PROVINCIAL NOMINATION PROGRAM (PNP)

BC Provincial Nominee Program
Entrepreneur Immigration - Regional Pilot

*Please Note that we will only respond to applications received through the official intake process as detailed in the following section.

The BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot offers a pathway to permanent residence for foreign entrepreneurs who create and manage new businesses in rural BC communities by making investments and creating jobs for Canadians.

Are you interested in starting a business in Salmon Arm under this new pilot program? Read on!

Pilot Application Process

The City of Salmon Arm is currently accepting requests for BC PNP referrals via our online application process. We have developed a four-step response plan, which includes assessment via:

online application

Thank you for completing the BC Provincial Nominee Program Application!

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Applicant Information

(CELPIP or IELTS)

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Spouse's Information (if applicable)

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Dependent Children (if applicable)

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Eligibility

Please confirm you meet the following eligibility criteria

You plan to open a new business (not purchase an existing business)

Your business idea aligns with one of the three sectors identified in Salmon Arm's Community Profile. Which one?

--- Select ---Crop ProductionMiscellaneous ManufacturingProfessional, Scientific and Technical Services

You will be making a minimum of $100,000 investment in the business

You have a minimum personal net worth of $300,000

You will be the controlling shareholder of the new business, with a minimum ownership of 51%

Your business will create at least one full-time equivalent position for a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident

You agree to participate in a mandatory exploratory community visit

You have either a post-secondary credential or experience as an active business owner-manager with 100% ownership of the business for at least 3 of the past 5 years

Within the last 5 years, you have have had either 3+ years of experience as an active business owner-manager or 4+ years of experience as a senior manager or a combination of 1+ year of experience as an active business owner-manager and 2+ years of experience as a senior manager

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Travel History

Have you ever worked, studied or travelled in canada?
If yes, please list your work, study or travel experiences below

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Other

a) Please indicate all regions of Canada in which you have family, friends or associates

Salmon Arm
Do you have family, friends or associates in this area

Family

Friends

Associates

British Columbia
Do you have family, friends or associates in this area

Family

Friends

Associates

City / Province
Please specify

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Do you have family, friends or associates in this area

Family

Friends

Associates

City / Province
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b) Please give a brief overview of the type of business you would be interested in starting in Salmon Arm

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Documents

Please upload your Business Plan, which should include, either in the body of the business plan or as an attachment, your work and education experience

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Authorization to Disclose

I do hereby authorize the staff of Salmon Arm Economic Development Society (SAEDS), acting on behalf of the City of Salmon Arm, to enquire with the BC Provincial Nominee Program regarding my potential application to the PNP EI – Regional Pilot for the purposes of determining my eligibility under the program. I hereby authorize the sharing of information between both parties for the purposes indicated above. I also consent to having direct contact with an authorized representative of SAEDS for the purposes of discussing my application to the PNP EI – Regional Pilot and understand this contact is likely to be by telephone and email. I also consent to having my business plan shared with select individuals in Salmon Arm to assist with the planning process.

*Verification
Please verify you understand the following

This consent is given for the stated purposes and for no other purpose without my written consent.

This consent includes my spouse and dependents.

I may change or cancel this authorization at any time except for such action as has already been taken.

While I may choose to work with an immigration consultant or translation service, I will be the primary point of contact at every step of the application process.

I verify that the information provided in this application is correct and true to the best of my knowledge. I also acknowledge that any misrepresentation of information may result in my application being declined and that I may also not be able to participate in this program now or in the future.

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• a Skype call
• a mandatory site visit to our community
• review of a formal request for referral to the PNP program by the applicant

Approval at each step is required in order for the application to proceed.

Prospective applicants must provide a plan to establish a new, eligible business in BC that aligns with one of the following economic development priorities:

• Crop production
• Miscellaneous manufacturing
• Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Applications with business ideas outside of these three sectors will not be considered for the regional pilot, though they may be eligible under one of the other pathways of the PNP program.

PLEASE NOTE:

• While we will work with immigration consultants and translation services where appropriate, the primary point of contact throughout the application process must be the applicant.
• That we will only respond to applications received through the official intake process as detailed below.