When making your investment under this program, you can choose one of two options:
Province |
Minimum personal net worth |
Minimum investment required |
Business management experience required? |
Business plan required? |
Government deposit required? |
Performance agreement required? |
Exploratory visit required? |
Additional selection criteria? |
Manitoba |
$350,000 |
$150,000 and ownership of at least 1/3 of an eligible business
or
$1,000,000 equity investment (if investing in an existing business) |
Business ownership and management experience or executive-level experience in 3 of the past 5 years, in a successful business |
Submission of Summary of Business Intent required |
$100,000 refundable deposit |
Participate in day-to-day management of business |
Yes, for a minimum of 7 days |
Submit a mandatory Expression of Interest.
Score 60+ points on assessment grid |
Saskatchewan |
$500,000 |
$300,000 in Regina or Saskatoon and at least 33.3% ownership OR $200,000 in any other Saskatchewan community and at least 33.3% ownership OR $1,000,000 investment |
At least 3 years' experience as an entrepreneur or managing a business in the past 10 years |
Required |
$75,000 refundable deposit |
Participate in day-to-day management of business & create new jobs for Canadians or permanent residents |
Required |
Sign a Performance Agreement.
Create 2+ employment opportunities in SK (if it's a new business) |
British Columbia |
$600,000 |
$200,000 OR $400,000 if proposing a Key Staff Member |
3 years of business ownership & management experience OR 4 years of senior management experience OR1 year of business ownership & management experience and 2 years of senior management experience |
Required |
Not required |
Yes, in order to obtain a work permit
create at least 3 new jobs for Canadians or permanent residents |
Strongly recommended |
Create at least one permanent, full-time job for a Canadian or permanent resident |
New Brunswick |
$300,000 |
$125,000 |
Management experience in 3 of the past 5 years required |
Required |
$75,000 refundable deposit |
Participate in day-to-day management of business |
Yes, for a minimum of 5 days |
Score at least 50 points on the selection grid.
22-55 years old.
Ability in English or French |
Quebec |
$300,000 |
At least 25% of the capital equity of the business with a minimum value of $100,000 |
At least 2 years of business management experience in the past 5 years |
Required |
No |
Participate in day-to-day management of business |
Strongly recommended |
Create/acquire an agricultural, commercial or industrial business established in Québec |
Prince Edward Island
100% Ownership
|
$600,000 |
$150,000 |
Management experience required |
Required |
$200,000 refundable deposit |
Participate in day-to-day management of business |
Yes |
Required |
Prince Edward Island
Partial Ownership
|
$600,000 |
$150,000 and at least 1/3 ownership OR $1,000,000 investment |
Management experience required |
Required |
$200,000 refundable deposit |
Participate in day-to-day management of business |
Yes |
Submit an investment agreement.
Minimum IELTS band score of 4.0 within the last 2 years.
Score 50+ points on assessment grid |
Ontario |
None |
$5,000,000 OR $10,000,000 if the proposed business is a land development or a leasehold company |
Management experience required |
Required |
Not required |
Participate in day-to-day management of business & create at least 5 new jobs for Canadians or permanent residents |
No |
Create 5 new jobs for Canadians or permanent residents per key staff member seeking nomination |
Northwest Territories |
For businesses in Yellowknife: $500,000 OR For businesses outside Yellowknife: $250,000) |
In Yellowknife: $300,000 & at least 33.3% ownership OR Outside Yellowknife: $150,000 & at least 33.3% ownership OR $1,000,000 investment |
Relevant business experience required |
Required |
$75,000 refundable deposit |
Yes, in order to obtain a work permit |
Yes |
Priority business projects: those involving a product new to the NWT or a project that would generate significant benefits |
Yukon |
$500,000 (including $300,000 in liquid assets) |
$300,000 and at least 1/3 ownership with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident partner |
Minimum of 3 years entrepreneurial/business management experience & minimum of 5 years relevant work experience |
Required |
Not required |
Yes, in order to obtain a work permit |
Yes |
Business must be in a strategic sector, as identified by the territory.
Must score 65+ points on assessment grid |