Starting a Business
If you are a Nova Scotia-bound immigrant with an entrepreneurial spirit, you may be considering starting a business in Nova Scotia. There are many advantages to making an investment of this kind, but extensive evaluation and planning is required to do it successfully.
Small businesses play a huge role in the Nova Scotia economy. In fact, there are over 30,000 small and medium sized businesses in the Province, according to the Nova Scotia Co-operative Council. This represents over 92% of businesses.
Halifax has been noted as one of the most cost-effective places to do business on the continent, which means there is a huge opportunity for entrepreneurs to find success and prosper.
Within the small business community, there are many different types of business. The top three sectors in 2006 according to the Nova Scotia Department of Finance were Community Businesses and Personal Services (29.6%), followed by Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (20.8%), and lastly Trade (11.2%).
This section of the website will discuss the benefits and challenges of opening a business as an immigrant in Nova Scotia. It will direct you to many tools and resources to get you started in the process, and help you determine whether this path is right for you.
Small businesses play a huge role in the Nova Scotia economy. In fact, there are over 30,000 small and medium sized businesses in the Province, according to the Nova Scotia Co-operative Council. This represents over 92% of businesses.
Halifax has been noted as one of the most cost-effective places to do business on the continent, which means there is a huge opportunity for entrepreneurs to find success and prosper.
Within the small business community, there are many different types of business. The top three sectors in 2006 according to the Nova Scotia Department of Finance were Community Businesses and Personal Services (29.6%), followed by Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (20.8%), and lastly Trade (11.2%).
This section of the website will discuss the benefits and challenges of opening a business as an immigrant in Nova Scotia. It will direct you to many tools and resources to get you started in the process, and help you determine whether this path is right for you.
