Nova Scotia Entrepreneur Stream
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.
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.
• Complete the Expression of Interest.
• If you are invited to apply, complete the application form and include all required information and attachments.
The most recent INVITATION HISTORY
| Draw date | Number of invitations | Score of lowest-ranked candidate invited |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2019 | ||
| June 24, 2019 | ||
| September 6, 2019 | ||
| November 12, 2019 |
Grant Thornton
1100 – 2000 Barrington St
Halifax NS B3J 3K1
(902) 421-1734
NSPNPGrantThornton@ca.gt.com
KPMG-Toronto
4600 – 333 Bay St
Bay Adelaide Centre
Toronto ON M5H 2S5
(416) 777-3887
nsnpverification@kpmg.ca
MNP
200 – 100 Venture Run
Dartmouth NS B3B 0H9
(902) 493-5452
NSNP-MNP@mnp.ca
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
Nova Scotia Office of Immigration
1469 Brenton Street, 3rd floor
PO Box 1535
Halifax, NS, Canada
B3J 2Y3
(902) 424-5230
nsnp@novascotia.ca
To create a legally valid document, we have adopted all the above details from the BC Government website https://novascotiaimmigration.com/move-here/entrepreneur/
