BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration

Building Your Business in B.C. Guide

Hiring Employees www.jobsetc.gc.ca/eng/pieces1.jsp?category_id=2801

Guide to developing comprehensive job descriptions and tips on hiring employees.

Screening and Selection in Employment www.chrc-ccdp.ca/sites/default/files/screen_1.pdf

Canadian Human Right Commission’s guide on equity in assessing job candidates.

5. Exporting/Importing

Trade Commissioner Service www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/eng/home.jsp

Stay connected, contact a trade commissioner, read sector and country information and find
upcoming trade events.

Canada Border Services Agency www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/facil-eng.html

CBSA’s information on trade including customs tariffs.

Export and Import Control Bureau www.international.gc.ca/international/index.aspx

Federal government permit or quota system that you may need to obtain for importing and exporting
businesses.

Import/Export Guide www.resourcecentre.gov.bc.ca/pdf/ImpExptGuideEng.pdf

Downloadable publication for importers and exporters. Information on regulations, useful
publications, statistics, financing and association contacts.

Foreign Market Reports www.infoexport.gc.ca

Canadian Trade Commissioners' site providing sector-specific market reports as well as business
climate information by country.

Trade Policies and Free Trade Agreements www.international.gc.ca

Canada's trading policies and free trade agreements including NAFTA.

Insurance Programs for Exporters (Export Development Corporation) www.edc.ca

Various insurance programs for exporters to minimize possible risk.

Importing a Motor Vehicle www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4140eq/rc4140-e.html

Detailed information about how to import a motor vehicle into Canada. For other customs inquiries,
phone Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) at 1-800-461-9999 in Canada.

Settlement and Immigration Processing

For questions related to living and settling in British Columbia, please refer to the BC Newcomers’ Guide.

The Guide contains information on school registration, healthcare, banking, drivers licensing and other
common issues. The Guide is available in 11 languages at:
www.welcomebc.ca/newcomers_guide/newcomerguide.aspx.

You may also refer to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) list of immigrant services map:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/map/bc.asp.

For questions related to immigration processing issues, please refer to the CIC website at: www.cic.gc.ca.

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BC Prov incial Nominee Program
Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training
450-605 Robson Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5J3 Canada
Phone: +1 604 775-2227 Fax: +1 604 660-4092 Email enquiries: en.imm@gov.bc.ca Website: www.WelcomeBC.ca/PNP