Live status board
Where every PNP entrepreneur stream stands today
Provincial entrepreneur intake changes constantly. We update this board as draws are held, suspensions announced, and new streams open. Last verified for the April 2026 cycle.
Active
BC
British Columbia
BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration
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Active
AB
Alberta
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP)
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Active
NS
Nova Scotia
NSNP Entrepreneur Pathway
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Active
NB
New Brunswick
NB Entrepreneurial Stream
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Active
NL
Newfoundland & Labrador
NLPNP International Entrepreneur Category
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Active
YT
Yukon
Yukon Business Nominee Program (YBNP)
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Active
NT
Northwest Territories
NTNP Business Stream
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Draws paused · changing to direct review
MB
Manitoba
MPNP-B Business Investor Stream
Suspended
ON
Ontario
OINP Entrepreneur Stream
Closed
SK
Saskatchewan
SINP Entrepreneur Category
De facto paused
PE
Prince Edward Island
PEI PNP Work Permit / Business Impact Streams
Compare at a glance
Capital, language, and structure across all seven active programs
Ranges reflect tier-based thresholds (urban vs rural / regional vs base). All figures verified against provincial program websites for the April 2026 cycle. Always confirm current eligibility with your RCIC or immigration lawyer before submitting an EOI.
Active · accepting files
BC · BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration
British Columbia
Canada's most active and selective entrepreneur stream. Two competitive subsets, urban Base ($600K net worth) and Regional Pilot ($300K), both running normal draws in 2026.
Available streams
Base CategoryRegional PilotStrategic Projects
Net worth
base$600K
regional$300K
Investment
base$200K
regional$100K
Job creation
≥ 1 for Canadian / PR
Language
CLB 4 minimum
Experience
3–5 years business ownership or senior management
Work-permit phase
2-year work permit, then PR after performance review (months 18–20)
What we tell partners about British Columbia
1
Base Category targets new or existing businesses anywhere in BC, including Metro Vancouver.
2
Regional Pilot requires a community referral from a participating BC community outside Metro Vancouver, exploratory visit is mandatory before registering.
3
You CANNOT purchase an existing business under the Regional Pilot, new businesses only.
4
BC PNP held five Entrepreneur draws in early 2026; April 14 draw issued 14 invitations under the Base stream at 115 points.
5
Highly selective, invitation volumes remain small; quality of business concept is the determining factor.
Active · accepting files
AB · Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP)
Alberta
The most accessible entry threshold in Canada, $300K net worth, $100K investment for rural, but you must secure a capped community endorsement letter before submitting an EOI.
Available streams
Rural EntrepreneurGraduate EntrepreneurForeign Graduate EntrepreneurFarm Stream
Net worth
rural$300K
graduate$100K
Investment
rural$100K
graduate$25K
Job creation
≥ 1 for Canadian / PR
Language
CLB 4 (Rural) / CLB 5 (Graduate streams)
Experience
Rural: 3yr ownership or 4yr senior mgmt · Graduate: 6 months mgmt experience
Work-permit phase
12–18 month monitoring period under Performance Agreement before nomination
What we tell partners about Alberta
1
Rural Entrepreneur Stream: minimum investment was reduced from $200K to $100K effective 2026, Alberta is now one of the most accessible PNPs by capital.
2
Rural communities (population < 100,000, outside Calgary/Edmonton CMAs) issue capped endorsement letters, competition happens at the municipal level first.
3
Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur is for innovators who graduated outside Canada within the last 10 years.
4
Graduate Entrepreneur Stream requires PGWP, 2 years of full-time Alberta study, 34% min ownership (urban) or 51% (smaller communities).
5
AAIP draws are not regularly scheduled; the program does not publish recent draw cutoffs to protect program integrity.
Active · accepting files
NS · NSNP Entrepreneur Pathway
Nova Scotia
Two-tier entrepreneur stream with priority on business succession. The outside-HRM tier is one of the lowest-capital active PNPs in Atlantic Canada. Nova Scotia consolidated its nominee streams into four pathways in February 2026; the entrepreneur route and these thresholds carried over.
Available streams
Entrepreneur (Halifax)Entrepreneur (Outside HRM)International Graduate Entrepreneur (consolidated)
Net worth
hrm$600K
outside$400K
Investment
hrm$150K
outside$100K
Job creation
Not required
Language
CLB 5
Experience
3yr ownership (33.3%+) OR 5yr senior management in last 10 years
Work-permit phase
Operate the business for 1 continuous year on a work permit before nomination
What we tell partners about Nova Scotia
1
NSNP modernized February 18, 2026, consolidated 10 streams into 4 main pathways. Eligibility unchanged, structure simplified.
