Canada offers numerous programs through which entrepreneurs can come to Canada and settle here permanently. These programs are offered both at the federal and the provincial level.

A. Federal

1. Federal Start-up visa Program

This program is for entrepreneurs who wish to open a start-up business anywhere in Canada.

2. Federal Self-Employed Program

This program is for foreign nationals who have experience in athletics and cultural activities and is able to become self employed by pursuing those cultural and athletic activities in Canada.

B. Provincial

1. Alberta

a. Foreign Graduate Start-Up Visa Stream

This program is for foreign educated graduates who wish to launch a start-up business in Alberta.

b. International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream

This stream is for international students who graduated from a post-secondary institution in Alberta and wish to establish or operate a business in Alberta.

c. Self-Employed Farmer Stream

This stream is for entrepreneurs who have experience in farm management and wish to establish a new or purchase an existing farm in Alberta.

2. British Columbia

a. Entrepreneur Immigration – Base category

This category is for experienced entrepreneurs who want to actively manage a business in British Columbia.

b. Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot category

This category is for entrepreneurs who want to start a new business in participating regional communities across British Columbia.

c. Entrepreneur Immigration – Strategic Projects category

This category is for companies looking to expand into British Columbia, and who need to get permanent residency for key staff with the corporate knowledge and expertise.

3. Manitoba

a. Business Investor Stream

This stream is for qualified business investors and entrepreneurs from around the world who have the intent and ability to start or purchase businesses in Manitoba. This stream operates under two pathways:

i) The Entrepreneur Pathway

This pathway is for applicants seeking to open a business in Manitoba.

ii) The Farm Investor Pathway

This pathway is for those intending to establish and operate a farm operation in rural Manitoba.

4. New Brunswick

a. Business Immigration stream

This stream is for experienced entrepreneurs who are ready to establish, operate and actively manage a business while living and settling in New Brunswick permanently.

5. Nova Scotia

a. Entrepreneur Stream

This stream is for experienced business owners or senior business managers who wish to start a new business or buy an existing business and actively participate in the day-to-day management of the business.

b. International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream

This stream is for recent graduates of a Nova Scotia university or the Nova Scotia Community College who wish to start or buy a Nova Scotia business and operate it for at least a year.

6. Northwest Territories

a. Business Stream

This stream is for people who want to start a business in the Northwest Territories, purchase an existing business based in Northwest Territories, or invest in and operate an existing business in the Northwest Territories.

7. Newfoundland and Labrador

a. International Entrepreneur category

This category is intended for experienced business owners or senior business managers who wish start a new business or buy an existing business and must actively participate in the day-to-day management of the business for at least one continuous year.

b. International Graduate Entrepreneur category

This category is intended for graduates of two participating institutions (Memorial University and College of the North Atlantic) who have already started or bought a local business and maintained day-to-day operations for at least one continuous year.

8. Ontario

a. Entrepreneur Stream

This stream is for entrepreneurs from outside Canada interested in starting a new business or buying an existing business in Ontario.

9. Prince Edward Island

a. Work Permit Stream

This stream is for foreign nationals with business ownership or extensive management experience who would like to start their business, and manage it for up to one year.

10. Saskatchewan

a. Entrepreneur Category

This category is for foreign nationals who wish to obtain or partner in a business in Saskatchewan and be actively involved in managing it.

b. International Graduate Entrepreneur Category

This category is for international students graduating from a Saskatchewan institution and who wish to start, obtain or partner in a business in Saskatchewan and be actively involved in managing it.

c. Farm Owner and Operator Category

This category is for foreign nationals have proven experience in farming and who wish to buy and run a farm in Saskatchewan.

11. Yukon

a. Business Nominee Program

This program is for entrepreneurs who wish to own and operate their business in one of the eligible sectors in Yukon.

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