加拿大时间2018年9月12日，爱德华王子岛政府宣布将取消该省省提名项目中的企业家类别，届时PEI政府不再接受那些希望在爱德华王子岛建立企业以换取一步到位永久居留权的申请。
爱德华王子岛企业家类别将于本月20日进行最后一次抽签，名额限制在10人以下。
同时，PEI政府表示将继续推进雇主担保项目的申请，那些能够填补当地劳动力市场空缺的申请人更有机会获得加拿大永久居留权。
Government eliminating entrepreneur Provincial Nominee Program
The provincial government will no longer accept applications from immigrants looking to set up a business on Prince Edward Island in exchange for immediate permanent residency.
The move eliminates the entrepreneur stream of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). It puts Prince Edward Island in line with most jurisdictions across Canada.
“Since forming government in 2015 we committed to do business differently, and we delivered on that commitment. We recognized the need for greater scrutiny of our immigration programs, we set up tighter oversight over the agents who act on behalf of newcomers, we launched initiatives to help rural communities attract newcomers, and we increased overall accountability,” Economic Development and Tourism Minister Chris Palmer said.
“Even as these changes are providing better results, it is clear that concerns remain – specifically around the entrepreneur program. We understand these concerns and believe it is in the best interest of our province to eliminate the entrepreneur escrow program entirely.”
To provide adequate notice to applicants and immigration agents, government will undertake one more draw to select applicants on September 20. No more than 10 applicants will be selected, and no more applications will be accepted moving forward.
Prince Edward Island will continue to accept applications for workers coming to the province to fill jobs that employers have not been able to fill locally. Additionally, the province will accept applications from individuals to come and open a business if they meet a series of controls proving the business is successful and continuously operational for at least a year. As is done in other jurisdictions across the country, only then would they be considered for permanent residency.
“As a government we must ensure that our programs are working to benefit our province,” said Minister Palmer. “It is clear that previous successive governments were unable to alleviate concerns about the entrepreneur stream. This decision will ensure that our programs are working in the best interests of Islanders.”
作为AIPP试点项目中的海洋四省之一，爱德华王子岛此举看来是要大力发展雇主担保项目了，有需求才是硬道理！
从另一个侧面我们也可以看出，加拿大雇主担保移民正当时，飞出国为广大客户甄选了众多优质的雇主资源，有意者可以尽快与我们联系。
