Please confirm the following eligibility criteria:
You plan to open a new business (not purchase an existing business):
Your business idea aligns with one of the sectors identified in Salmon Arm's Community Profile:
Which One?
You will be making a minimum of $100,000 investment in the business:
You have a minimum net worth of $300,000:
You will be the controlling shareholder of the new business, with a minimum ownership of 51%:
Your business will create at least one full-time equivalent position for a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident:
You agree to participate in a mandatory exploratory community visit:
You have either a post-secondary credential or experience as an active business owner-manager with 100% ownership of the business for at least 3 of the past 5 years:
Within the last 5 years, you have have had either 3+ years of experience as an active business owner-manager or 4+ years of experience as a senior manager or a combination of 1+ year of experience as an active business owner-manager and 2+ years of experience as a senior manager: