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Alberta has two new PNPs for international student graduates who want to start a business in the province.

The International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream started October 26, 2020. This new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is for recent international student graduates from Alberta post-secondaries. The new immigration stream operates on an Expression of Interest system, which is now open to submissions.

Alberta will also be launching the Foreign Graduate Start-up Visa Stream in this month. This stream is for international student graduates from top U.S. universities and colleges, who want to start a business and settle in Alberta communities.

NEW AINP Pathways - Active Immigration Professionals - Canada The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) is launching two new immigration pathways to encourage international graduates to open businesses in Alberta.

Canada is among the top countries considered to be ‘safe and stable’ for international students and has further improved its position as the ‘go-to’ study destination because of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to two surveys conducted by Navitas Insights.

In addition, the survey suggests that countries considered to be ‘safe and stable’ are not necessarily viewed as being ‘open and welcoming.’ However, Canada is one of the top countries that are considered to be both.

Would you come to Canada for your education?