April 2021
| BC Base Program | BC Regional Pilot | Saskatchewan | Manitoba | Ontario (includes Greater Toronto) | ON (outside Toronto) or Tech business | Nova Scotia | New Brunswick | Newfoundland | Yukon Territories | Northwest Territories | Quebec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,110,917 | 66 regional communities | 1,181,666 | 1,377,517 | 14,711,827 | Outside GTA or Tech industry | 977,457 | 779,993 | 521,365 | 40,612 | 44,816 | 8,537,674 |
| Min Net Worth | $600K | $300K | $500K | $500K | $800K | $400K | $600K | $600K | $600K | $500K | $500K in Yellowknife, else $250K | $900K |
| Min Investment | $200K | $100K | $300K Regina or Saskatoon $200K elsewhere | $250K Winnipeg $150K outside | $600K | $200K | $150K | $150K | $200K | $300K | $300K in Yellowknife, else $150K | $300K in MTL $200K elsewhere |
| Experience | 3 Yrs Owner or 4 Yrs Manager in past 10 years | 3 Yrs Owner or 4 Yrs Manager in past 5 years | 3 yrs relevant ex-perience as Owner/Manager in past 10 yrs | 3 yrs Owner or Manager in past 5 yrs | 2 yrs Owner or Manager in past 5 yrs | 2 yrs Owner or Manager in past 5 yrs | 3 Yr Owner OR 5 Yr Manager in past 10 yrs | Owner for 3/5 years, or Manager for >5 years | Owner for 2/5 yrs or Managr for >5 yrs | Owner or Manager for > 3 years,or 5 years of relevant work experience | ||
| Min Education | Post Sec, or 100% owner in past 3/5 years | Post Sec or 100% owner in past 3/5 years | Not required | CDN High School | Not required | Not required | CDN High School | CDN High School | CDN High School | CDN High School | ||
| English/French | CLB 4 before nomination | CLB 4 before Application | Not necessary | CLB 5 | CLB 4 before nomination | CLB 4 before nomination | CLB 5 | CLB 5 | CLB 5 | CLB 4 | ||
| Age | No restrictions | No restrictions | No restrictions | No restriction but max pts for 25-49 | 21 or older | 21-59 only | 21-59 only | |||||
| Business Purchase | Seller owned for >5 years | New business only | Seller owned for >3 years. Keep all employees. Bus visit. | Seller owned for > 5 years. Keep all employees. Bus visit >12 mos. 10% to expand. | Seller owned for > 5 years. Keep all employees. | Seller owned for > 5 years; Bus visit; keep all employees | Seller owned for > 3 years | Seller owned for >5 years. Bus visit. Keep all staff. | In operation for 5 years | |||
| Job Creation | 1 job | 1 job | 2 jobs in Regina or Saskatoon | 1 Job | 2 jobs | 1 Job | Min 1 job | 1 Job | 1 Job | |||
| Physical Residence | 75% of time in BC | 75% of time in BC | 75% of time in ON | 75% of time in ON | 75% of time in NB | |||||||
| Notes | Need referral by community | Need Bus Research visit | ||||||||||
| PNW Verifiction | MNP | KPMG, MNP | MNP, Grant Thornton | KPMG, MNP, Deloitte | MNP, KPMG, Grant Thornton, | Grnt Thornton, MDD Forensic Accountants, MNP | BDO | Yukon accountants |