2
Two-tier financial threshold: Halifax Regional Municipality ($600K / $150K) vs outside HRM ($400K / $100K), meaningfully cheaper for rural Nova Scotia.
3
Business succession applicants (buying from a retiring local owner) receive priority and bonus points.
4
No upper age limit, uncommon for PNPs (most cap at 55). Highest age points awarded to applicants 33–39.
5
Net Worth Verification by an NSOI-designated third-party financial evaluator is mandatory within 180 days of ITA.
Active · accepting files
NB · NB Entrepreneurial Stream
New Brunswick
Atlantic-Canada workhorse with a refundable deposit model, favors mid-size capital and applicants ready to settle outside the three main cities.
Available streams
Entrepreneurial Stream
Net worth
base$600K
Investment
base$250K
Job creation
≥ 1 for Canadian / PR
Language
CLB 5
Experience
3+ years majority business ownership OR 5+ years senior management
Work-permit phase
Refundable $100,000 deposit returned upon meeting BPA milestones
What we tell partners about New Brunswick
1
Mandatory exploratory visit of at least 5 business days before submitting an EOI.
2
Refundable good-faith deposit of $100,000 CAD held by the province until business performance milestones are met.
3
Strong preference for applicants under 55 and for businesses outside Greater Moncton, Saint John, and Fredericton.
4
Applicants must own at least 33.33% of the business and create at least one full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Active · accepting files
NL · NLPNP International Entrepreneur Category
Newfoundland & Labrador
Low-volume, high-fit Atlantic stream. Best for founders in ocean economy, tech, or tourism who genuinely intend to settle in NL.
Available streams
International EntrepreneurInternational Graduate Entrepreneur
Net worth
base$600K
Investment
base$200K
Job creation
≥ 1 for Canadian / PR
Language
CLB 5
Experience
2+ years majority ownership OR 5+ years senior management (last 5 years)
Work-permit phase
2-year work permit; nomination after operating the business for ~12+ months
What we tell partners about Newfoundland & Labrador
1
Smallest annual nomination allocation among active streams, niche, low-volume, but still issuing invitations in 2026.
2
Mandatory exploratory visit of at least 5 business days within the past 12 months before EOI submission.
3
Strong fit for ocean-economy, tech, and tourism businesses; passive investment is excluded.
4
International Graduate Entrepreneur sub-stream requires a Memorial University degree and active business operation post-graduation.
Active · accepting files
YT · Yukon Business Nominee Program (YBNP)
Yukon
Direct-review territorial program, no scoring lottery, but the highest language bar (CLB 7) and a 75% physical presence requirement.
Available streams
Business Nominee
Net worth
base$500K
Investment
base$300K
Job creation
≥ 1 for Canadian / PR
Language
CLB 7
Experience
3+ years business ownership or 5+ years senior management
Work-permit phase
24-month work permit; nomination after meeting Performance Agreement obligations
What we tell partners about Yukon
1
Highest language threshold among active entrepreneur streams (CLB 7), designed for owner-operators who can directly engage with the Yukon market.
2
No EOI lottery, applications are reviewed on first-come, first-served basis when intake is open.
3
Strong sectoral preferences: tourism, mining services, retail in Whitehorse, agri-food.
4
Settlement requirement: principal applicant and family must reside in Yukon for at least 75% of the work-permit period.
Active · accepting files
NT · NTNP Business Stream
Northwest Territories
Smallest territorial program by volume but the lowest outside-capital tier in Canada, $250K net worth, $150K investment for businesses outside Yellowknife.
Available streams
EntrepreneurSelf-Employed
Net worth
yellowknife$500K
outside$250K
Investment
yellowknife$300K
outside$150K
Job creation
Not required
Language
CLB 4
Experience
Verifiable business management experience
Work-permit phase
Refundable $75,000 deposit; held until BPA milestones met
What we tell partners about Northwest Territories
1
Two-tier capital structure: Yellowknife ($500K / $300K) vs outside Yellowknife ($250K / $150K).
2
Self-Employed sub-stream is for applicants creating their own employment, lower capital but more scrutiny on business viability.
