Alberta Farm Stream

Successful applicants to the Alberta Farm Stream receive a provincial nomination certificate, which may then be used to apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for Canadian permanent residence.

Alberta Farm Stream eligibility criteria

Applicants to this stream must demonstrate:

• financial documentation of their existing farm business;
• documentation of their education, training, and work experience;
• A proposed business plan for the farming enterprise they are considering in Alberta; and
• proof that a Canadian financial institution is willing to finance their proposed farming business.

Applicants must also:

• be able to invest a minimum of CDN $500,000 of equity in a primary production farming business in Alberta;
• provide documents that demonstrate a minimum net worth of CDN $500,000 or confirmation that they have access to a similar amount of funds from other sources (CDN $500,000 is the minimum amount. Applicants may be required to show you have the ability to invest more than the minimum); and
• invest in a primary production farming business in Alberta. (Applicants will have to document their investment intentions in their proposed business plan. Applications representing the best opportunity for growth relevant to Alberta’s agri-food targets will be given priority.)

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