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How to get Canada Business PR visa via Alberta?
June 15, 2024 | Posted by admin
How to get Canada Business PR visa via Alberta?
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How to get Canada Business PR visa via Alberta?

Entrepreneurs play a key role in the development of Alberta. Because they create innovative businesses, upscale the workforce, and create job opportunities for Albertans. This is why the province offers a quick permanent residency pathway via its business immigration PNP programs. But you must be wondering, how to get Canada Business PR visa via Alberta?

 

Technically, Alberta offers 3 business immigration streams under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) such as:

  • Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
  • Foreign Graduate Stream
  • Rural Entrepreneur Strem (RES)

To know why Alberta is the top destination for entrepreneurs in 2024 – Click Here. However, this blog post will be focusing on the Alberta AAIP Rural Entrepreneur Stream (RES).

 

What is Alberta Rural Entrepreneur Stream to get a Canada business PR visa?

The Alberta Rural Entrepreneur Stream (RES) helps the province nominate potential entrepreneurs for Canada. This way the province gets innovative businesspersons who can grow and contribute to its economy.

By applying to RES, you can get a nomination. After being nominated you can apply to IRCC for a Canada PR visa.

 

Who can apply to Alberta Rural Entrepreneur Stream (RES) for nomination?

To apply to Alberta RES, you must meet the following terms:

  • Firstly, a minimum work experience
    • Either 3 years as a business owner/manager or
    • 4 years as a senior manager in the past 10 years.
  • Secondly, have a minimum of a high school education.
    • Submit an ECA report for outside Canada education. 
  • Also, have a minimum of CLB 4 level language skill level in English/French.
  • Besides, have:
    • A minimum net worth of CAD 300,000.
    • A minimum business investment of CAD 100,000.
  • After setting up a business:
    • A 51% ownership for new business. Also, business partners must be Canadian or PR holders.
    • 100% business ownership for business succession.
  • Moreover, your business must create at least 1 full-time job for a Canadian or PR holder.
  • Finally, have a community support letter from 1 of the 55 participating rural communities.

 

How to apply for nomination for Canada PR under Alberta Rural Entrepreneur Stream (RES)?

To get a Canada business PR visa via Alberta, apply to the Alberta RES:

  • Firstly, submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) via the AAIP portal.
  • Secondly, AAIP will review your profile by looking at:
    • EOI profile information
    • Business Proposal Summary
    • Net Worth Worksheet
    • Community Support Letter
  • Also, you will get an EOI score as per the Alberta RES Points Grid.
  • Besides, AAIP will invite you to apply for nomination if you have a higher EOI score.
  • After getting an invitation submit a business proposal to AAIP.
  • Post approval you will get:
    • A Business Performance Agreement.
    • Support letter for Canada work permit.

After getting a letter of support you can apply for a Canada work permit of 2 years. Further, you can set up your business, and after meeting your BPA terms, apply for a nomination letter to Alberta.

Thus, once you get a nomination letter you can apply for a Canada PR visa to IRCC.

 

Settle in Canada as an Entrepreneur with GVI!

As a Canadian Immigration Firm, we understand the process of business setup, financial documentation, and timelines. Thus, connect with our Canada business immigration team for a hassle-free permanent residency process.

You can relax for our Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) and CICC Licensed Immigration Consultant will help you:

  • Apply to Alberta Rural Entrepreneur Stream (RES).
  • Get an Alberta rural community support letter.
  • Help get BPA and Canada work permit.
  • Help set up business in Alberta.
  • Assist with getting a nomination from Alberta.
  • Finally, help get a Canada PR visa.

In short, leave the complex paperwork to visa experts. Take our Free Assessment to check if you qualify to apply for a business or visa via Alberta.

You can also Contact Us to learn more.

Mr. Kalyan Paul, President & CEO is the founder of GVI, an MBA in Finance and also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) from Canada. Mr. Paul has more than 18 years of experience in immigration consulting that made him one of the preferred & valued immigration consultants in the immigration industry. He is a licensed member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) [Previously known as Immigration Consultants Of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)] (Membership ID: R417119) which is a professional body of licensed immigration consultants recognized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

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