Document checklist: Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
Informational only, not legal advice.
Last verified on 2026-10-12. Check the official source.
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No conditional flags.
Printable link: https://unredacted.ca/checklist/aaip-graduate-entrepreneur
This page stores nothing. The flags in the link choose conditional documents. Nothing is uploaded.
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Valid passport
The checklist lists a valid passport for every candidate. Upload the personal information page and any pages that show the expiry and renewal dates.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
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Post-graduation work permit
The checklist says to upload your valid post-graduation work permit.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
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Language assessment
The checklist says to upload your language assessment. Results cannot be more than two years old at the expression of interest. The accepted tests stay on the stream page.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
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Alberta post-secondary education documents
The checklist says to upload your Alberta post-secondary degrees and diplomas. The program length must be at least two years. If entrepreneurship courses stand in for work experience, upload that credential or the transcripts that list the courses.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
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Business plan
The checklist says to upload the complete business plan, based on the proposal summary from the expression of interest, and the same copy given to the Qualified Service Provider.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
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Business plan evaluation report
The checklist says to upload the business plan evaluation report prepared by an approved Qualified Service Provider.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
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Work experience reference letters
The checklist says to upload reference letters for business ownership, management, or incubator or accelerator experience. Letters must be on letterhead and signed, and must include the job title, period, and daily duties.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
If this also applies
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If you claimed Canadian or Alberta work experience, also add those work permits.
The checklist says to upload past Canadian work permits if you claimed Canadian work experience, and the spouse or common-law partner’s permits if you claimed their Alberta work experience.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
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If you claimed a spouse or common-law partner language assessment, also add that result.
The checklist says to upload the spouse or common-law partner’s language assessment if you claimed it in the expression of interest.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
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If you will work in a trade in Alberta, also add the recognized trade certificate.
The checklist says to upload a recognized Alberta trade certificate if you will work in a trade in Alberta.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
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If the occupation requires a licence, registration, or certification, also add those documents.
The checklist says to upload the licences, registration, and certification required to work in the occupation in Alberta, other than a trade certificate.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
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If you are using an Alberta relative, also add the relationship, status, and residency documents.
The checklist says, if applicable, to upload documents proving the relationship to an Alberta parent, sibling, or child, plus that relative’s permanent residence or citizenship and residency in Alberta.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
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If the invitation email requests it, also add the Qualified Service Provider report.
The checklist says to upload the Qualified Service Provider report only if the request-to-submit-business-application email asks for it. The report includes the net-worth and business-investment assessment. Amounts are not copied here.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
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If dependants are included, also add the dependent authorization form.
The checklist says the dependent authorization form is required if dependants are included.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
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If a representative is used, also add the Use of a Representative form.
The checklist says the Use of a Representative form is required if a representative is used.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
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If this applies, also add Certified translation and a copy of the original.
The checklist says to provide a certified translation with any document that is not in English or French, and to upload the translation with a copy of the original.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/jeti-aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream-checklist.pdf
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Confirm eligibility on the official page or book a consult
Confirm eligibility on the official page. Booking a consult is a separate step from this informational checklist.
Source: https://www.alberta.ca/aaip-graduate-entrepreneur-stream
Sources
- Graduate Entrepreneur Stream. Last verified on 2026-10-12.
- Graduate Entrepreneur Stream business application document checklist. Last verified on 2026-10-12.