3
Refundable good-faith deposit of $75,000 CAD returned upon meeting BPA performance milestones.
4
Annual allocation is small; the program prioritizes businesses that fill clear gaps in the territorial economy (e.g. trades, healthcare, food services).
Currently unavailable
Four programs are not viable in 2026
We're transparent with partners: if a province isn't issuing nominations, we don't bill for prep against it. Here's what's off the table, and what to do instead.
MB · MPNP-B Business Investor Stream
Manitoba
Draws paused · changing to direct review
Manitoba has paused its online EOI draws while it rebuilds the MPNP system. An interim paper-based intake (email submission of the EOI, business concept, and self-assessment) remains open in the meantime.
What to do instead, Status verified April 2026. The province has signaled a return under a new framework but has not published a reopening date.
ON · OINP Entrepreneur Stream
Ontario
Suspended
OINP Entrepreneur Stream has been closed to new applications since November 2024. Under Ontario Regulation 47/26, all nine legacy OINP streams are formally revoked on May 30, 2026; existing in-process files continue to be reviewed. A redesigned Entrepreneur stream is expected as part of the OINP overhaul, but eligibility rules have not yet been published.
What to do instead, Foreign founders looking at Ontario should consider C-11 Entrepreneur work permits or the federal Express Entry pathway with a strong Canadian business case.
SK · SINP Entrepreneur Category
Saskatchewan
Closed
SINP Entrepreneur Category is closed. The province is not accepting new EOIs and has not announced a relaunch.
What to do instead, Saskatchewan removed entrepreneur intake to focus federal allocation on worker streams. Not viable for new business immigration files at this time.
PE · PEI PNP Work Permit / Business Impact Streams
Prince Edward Island
De facto paused
PEI Business Impact streams are de facto paused, the province has not been issuing entrepreneur invitations and is not accepting new applications for the foreseeable future.
What to do instead, Existing applicants are being processed; new files should plan around BC, AB, NS, NB, or NL.
What CanBizVisa delivers
The commercial backbone of every provincial file
Your RCIC handles the immigration application. We handle everything that has to ship with it, the business plan, the market study, the financial model, the Performance Agreement narrative.
PNP-aligned business plan
Built to the points grid and economic priorities of the specific province. Rural Alberta needs a different plan than urban BC.
Provincial market study
Local labour market, supplier landscape, and economic-impact narrative, the section that wins or loses files at NSOI, BC PNP, AAIP.
Net-worth & investment model
CPA-reviewed projections in CAD. Source-of-funds documentation organized to satisfy third-party verifiers.
Exploratory-visit dossier
For BC Regional, NB, NL, AB Rural, we prep your client's visit so the community endorsement actually lands.
Business Performance Agreement narrative
The story your client tells the province during the work-permit phase, then lives up to before nomination.
Job-creation & hiring plan
Concrete roles, NOC codes, salary bands, and timing, defensible against IRCC and provincial reviewers.
FAQ
What partners ask before sending a file
My client meets the BC Base threshold. Can we just register the EOI?+
Technically yes, but BC PNP is highly selective in 2026. The April 14, 2026 draw issued only 14 invitations at a 115-point cutoff. The business concept score (worth a large share of the grid) is what separates registered candidates from invited ones. We build the concept first, then register.
Alberta Rural lowered the investment to $100K. Is it now the easiest path?+
Lowest capital, yes. Easiest, no. Rural Alberta communities issue a capped number of endorsement letters per year. Your client must convince the municipality first, with a business that fills a specific local gap, before AAIP ever sees the file. Generic concepts do not get endorsed.
Should we wait for Manitoba to relaunch?+
Don't plan around it. Manitoba's online EOI draws are paused, but an interim paper-based intake remains open. For partners who prefer a fully online program now, NS, NB, and NL are reasonable alternatives at similar capital tiers.
What happens if a province pauses mid-engagement?+
We monitor every program weekly and will flag risk before submission. If a program suspends after we've started, we re-pivot the deliverables to a comparable active stream, most of the business plan and market research carries over with revisions.
Are these numbers final?+
Net-worth and investment thresholds are accurate to the April 2026 cycle and verified against provincial program guides. Provincial caps, points grids, and intake windows can change without notice. We re-verify before every EOI submission.
Do you handle the immigration filing?+
No. We are a business consulting company, not an immigration firm. We work behind your client's RCIC or immigration lawyer. We do not provide immigration advice.