Alberta Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
For Newer Graduates Interested in Starting a Venture in Alberta
Alberta Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream Overview
The Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream is an economic immigration program for qualified foreign educated graduates from outside of Canada who want to launch start-up enterprises and innovative businesses in Alberta.
Foreign graduates interested in applying under the Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream must work with a designated agency (that’s us). Empowered Startups will issue a letter of recommendation if it deems that the foreign graduate meets the AAIP requirements.
Eligibility
To qualify for our Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur program, applicants must fit the following criteria:
- 6 months of full-time work experience managing or owning a business.
- Completion of a post-secondary degree outside of Canada in the last 10 years.
- Present a business plan with projected financials.
- Create a 10-minute Pitch Presentation.
- Meet the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 5 for each English language skill or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) level of 5 for each French language skill: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.