|
|
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 |
Yes: Previous business ownership or a
minimum of 3 years of senior management experience |
Yes |
$75,000 refundable deposit |
Participate in day-to-day management of
business |
Yes, for a minimum of 7 days |
Yes |
|
Saskatchewan |
$300,000 |
$150,000 and ownership of at least 1/3 of
an eligible business |
Yes: minimum of 3 years of business
management experience |
Yes |
$75,000 refundable deposit |
Participate in day-to-day management of
business & create at least 3 new jobs for Canadians or permanent
residents |
No, but recommended |
Yes |
|
British Columbia: Vancouver & Victoria |
$800,000 |
$400,000 and ownership of at least 1/3 of
an eligible business |
Yes |
Yes |
Optional Fast Track Option: $125,000
refundable deposit |
Yes, in order to obtain a work permit |
Strongly recommended |
Yes |
|
British Columbia: outside Vancouver &
Victoria |
$400,000 |
$200,000 and ownership of at least 1/3 of
an eligible business |
Yes |
Yes |
Optional Fast Track Option: $125,000
refundable deposit |
Yes, in order to obtain a work permit |
Strongly recommended |
Yes |
|
New Brunswick |
$300,000 |
$125,000 |
Yes: previous business ownership or senior
management experience |
Yes |
$75,000 refundable deposit |
Participate in day-to-day management of
business |
Yes, for a minimum of 5 days |
Yes - basic proficiency in one of Canada's
official languages |
|
Quebec |
$300,000 |
$100,000 - representing at least 25% of
capital equity |
Yes: minimum of 2 years of business
management experience in the last 5 years |
Yes |
No |
Participate in day-to-day management of
business |
Strongly recommended |
Yes |
|
Prince Edward Island |
$400,000 |
$200,000 |
Yes: previous business ownership or senior
management experience |
Yes |
$125,000 refundable deposit** |
Participate in day-to-day management of
business |
No |
Yes |
|
Ontario |
- |
$1,000,000 and ownership of at least 1/3
of a business |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Participate in day-to-day management of
business & create at least 5 new jobs for Canadians or permanent
residents |
No |
Yes |
|
Northwest Territories |
$500,000 (if buying a business in the city
of Yellowknife) |
$300,000 in a business in the city of
Yellowknife |
Yes |
Yes |
$75,000 refundable deposit |
Yes, in order to obtain a work permit |
No, but recommended |
Yes |
|
Yukon |
$250,000 (including $150,000 in liquid
assets) |
$150,000 and ownership of at least 1/3 of
a business |
Yes: minimum of 5 years of business
management experience |
Yes |
$75,000 refundable deposit |
Yes, in order to obtain a work permit |
Yes |
Yes - basic proficiency in one of Canada's
official languages |
|
**additional deposit
of $20,000 if the interview cannot be conducted in English or French |
