Entrepreneur
The Entrepreneur Stream is for experienced business owners or senior business managers who want to live in Nova Scotia. They must start a new business or buy an existing business and must actively participate in the day-to-day management of the business. After operating the business for a year, the entrepreneur may be nominated for permanent resident status. Application to the stream is by invitation only.
Eligibility
To apply you must:
- be 21 years of age or older;
- want to live permanently in Nova Scotia while owning and actively managing a Nova Scotia business;
- have a net worth of at least $600,000 CAD;
- be able to invest at least $150,000 CAD of your own money to establish a business in Nova Scotia;
- have at least 3 years’ experience actively managing and owning a business (1/3 ownership minimum) OR more than 5 years’ experience in a senior business management role;
- have a score of at least 5 on the Canadian Language Benchmark in speaking, listening, reading and writing in English or French;
- complete an online Expression of Interest;
- receive an Invitation to Apply from the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration.
How to Apply
- Complete the Expression of Interest.
- If you are invited to apply, complete the application form and include all required information and attachments.
APPLICATION GUIDE, FORMS AND DRAW CRITERIA
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- Application Guide
- Changes – Application Guide
- Application Form (NSNP 400)
- Use of a Representative (NSNP 50)
- Authority to Release Personal Information (NSNP 60)
- Net Worth Verifier Document Checklist
- Arrival Report
- Business Performance Agreement (BPA)
- Nomination Request
- Draw Criteria
Net Worth Verifiers
KPMG-Toronto
4600 – 333 Bay St
Bay Adelaide Centre
Toronto ON M5H 2S5
(416) 777-3887
nsnpverification@kpmg.caMNP
200 – 100 Venture Run
Dartmouth NS B3B 0H9
(902) 493-5452
NSNP-MNP@mnp.caFINANCIAL STATEMENT REVIEW SERVICE PROVIDERS
MNP
200 – 100 Venture Run
Dartmouth NS B3B 0H9
(902) 493-5452
NSNP-MNP@mnp.caCONTACT
Write to:
Labour, Skills and Immigration
Immigration and Population Growth
PO Box 697
Halifax, NS B3J 2T8Visit in Person:
Labour, Skills and Immigration
Immigration and Population Growth
1505 Barrington Street, 4th Floor (Maritime Centre)
Halifax, NS B3J 3K5Email: immigration@novascotia.ca
Telephone: (902) 424-5230