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Alberta launching new immigration pathway: AINP – The International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream

by Kimo | TWA / Monday, 26 October 2020 / Published in Business Immigration, Daily News, IRCC, PNP, Study & Work, Temporary Residents

The International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream (IGEIS) allows Alberta to nominate qualified international graduates from Alberta post-secondary institutions who want to establish or operate a business in Alberta to apply for permanent residence.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for this stream, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Table 1: Requirements for IGEIS

Work Experience Have a minimum of 6 months of full-time work experience that can be a combination of actively managing or owning the business or equivalencies. For example, experience with a business incubator or business accelerator, or completion of entrepreneurship program courses.*
Education Have completed at least two years of full-time education in Alberta, resulting in a degree or diploma from a designated post-secondary institution in Alberta. Completion of program of study must result in for a Post-Graduation Work Permit. See the list of designated post-secondary institutions in Alberta.
Work Permit Have a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) valid for at least 2 years at the time of your Expression of Interest (EOI) submission.
Language Have a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 7 for each in one of the following: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Official test results must be less than 2 years old at the time your EOI is submitted.

  • Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) General Test
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training Test
  • Test d’évaluation de français (TEF)
  • Test de connaissance du français (TCF)
Business Establishment Must establish a new business or buy an existing business in Alberta with a minimum 34% ownership.

 

* Approved post-secondary institution (PSI) entrepreneur programs and suggestions for work experience equivalencies include:

  • Aboriginal Entrepreneurship
  • Artisan Entrepreneurship
  • Bachelor of Commerce – Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Master of Business Administration – Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Bachelor of Commerce – Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Bachelor of Commerce – Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Culinary Entrepreneurship
  • Bachelor of Commerce – Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Factors that increase your chances

If you have one or more of the following adaptability factors, this may increase your likelihood of receiving a Request to submit Business Application:

Table 2: Factors that increase your chances

 

Economic benefit

Can provide economic benefit to Alberta through:

  • job creation
  • economic sector
  • business location (for example, rural)
  • business succession
  • investment
  • developed intellectual property
  • partnership or support from business incubator/accelerator, venture capital or angel investor
Age 21 to 49 years
Spouse Your spouse or common-law partner has at least one of the following:

  • at least 1 year of continuous full-time employment in Alberta
  • completed at least 2 years of full-time study at a post-secondary institution in Alberta
  • a minimum level CLB 5 in English or NCLC 5 in French in all 4 language abilities (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking)
Alberta relative You, or your spouse or common-law partner, have one or more of the following relatives living full-time in Alberta: father, step-father, mother, step-mother, child, step-child, sister, step-sister, brother, step-brother
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