province
- For a fast-track nomination, sign a deposit agreement with the province
To be eligible for the Business Skills program, you must:
- Make a personal investment of at least $400,000 CAD to establish or purchase and expand an eligible business anywhere in the province
- Create at least three new jobs for Canadians
- Own at least one third of the equity of the business
- Participate in daily management of the business
- Have necessary experience in running a business
- Have a personal net worth of at least $800,000 CAD
- Have sufficient unencumbered funds to make the required investment
- Have a viable business proposal
- Sign a performance agreement with the province
- For a fast-track nomination, sign a deposit agreement with the province
MANITOBA
A few facts about this province:
- Located in Central Canada
- Population of 1.2 billion
- Capital city is Winnipeg
- Largest city is also Winnipeg
- Official language is English
- Contributes around 3% to Canada’s total GDP (2011)
- Winnipeg ranks first Canadian city in housing affordability
- The dominating industries are Mining, Manufacturing, Agriculture
- 5.3% unemployment rate (2012)
To be eligible for the Provincial Nominee program, you must:
- Demonstrate management experience as senior executive or owner for at least 3 years
- Have a personal net worth of at least $350,000 CAD
- Make a personal investment of at least $150,000 CAD in an eligible business
- Control at least one third of the equity (or make a $1,000,000 CAD equity investment)
- Reside in the province with all dependant family members
- Make a $100,000 CAD good faith deposit with the province
- Sign a performance agreement with the province
NEW BRUNSWICK
A few facts about this province:
- Located in Eastern Canada, along the Atlantic ocean
- Population of 760,000
- Capital city is Fredericton
- Largest city is St-John
- Official languages are English and French (35% speak French as mother tongue)
- Contributes around 2% to Canada’s total GDP (2011)
- The dominating industries are Fishing, Agriculture, Forestry, Technology, Finance, Insurance, Heavy manufacturing, Tourism
- 11.2% unemployment rate (2012)
To be eligible for the Provincial Nominee program, you must:
- Have relevant skills to run the business
- Have prior management experience as senior executive or owner
- Have a personal net worth of at least $300,000 CAD
- Make a personal investment of at least $125,000 CAD in an eligible business
- Make a $75,000 CAD good faith deposit with the province
- Possess adequate English or French language skills
- Participate in daily management of the business
- Attend an interview in the province with a Program Officer
- Spend at least five days in the province on a research and planning trip
- Submit a detailed business plan or temporary business proposal
- Sign a performance agreement with the province
QUEBEC
A few facts about this province:
- Located in Eastern Canada, along the St-Lawrence river
- Population of 7.6 billion
- Capital city is Quebec
- Largest city is Montreal
- Official language is French (16% of residents speak no English)
- Contributes around 20% to Canada’s total GDP (2011)
- 38th largest economy in the world
- The dominating industries are International Trading, Space and Aeronautics, Pharmaceuticals, Telecommunications, Transportation, Finance
- 7.6% unemployment rate (2012)
To be eligible for this program, you must:
- Have a personal net worth of at least $300,000 CAD
- Have at least two years’ experience in running a business in the last five years
- Have the ability to create or acquire a business in Quebec (value of at least $100,000 CAD)
- Carry out your business project full-time upon arrival in Quebec
Assessment of your application will take into account other factors, such as:
- Your age
- The nature and duration of your training
- Your language skills
- Your personal qualities and your knowledge of Quebec
- The steps taken to carry out your business project full-time upon arrival in Quebec
For more detailed information, you may visit this Quebec Government webpage
SASKATCHEWAN
A few facts about this province:
- Located in Central Canada
- Population of 1 million
- Capital city is Regina
- Largest city is Saskatoon
- Official language is English
- Contributes around 4% to Canada’s total GDP (2011)
- The dominating industries are Agriculture, Finance, Insurance, Real estate
- 5% unemployment rate (2012)
To be eligible for the Provincial Nominee program, you must:
- Demonstrate management experience as senior executive or owner for at least 3 years
- Have a personal net worth of at least $300,000 CAD
- Prove a clear intent to reside in the province, evaluated on the Intent Grading Grid
- Make an active investment of at least $150,000 CAD in the province
- Control at least one third of the equity (or make a $1,000,000 CAD equity investment)
- Participate in daily management of the business
- Make a $75,000 CAD good faith deposit with the province
- Under certain conditions the deposit can be returned
