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Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) — Business / Entrepreneur Streams

Canada · North America

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownExtended ResidencyEconomic Residency

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedPublished
1998
Governing lawPublished
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations s. 87 (provincial nominee class); federal-provincial immigration agreements
Responsible authorityPublished
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) with provincial/territorial nominee offices

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Buy or build a business in a Canadian province or territory and earn permanent residence through provincial nomination

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum ageUnknown
Unknown
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
Yes
Local health insurance requiredPublished
No
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Invest in and actively run a business in the nominating province; lowest thresholds CAD 100,000 investment with CAD 250,000-300,000 net worth (NWT outside Yellowknife; Alberta Rural Entrepreneur)
Employment statusPublished
Self-employed
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
22 years
ChildrenPublished
Dependent children under 22 who are not married or in a common-law relationship, or older if dependent due to a condition

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timeUnknown
Unknown
Can apply without travelingPublished
Yes
How you applyPublished
Online EOI and application to the province; exploratory visit required in some streams; work permit, then nomination and online PR application to IRCC
Required in-person stepPublished
Biometrics at a visa centre; relocation to the province to run the business before nomination; landing in Canada
What the processing time measuresPublished
No single published figure: provincial nomination plus federal PR processing; the earlier estimate was dropped
Official application routePublished
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/provincial-nominees/non-express-entry/apply.html

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$73,000
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
$73,000
Processing feePublished
$723
Application feePublished
$438
Total cost to applyPublished
$1,161
Monthly income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
Yes
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published
CAD 100,000 active business investment (NWT Business Stream outside Yellowknife, net worth CAD 250,000; Alberta Rural Entrepreneur Stream, net worth CAD 300,000)
Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published
NWT in Yellowknife: CAD 200,000 investment + CAD 500,000 net worth. Other provinces (BC, Manitoba, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland, Yukon, Saskatchewan) set their own higher thresholds, commonly CAD 150,000-300,000+ investment and CAD 300,000-600,000 net worth.
Fees paidPublished
Before approval
Cost notesPublished
IRCC: CAD 990 processing per adult (~USD 723) + CAD 600 right of permanent residence fee (~USD 438) = CAD 1,590; CAD 270 per dependent child (from 30 Apr 2026). Provincial application fees (roughly CAD 500-3,500 depending on stream), work permit fees and biometrics are extra.

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
146 days/year
Physical presence requiredPublished
Yes
In-country visit requiredPublished
Yes
Move-in windowUnknown
Unknown
Length of residencyUnknown
Unknown
Residency is lifetimePublished
Yes
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
Before PR: live in the province and actively manage the business under the performance agreement. After PR: 730 days in Canada in every 5 years (ruling 8).
Tax residency rulePublished
Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents
Personal income taxPublished
range between 15%-33% (Federal Rate) and 11.5%-25.75% (Provincial/Territorial)

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyPublished
3 years
Time to citizenshipPublished
5 years
Work for a local employerPublished
Yes
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workPublished
Yes
Local healthcare accessPublished
Yes
University accessPublished
Yes
Can buy landPublished
Yes
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Years stated
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Investment note (Sept 2026)Published
Active, not passive: the nominee must own (NWT at least 33.3%; Alberta 51% start-up or 100% purchase) and manage the business, usually for 1-2 years on a work permit before nomination. Streams open and pause often; the federal Start-Up Visa paused 1 Jan 2026.
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
Not a passive Plan B: you must move and run a business in the province before PR. Citizenship needs 1,095 days in Canada in 5 years (pre-PR days count half, up to 365).

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/provincial-nominees.html
Investment source (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.immigratenwt.ca/business-stream | https://www.alberta.ca/aaip-rural-entrepreneur-stream
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.immigratenwt.ca/business-stream | https://www.alberta.ca/aaip-rural-entrepreneur-stream | https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp | https://www.cicnews.com/2026/06/economic-permanent-resident-applicants-see-drop-in-processing-times-0676580.html | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/new-immigrants/pr-card/understand-pr-status.html | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility.html

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.