| State |
Is experience in Business mgmt. mandatory? |
Are business plans required? |
Investment required (Minimum) |
Education Requirement |
Language Requirements |
Net worth (Minimum) |
Performance agreement required? |
Is Government deposit required? |
Are exploratory visits required for immigrants? |
| Manitoba |
Yes: prior business experience or a business management experience at Sr. Management level for 3 years out of last 5 years |
Yes |
Min. investment of $ 250,000 inside Capital Region and $150,000 outside Capital Region |
Minimum High School |
CLB 5 |
$500,000 |
Yes, the applicant must be actively participating in day to day business activities generate new jobs for Canadians or permanent residents |
No |
Optional |
| Saskatchewan |
Yes: business management experience or farm management experience for minimum 3 years out of last 10 years |
Yes |
Invest minimum $300,000 in Regina and Saskatoon or minimum $200,000 in any other communities of Saskatchewan and ownership of at least 1/3rd of eligible businesses unless the total investment is $1 million CAD or higher. |
Minimum High School |
Optional |
$500,000 |
Participate in routine management of business & generate new jobs for Canadians or permanent residents |
No |
Optional for Entrepreneurs and Mandatory for Farmers |
| British Columbia PNP Business Program |
Yes: business management experience for more than 3 years out of last 5 years or Senior Manager experience for more than 4 years |
Yes |
Minimum Amount of $200,000 and ownership of at least 1/3 of an eligible business |
Minimum High School |
Optional |
$600,000 |
Participate in routine management of business & generate new jobs for Canadians or permanent residents |
No |
Optional |
| New Brunswick |
Yes: previous business ownership for minimum 3 years out of last 5 years or senior management experience for last 5 years |
Yes |
$250,000 |
Minimum 2 years of Post Secondar Education |
CLB 5 |
$600,000 |
Yes, the applicant must be actively participating in day to day business activities generate new jobs for Canadians or permanent residents |
$100,000 refundable deposit |
Optional |
| Quebec Investor Program |
Yes: minimum of 2 years of business management or Sebior management experience in the last 5 years |
No |
$800,000 in Quebec Government Bonds or $220,000 (Finance Option) |
Minimum High School |
Optional |
$1.6 million |
No |
No |
Optional |
| Prince Edward Island 100% Ownership |
Have transferable management skills and past employment or business ownership experience. |
Yes |
$150,000 |
Minimum High School |
CLB 4 |
$600,000 |
Participate in day-to-day management of business |
$200,000 |
Optional |
| Prince Edward Island Partial Ownership |
Have transferable management skills and past employment or business ownership experience. |
Yes |
$150,000 |
Minimum High School |
CLB 4 |
$600,000 |
Participate in day-to-day management of business |
$200,000 |
Optional |
| Ontario |
Yes: prior business experience or a business management experience at Sr. Management level for 3 years out of last 5 years |
Yes |
Make an investment of $500,000 outside GTA or $1 million within GTA ownership of at least 1/3 of a business |
Minimum High School |
Optional |
$1.5 Million inside GTA and $800,000 outside GTA |
Yes: Participate in day-to-day management of business & create at least 2 new jobs for Canadians or permanent residents |
No |
Mandatory |
