Immigrant Entrepreneur Category
The Immigrant Entrepreneur Category is intended for prospective immigrants who propose to establish a new business or who propose to
purchase all or part of an existing business that has supportable prospects for expansion in Newfoundland and Labrador and who intend
to be self-employed in that business. Immigrant entrepreneurs who wish to apply in this category must meet the following criteria:
Pre-Assessment Phase - All immigrant entrepreneurs must submit the required Pre-Assessment documents BEFORE submitting a Provincial Nominee
Application. This Pre-Assessment, accompanied by the immigrant entrepreneur’s business plan, is required so that the Program Officers
can determine whether or not the business plan is eligible and/or qualifies under the Provincial Nominee Program. Once the immigrant
entrepreneur has received official approval of their proposed business plan, he/she may then proceed to submit the Provincial Nominee
Application.
Immigrant
entrepreneurs who wish to apply in this category must meet the following criteria:
Application Procedure: Submission of Application to the Immigrant Entrepreneur Category
If you have passed the pre-assessment and meet the criteria for the Immigrant Entrepreneur Category
please submit original signed copies of the following forms:
You may be asked to submit additional information so the
Program Officer can make this
assessment. Only one
PNP-NL-05 form should be completed for the entire family.
Check that the appropriate questions are answered in full and the form is signed by both principal
applicant and spouse. Attach additional pages, where necessary.
Place the completed application forms together with the $1000.00 CAD certified cheque or money order
(made payable to the Newfoundland Exchequer) in a sealed envelope and mail to:
Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism
Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment
Provincial Nominee Program
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, NL
A1B 4J6
Canada
Note: All supporting financial information must be presented in Canadian dollars.