Provincial entrepreneur streams
BC PNP, AAIP, SINP, MPNP, OINP, NSNP, New Brunswick and PEI, with each stream's current status.
Provincial entrepreneur streams let you start or buy a business in a province, run it on a work permit, and then be nominated for permanent residence. Each province sets its own minimums for net worth, investment, experience and language, and runs its own expressions of interest.
Who qualifies
- British Columbia (Base): net worth $600,000, investment $200,000, 3 years as owner-manager in the last 10 years, CLB 4, 1 new full-time job.
- British Columbia (Regional, outside Metro Vancouver): net worth $300,000, investment $100,000, 3 years as owner-manager in the last 5 years, CLB 4, community referral.
- Alberta (Rural Entrepreneur): net worth $300,000, investment $100,000, 3 years as owner-manager or 4 as senior manager in the last 10 years, CLB 4, high school, community support letter.
- Manitoba (Entrepreneur Pathway): net worth $500,000 (third-party verified), investment $250,000 in Winnipeg or $150,000 elsewhere, 3 years as owner or senior manager in the last 5 years, CLB 5.
- Nova Scotia (Entrepreneur): net worth $600,000 in Halifax or $400,000 elsewhere, 3 years as owner-manager or 5 years as senior manager, CLB 5, age 21 or older.
What often goes wrong
- Net worth that cannot be documented or verified by a third party.
- Funds whose source is unclear.
- A business plan that does not match your experience or the local market.
- Streams open, pause and change often: check the status before you invest.
How RAE helps
- A free business check of your numbers against each stream.
- Route and province compared on cost, time and risk, then the expression of interest prepared and scored before you submit it.
- We work with your accountant and business plan writer on source of funds and net worth verification.
Official sources (checked 2026-11-10): BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration, AAIP Rural Entrepreneur Stream, MPNP Entrepreneur Pathway, Nova Scotia Nominee Program, Business immigration check (RAE).
General information only, not legal advice. Every case is different: book a consultation with a licensed RCIC to discuss yours.
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