Yukon Business Nominee Program
Yukon's entrepreneur program for experienced business people who will start or buy a business in an eligible strategic sector and run it themselves. Approved applicants are supported for a two-year work permit to establish the business, and the territory supports their permanent residence application at the end of that period if the program requirements have been met.
Invitation only
Eligible applications enter a candidate pool for 6 months; only candidates selected from the pool are invited to verify their documents and attend an in-person interview in Yukon.
Status
Job offer
How you apply
Key requirements
| Education | Minimum high school diploma |
| Language | Minimum IELTS 6 in English or TEF Canada level 4 in French, as stated on the official page |
| Work experience | At least 3 years of entrepreneurial or business management experience and at least 5 years of relevant work experience |
| Job offer | Not required |
| Ties to the province | Must intend to live in Yukon while managing the business and hold a position in the business classified as TEER 0 or 1 |
| How you apply | Expression of Interest (EOI) — you register a profile and wait to be invited |
| Points system | Yukon Business Nominee Program assessment grid (minimum 65 points) |
| Money — funds, net worth, investment | Minimum net worth of $500,000 CAD with at least $300,000 CAD in liquid assets; at least $300,000 CAD in capital investment in the business within the first 2 years |
Summary only — requirements change and details decide real cases. Always confirm the full criteria on the official program page before applying: http://yukon.ca/en/immigration/yukon-business-nominee-program/apply-run-your-own-business-yukon-foreign-entrepreneurs (this record was verified against that source on 23 Oct 2026). This page is general information, not legal or immigration advice.
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