{"id":71839,"date":"2019-08-30T16:21:51","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T16:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationca.staging.wpengine.com\/newfoundland-announces-four-new-rounds-for-international-entrepreneur-expressions-of-interest"},"modified":"2020-02-06T23:53:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T04:53:51","slug":"newfoundland-announces-four-new-rounds-for-international-entrepreneur-expressions-of-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/newfoundland-announces-four-new-rounds-for-international-entrepreneur-expressions-of-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Newfoundland Announces Four New Rounds For International Entrepreneur Expressions of Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Aug 30, 2019 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/newfoundland-immigration\">Newfoundland &amp; Labrador immigration<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> will conduct four monthly Expression of Interest rounds for its International Entrepreneur category between now and the end of 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The province has announced the dates of upcoming windows when EOIs can be submitted to the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Those dates are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">September 13 to 20.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">October 11 to 18.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">November 8 to 15.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">December 6 to 13.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The International Entrepreneur category is aimed at candidates who wish to move to Newfoundland and be involved in the daily operation of a business they create, join, or take over.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Full requirements for the Newfoundland International Entrepreneur category are included further down this article.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Four Expression of Interest rounds have already taken place this year, meaning the province will have conducted eight rounds by the end of 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Read More<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/increased-interest-in-newfoundland-immigration-drives-up-processing-times\">Increased Interest In Newfoundland Immigration Drives Up Processing Times<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s5\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/newfoundland-immigration-to-open-fourth-round-of-entrepreneur-expressions-of-interest\"><span class=\"s1\">Newfoundland Immigration To Open Fourth Round of Entrepreneur Expressions of Interest<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/newfoundland-immigration-aims-to-improve-foreign-credential-recognition\"><span class=\"s1\">Newfoundland Immigration Aims To Improve Foreign Credential Recognition<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cI encourage anyone interested in growing their business in an attractive business environment to learn more about this remarkable opportunity to live and work in Newfoundland and Labrador,\u201d said provincial Labour Minister Bernard Davis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Meanwhile, the NLPNP International Graduate Entrepreneur category remains open indefinitely for EOIs. The category is specifically aimed at graduates of Memorial University and College of the North Atlantic.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">International Entrepreneur Category<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The International Entrepreneur category is intended for experienced business owners or senior business managers who wish to permanently reside in Newfoundland and Labrador.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Be 21 to 59 years of age.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Provide a business plan with verified supporting financial documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Have a minimum of Canadian high school diploma or equivalent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Want to live permanently in Newfoundland &amp; Labrador while owning and actively managing a business of significant economic benefit to the province.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Have at least $600,000 in unencumbered net business and personal assets that can readily be transferred to Canada.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Be able to invest at least $200,000 to establish a business in Newfoundland &amp; Labrador with a minimum ownership of 33.3 per cent, or $1 million in equity investment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Create at least one full-time job for Canadian citizens or permanent residents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Demonstrate the business is a for-profit entity with the primary purpose of earning profits through the sale of goods and\/or services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Have at least two years\u2019 experience actively managing and owning a business (25 per cent minimum ownership) in the last five years OR 5 or more years\u2019 experience in a senior business management role in the last 10 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Score of at least 5 on the Canadian Language Benchmark in speaking, listening, reading and writing in English or French (acceptable tests are Canadian English Language Proficiency Program (CELPIP) General Test, or International English Language Testing System (IELTS), General Training Test; or Test d\u2019evaluation de francais (TEF);<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Complete an online Expression of Interest (EOI).<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Receive an Invitation to Apply from the Newfoundland &amp; Labrador Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">International Graduate Entrepreneur Category<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The International Graduate Entrepreneur category is aimed at graduates of Memorial University or College of the North Atlantic who have already started or bought a local business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Be at least 21 years of age.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Provide a business plan with verified supporting financial documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Have completed a degree or diploma after at least two academic years of full-time, in-person study at Memorial University or College of the North Atlantic with the degree or diploma having been completed within two years of submission of the Expression of Interest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s5\">Have a valid\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/post-graduation-work-permit\"><span class=\"s1\">Post-Graduate Work Permit.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Want to live permanently in Newfoundland &amp; Labrador while owning and actively managing a business of significant economic benefit to the province.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Have at least one year\u2019s continuous experience actively managing and owning the current business (33.3 per cent minimum ownership);<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Create at least one full-time job for Canadian citizens or permanent residents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Demonstrate that the business is a for-profit entity with the primary purpose of earning profits through the sale of goods and\/or services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Score at least 7 on the Canadian Language Benchmark in speaking, listening, reading and writing in English or French;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Complete an online Expression of Interest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Receive an Invitation to Apply from the Newfoundland &amp; Labrador Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aug 30, 2019 &#8211; Newfoundland &amp; Labrador immigration will conduct four monthly Expression of Interest rounds for its International Entrepreneur category between now and the end of 2019. The province has announced the dates of upcoming windows when EOIs can be submitted to the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP). Those dates are: September&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":71834,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4859,22349,10558],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lactualite-canadienne","category-newfoundland-news-fr","category-provincial-news-fr","category-4859","category-22349","category-10558","description-off"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71839"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71839\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}