Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Program Points Grid
The Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Program Points Grid assess an applicant’s overall score as per their Expression of Interest (EOI) profile. All applicants get points as per the information they provide. As per the highest score, an applicant will get an invitation to submit a business application to the AAIP Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Program.
Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Program Points Grid
Human Capital Factors
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Language Proficiency – Max 30 Points |
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| First Official Language | |
| Language Level (in all 4 skill areas such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing.) | Points |
| CLB 7 | 10 |
| CLB 8 | 20 |
| CLB 9 or higher | 30 |
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Education Level (Outside Canada) – Max 35 Points |
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| Bachelor’s Degree | 05 |
| Master’s Degree | 10 |
| PhD | 15 |
| Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. | 10 |
| Degree In Business | 10 |
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Business Management, Ownership or work experience with Business Incubator or Accelerator – Max 35 Points |
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| Minimum of 6 months experience | 05 |
| 6+ to less than 1-year experience | 10 |
| 1 – 2 years experience | 15 |
| 2+ years of experience | 20 |
| An applicant with work experience in Business Ownership | 15 |
Business Factors
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Business Plan – Max 40 Points |
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| A Business Plan including all investment and revenue details. | 40 (Max) |
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Investment (Before coming to Alberta) – Max 25 Points |
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| In Urban Centre | |
| Minimum of $100,000 | 05 |
| $100,001 to $150,000 | 11 |
| $150,001 to $200,000 | 18 |
| Above $200,000 | 25 |
| Or, In Regional area | |
| Minimum $50,000 | 05 |
| $50,001 to $100,000 | 11 |
| $100,001 to $150,000 | 18 |
| Above $150,000 | 25 |
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Investment (Proposed after launch of Start-Up) – Max 20 Points |
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| In Urban Centre | |
| $100,000 to $150,000 | 5 |
| $150,001 to $200,000 | 10 |
| $200,001 to $250,000 | 15 |
| Over $250,000 | 20 |
| In Regional Area | |
| $50,000 to $100,000 | 5 |
| $100,001 to $150,000 | 10 |
| $200,001 to $250,000 | 15 |
| Over $200,000 | 20 |
| Job Creation – Max 15 Points | |
| 1 job | 5 |
| 2 jobs | 10 |
| 3 jobs or more | 15 |
Note
- Max points that can be obtained in the FGSVS Points Grid is 200.
- Urban Centre refers to Edmonton and Calgary Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs).
- Regional area refers to communities outside the Edmonton and Calgary CMAs Urban centre.