Program Eligibility Criteria: Preference will be given to an individual who is an unemployed person whom, when participating in the SE program is: - an active regular EI benefit claimant, or has had an EI benefit period that ended within the previous 60 months, or - has paid sufficient employee premiums (earned more than $2,000 / year employment income) in at least 5 of the previous 10 calendar years.
Priority is given to individuals who: - Own 51% of the proposed business and - Are not receiving business training from a franchise company - Upon completion of formal instruction and business plan completion, you will be expected to begin implementation of your business on a full-time basis (minimum of 30 hours per week).
You MUST be: Unemployed or underemployed (working 20 hours or less). Eligible to work in Canada. Possess the educational or pre-requisite skills needed to operate your business. 18 years of age or older.
You MUST have: - A viable business idea for starting a new business or taking over an existing business where you have not had prior ownership. - The capital or access to capital needed to start and operate your business. - The personal attributes to be a successful entrepreneur. - The skills and knowledge of the products or services pertaining to your business.
This is where the excitement starts to build.
It all begins with an idea and we help provide the opportunity for you to make it a reality.
The form below helps us to see where you are starting from and helps us build a plan to get you where you want to be.
