Isaford Immigration is now offering a new pathway to Permanent Residency in Alberta Province, Canada.
Alberta has created a new Alberta Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream Permanent Resident program intended to attract professionals, business owners and entrepreneurs to launch a business in Alberta. The businesses do not need to be innovative, and the owners can be passive or active in running the business.
There are no team applications (only 1 applicant per business) for the program, but an applicant can share ownership of the business with a Canadian or foreign national.
Program Requirements
- Education: Degree earned outside Canada within the last ten (10) years.
- Work Experience: Minimum 6 months full-time work experience actively managing or owning a business or equivalent.
- Language: Minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 5 (IELTS 5.0) in all English language skills (Speaking; Reading; Writing; Listening).
- Business Ownership: Client must own at least 34% of the Alberta business if it is in Edmonton or Calgary. Client must own 51% of the Alberta business if it is located outside Edmonton or Calgary.
- Approved Types of Business: The client’s business in Alberta must be in one of the following economic sectors:
- Technology – your business would fit here
- Aerospace
- Financial Services
- Energy
- Agriculture
- Tourism
- Life Sciences
- Pharmaceuticals.
Energy, Tourism, Agriculture, Financial Services, and Technology will likely be the easiest economic sectors for clients to find or establish a business in Alberta.
- Minimum Business Investment: Client must invest a minimum of $100,000 Canadian dollars into their Alberta business if it is in Calgary or Edmonton. The client must invest a minimum of $50,000 Canadian dollars into their Alberta business if it is located outside Edmonton or Calgary.
To learn more about applying for the Alberta FGES program and getting permanent residency in Canada, speak to Isaford Immigration and make your Canada immigration dreams a reality.
