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Your own next step

Wei is made up. A real assessment starts from your own answers, and so does everything it finds.

Wei, an AI-generated fictional character

From the sample to a practical plan

What Wei can prepare next

Fictional scenario, with sample findings calculated November 1, 2026. Preparation is separate from government decisions and from any legal service you choose to arrange.

Starting versus buying

Compare the proposed start-up with a business for sale. An affordable asking price can still leave an investment or operating requirement unmet.

See the current sample facts

Plans to start a technology business in a smaller British Columbia city in 2027, investing $600,000 of his own money; net worth about $1.5 million; a business plan is ready.
Asking $550,000

Read the purchase example and immigration fit

Keep milestones and family costs separate

Check the program’s sequence, operating responsibilities and capital evidence before committing. Add household relocation costs to the business budget; neither is a promise of approval.

See the current sample facts

Read back your answers and correct anything that isn’t right.

Review the program milestones

A practical worked example · Fictional inputs

Compare starting, buying and household costs

The original profile is preserved. These alternatives change only the start/buy activity, proposed investment and the compared provinces (Alberta and British Columbia); they do not spend Wei’s funds or assume a nomination.

Start a services business

$310,000

Investment $180,000, operating reserve $65,000, due diligence/setup $15,000 and separate family reserve $50,000.

4 streams evaluated by the released provincial business planner.

Keep an operating reserve after setup; revenue and approval are not assumed.

Buy an existing services business

$295,000

Investment $140,000, operating reserve $80,000, due diligence/setup $25,000 and separate family reserve $50,000.

3 streams evaluated by the released provincial business planner.

A lower purchase price does not prove program eligibility. Check ownership, business history, eligible investment and jobs.

Actual immigration fit for each alternative

Start a services business

Alberta

Alberta Advantage Immigration Program: Rural Entrepreneur Stream: unknown

Still to confirm: Business must be in a participating rural Alberta community (outside the Calgary and Edmonton census metropolitan areas), with a Community Support Letter and exploratory visit
Professional judgment: Rural Entrepreneur Stream points grid (maximum 175)

Rural Entrepreneur Stream – Eligibility | Alberta.ca

Alberta Advantage Immigration Program: Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream: blocked

Based on your answers, your degree was completed more than 10 years ago, so you can't use Alberta's Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream: the degree must have been completed within the last 10 years when you submit your expression of interest.

Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream – Eligibility | Alberta.ca

British Columbia

BC Provincial Nominee Program: Entrepreneur Immigration Regional stream: unknown

Still to confirm: Regional stream: new business in a B.C. participating community, with that community's referral after an exploratory visit

BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Program Guide (effective May 27, 2024)Regional Immigration Collaboration | WelcomeBC (last updated June 24, 2026)

BC Provincial Nominee Program: Entrepreneur Immigration Base stream: blocked

Based on your answers, your net worth or own-funds investment may be below BC Base stream minimums of $600,000 and $200,000; the Regional stream has lower thresholds.

BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Program Guide (effective May 27, 2024)

Buy an existing services business

British Columbia

BC Provincial Nominee Program: Entrepreneur Immigration Base stream: unknown

Still to confirm: Base: personal net worth $600,000 and eligible personal investment $200,000 (invested within 610 days of arriving on the BC PNP work permit)
Still to confirm: Base: one-third ownership, one new full-time job, CLB 4, active management and residence near the business

BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Program Guide (effective May 27, 2024)

Alberta

Alberta Advantage Immigration Program: Rural Entrepreneur Stream: unknown

Still to confirm: Business must be in a participating rural Alberta community (outside the Calgary and Edmonton census metropolitan areas), with a Community Support Letter and exploratory visit
Still to confirm: Ownership 51% (new) or 100% (succession), job creation, Alberta residence and eligible business
Professional judgment: Rural Entrepreneur Stream points grid (maximum 175)

Rural Entrepreneur Stream – Eligibility | Alberta.ca

Alberta Advantage Immigration Program: Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream: blocked

Based on your answers, your degree was completed more than 10 years ago, so you can't use Alberta's Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream: the degree must have been completed within the last 10 years when you submit your expression of interest.

Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream – Eligibility | Alberta.ca

Check the proposed investment and source of funds before signing.
Confirm business eligibility, ownership history and independent due diligence.
Check the program sequence and work authorization before operating.
Track operating obligations separately from nomination and PR decisions.

Wei’s household reserve

Illustrative British Columbia community · 6 months · 2 adults and 1 child. All household amounts below are fictional planning inputs, not price quotations or legal funds thresholds.

Illustrative household or visit subtotal
Item	Subtotal	Basis
Housing	$15,600	Fictional household input, not market rent.
Food, transport and essentials	$10,800	Fictional household input.
Travel	$5,000	Fictional allowance.
Household setup	$4,000	Fictional allowance.
Total of stated inputs	$35,400	No income assumed; additional costs below.

Government and professional fees, insurance, childcare and any licensing costs are additional; confirm applicable amounts.

Build a budget with your own household assumptions

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The outlook, the paths that came up and the kinds of barrier; for Express Entry, where your estimated score falls in IRCC’s pool.
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What Wei’s free preview showed

Paths worth investigating

40 requirements checked from the quick check: 18 looked good, 14 needed more information, 4 need a lawyer’s judgment. About 27 more questions would follow in the full assessment.

Northwest Territories Nominee Program: Business StreamWorth exploring
PEI Provincial Nominee Program: Business Impact Category, Work Permit StreamA lawyer looks closer
Nova Scotia Nominee Program: Entrepreneur stream (experienced business owner or senior business manager)We need a bit more info
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program: Rural Entrepreneur StreamWe need a bit more info

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