New study finds immigrant-owned businesses created ‘disproportionate’ number of jobs in Canada

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:00:50 +0000

Immigrant-owned businesses were responsible for what a new Statistics Canada study says was a “disproportionate share of net job creation” between 2003 and 2013 compared to businesses with Canadian-born owners.   The study distinguished private incorporated businesses owned by immigrants who entered Canada since 1980 from firms with Canadian-born owners.  Businesses owned by immigrants accounted for […]

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B.C. announces new Regional Pilot program for immigrant entrepreneurs


British Columbia is opening a new immigration pilot program to attract foreign entrepreneurs to smaller communities around the province.   Known as the Entrepreneur Immigration — Regional Pilot, the two-year program is set to launch in early 2019. The pilot will see the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) work in partnership with regional communities of […]

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