British Columbia Launches Regional Pilot Entrepreneur Immigration Stream

British Columbia Launches Regional Pilot Entrepreneur Immigration Stream
November 23, 2018 – British Columbia has launched a new Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot immigration stream aimed at attracting business immigrants to rural communities. The two-year British Columbia Provincial Nomination Program pilot is designed to get foreign entrepreneurs to start businesses, create jobs and settle in smaller B.C. communities with populations less than 75,000.
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Saskatchewan Government Changing Immigration Rules to Speed Up Process for Entrepreneurs

Saskatchewan is streamlining rules for entrepreneurs who want to immigrate to the province. According to Jeremy Harrison, the minister for immigration, jobs, skills and training, changes to the entrepreneur and farm category under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program will speed up applications. The five streams included in the category are to be collapsed into two,
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Provincial Entrepreneur Programs

Mid-range net worth individuals with suitable entrepreneurial experience may be eligible to apply under the one of many Provincial Entrepreneur programs. Currently, entrepreneur programs are administered by individual provinces and follow a two-step process to permanent residence. Applicants are first selected or nominated by a province if they meet program requirements. Based on that selection or nomination,
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New Entrepreneur Program Now Offering Mentorships

The recently re-vamped entrepreneur immigration program is getting another boost, as Ottawa has announced plans to include mentorship in the program. The new start up visa program, launched earlier this year, will now offer newcomers the chance to partner with Canadian “business incubators,” which will offer guidance throughout the start-up process. “Connecting immigrant entrepreneurs with
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