Government officially launched its two new business immigration streams Jan. 1.The streams will attract international entrepreneurs and retain international graduates of provincial post-secondary institutions.The Entrepreneur Stream aims to attract those who want to start or buy, and actively manage, a business in Nova Scotia. The International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream provides an immigration opportunity for students who have graduated from a Nova Scotia university or community college and have started their own business.Both streams use a temporary to permanent residence model, considered a best practice in immigration.For the Entrepreneur Stream, the applicant initially receives a work permit allowing them to enter Nova Scotia to start and run their business for at least one year. Candidates sign an agreement that sets out the business plan outcomes to be met before nomination for permanent residence.For the International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream, students are required to have studied for a minimum of two years and then spend a year running their business on a federal post-graduation work permit.Once the new streams are fully operational, Nova Scotia expects to nominate 40-50 applicants per year as permanent residents. FOR BROADCAST USE:          Nova Scotia officially launched its two new businessimmigration streams January 1st. The streams will attractinternational entrepreneurs and retain international graduatesfrom provincial post-secondary institutions.     The Entrepreneur Stream aims to attract those who want tostart or buy, and actively manage, a business in Nova Scotia.     The International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream provides animmigration opportunity for students who have graduated from aNova Scotia university or community college and have startedtheir own business.     Once the new streams are fully operational, Nova Scotiaexpects to nominate 40-50 applicants per year as permanentresidents.Source: Release