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Nova Scotia immigration has conducted its first business immigration draw since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, targeting International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream candidates. The draw, which took place on September 24, saw 5 invitations issued through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program. Candidates required 49 points to qualify. Despite the low number of invitations, this was
Ontario immigration has published detailed advice for employers and candidates in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic state of emergency. Canada’s most populous province is still answering inquiries, processing applications and issuing nominations through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), including the Express Entry-linked and Entrepreneur streams. Candidates having difficulty obtaining information and documents are
2020-02-12 – Nova Scotia immigration has conducted two new business immigration draws, targeting Entrepreneur Stream and International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream candidates. The draws, which took place on February 5, saw 28 invitations issued through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program. The Entrepreneur Stream draw featured 27 invitations, with the lowest-ranked candidate scoring 115 points. Just one
2019-11-20 – Nova Scotia immigration has conducted a new draw under its Entrepreneur Stream, targeting business immigration candidates. The November 12 draw saw 20 invitations issued through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program. The lowest-ranked candidate scored 118 points, five higher than the 113 required in the previous draw. Detailed requirement for the Nova Scotia Entrepreneur
November 23, 2018 – Nova Scotia immigration has conducted two new draws targeting business candidates under the Nova Scotia Nominee Program streams for Entrepreneurs and International Graduate Entrepreneurs. The November 14 draws saw a total of 31 candidates invited to apply for Nova Scotia immigration. Under the Entrepreneur Stream draw, 30 candidates were issued with
The following essay is adapted from an article written by Colin R. Singer and appearing in Canada’s Immigration & Citizenship Bulletin 20 Imm. & Cit. #8, October 2009; ISSN 0843-7564) Selection rules for business applicants As in the case of skilled workers, entrepreneur, and self-employed applicants are required to successfully complete a mandatory pre-screening evaluation. Entrepreneur:
Business analysts are expressing concern over the Canadian government’s new immigrant entrepreneurship program, arguing that the changes are not enough to compete for talent in today’s global market. For example, in a recent editorial for MSN Money, business and policy analyst Dierdre McMurdy points out that despite heavily trumpeting the new Start Up visa
Critics are expressing concern over the Canadian government’s quiet cancellation of the Immigrant Investor Program last month. Though most recent news coverage has been focused on the sweeping citizenship changes tabled by the government, critics as well as jilted potential immigrants are speaking out against the move to scrap the Investor program, which had allowed
The Government of Canada presented the annual budget on February 11, 2014. The focal points of Economic Action Plan was on lowering Canada’s unemployment rate, decreasing the deficit and continuing to fund infrastructure. However, the budget also provided indicators of the government’s commitment to entrepreneurship. In the 2014 budget, the government has promised a $40
Quebec has a great record when it comes to finding new ways of doing things. However, one sector that continues to search for a solution is Quebec’s higher education system – the prime question for many people in the previous election, some 19 months back. This time though, it has been conspicuous by its absence.
