Women's Economic Council

Community Program

Her Own Boss: An Entrepreneurship Project for Newcomer Women with Permanent Residence Status

Eligibility

To be eligible to participate in “Her Own Boss” project, you must be a visible minority newcomer woman, who is 19 years or older and live in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Northern and Eastern Ontario, or St. John’s Metro area, NL.

Permanent Residence (PR) Status
Individuals with PR Status pending (have received a letter from IRCC indicating selection to become PR)
Refugee and protected person.
Temporary foreign worker approved under the previous Live-in Caregiver program