International Graduate Entrepreneur
The International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream is for recent graduates of a Nova Scotia university or the Nova Scotia Community College. They must have already started or bought a Nova Scotia business and operated it for at least a year. If they intend to settle in Nova Scotia, the graduate may be nominated for permanent resident status. Application to the stream is by invitation only.
Eligibility
To apply you must:
- want to live permanently in Nova Scotia while owning and actively managing a Nova Scotia business;
- have at least one year’s continuous experience actively managing and owning your current Nova Scotia business (33.33% ownership minimum);
- have completed a degree or diploma after at least 2 academic years of full-time, in-person study at a university in Nova Scotia or the Nova Scotia Community College;
- have a valid post-graduation work permit;
- have a score of at least 7 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.
Invitation History
| Draw date | Number of invitations | Score of lowest-ranked candidate invited |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2016 | 1 | 56 |
| Mar 8, 2017 | 2 | 52 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | 1 | 81 |
| Oct 10, 2017 | 1 | 57 |
| Nov 15, 2017 | 2 | 62 |
| Feb 20, 2018 | 2 | 47 |
| Mar 27, 2018 | 1 | 67 |
| May 21, 2018 | 2 | 60 |
| Jun 21, 2018 | 1 | 64 |
| Aug 7, 2018 | 1 | 47 |
| Sept 20, 2018 | 1 | 47 |
| November 14, 2018 | 1 | 68 |
| January 7, 2019 | 1 | 54 |
| June 24, 2019 | 1 | 74 |
| September 6, 2019 | 1 | 54 |
| February 5, 2020 | 1 | 67 |
Application Guide and Forms
- Application Guide
- Changes – Application Guide
- Application Form (NSNP 500)
- Use of a Representative (NSNP 50)
- Authority to Release Personal Information (NSNP 60)
Audit Service Verifiers
Baker Tilly Nova Scotia
201 – 130 Eileen Stubbs Ave
Dartmouth NS B3B 2C4
(902) 422-1232
adduplooy@bakertilly.ca
Grant Thornton
1100 – 2000 Barrington St
Halifax NS B3J 3K1
(902) 421-1734
NSNPAudit@ca.gt.com
MNP
200 – 100 Venture Run
Dartmouth NS B3B 0H9
(902) 493-5452
NSNP-MNP@mnp.ca
White Perkins
230 Main Street
Yarmouth NS B5A 1C9
(902) 742-2333
Fax (902) 742-0325
Rob Fuller, rob@wpacpa.ca
Contact Information
Nova Scotia Office of Immigration
1469 Brenton Street, 3rd floor
PO Box 1535
Halifax, NS, Canada
B3J 2Y3
(902) 424-5230