BC4.15 Criteria for a business benefiting New Zealand

See BC Effective 26/07/1999

1. A business may be considered to benefit New Zealand if it promotes New Zealand's economic growth through, for example:
   1. introducing new, or enhancing existing, technology, management or technical skills, or
   2. introducing new, or enhancing existing, products or services; or
   3. creating new, or expanding existing, export markets; or
   4. creating employment (other than employment for the principal applicant*); or
   5. revitalising an existing business; and
2. in the opinion of a business immigration specialist it appears likely that the business will be trading profitably at the time any subsequent application under the Entrepreneur category is made* or clearly has the potential to be trading profitably within 12 months after the application is made*.

Effective 20/11/2002