Grow Your Business.
Expand Your Skills.
Empower Your Future.
The Entrepreneur Growth Scholarship—a partnership between Immigrant Entrepreneur Canada (IEC) and PMC Training—offers selected Immigrant Entrepreneurs a full year of free professional development and quarterly pulse sessions to help them grow their business and bring their goals to life.
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About the Scholarship
Every entrepreneur’s story begins with courage — the courage to start something new, to take risks, and to build a future from possibility. For many immigrants, that courage carries the added challenge of building a business in a new country, with new systems, new networks, and often, no clear path forward.
The Entrepreneur Growth Scholarship was created to make that path a little clearer — and a little more supported. Through a partnership between Immigrant Entrepreneur Canada (IEC) and PMC Training, this program recognizes that we all need help to get where we’re going. It brings together learning and community to help entrepreneurs strengthen their skills and their confidence, while connecting with others who share their drive.
Each year, a small group of Immigrant Entrepreneurs are selected to take part in this shared and unique learning journey — one that combines free access to PMC’s business-skills workshops, peer connection, and shared celebration of progress.
What’s Included
Selected Immigrant Entrepreneurs receive more than a scholarship — they join a community built to help their ideas grow.
A full year of free access
to PMC Training’s open-enrollment workshops — covering business, leadership, and personal development skills that make an everyday difference.
A 25% discount
for their organization on all PMC open-enrollment workshops throughout the scholarship year.
Quarterly pulse sessions
— virtual gatherings that bring the cohort together to share progress, challenges, and insights with support from both IEC and PMC.
A chance to be seen and celebrated
through storytelling that highlights the diverse journeys of immigrant entrepreneurs nationwide.
Together, these elements turn learning into momentum — helping entrepreneurs strengthen their skills, expand their networks, and keep moving toward the future they imagine.
Who Can Apply
The Entrepreneur Growth Scholarship is looking for entrepreneurs who are ready to grow their skills and share their journey.
Each year, six Immigrant Entrepreneurs are selected to form a small national cohort — a group large enough to learn together, yet small enough for every participant’s voice to be heard.
You’re encouraged to apply if you:
☑ Are an Immigrant Entrepreneur.
☑ Are the owner and/or founder of your business — including solo-preneurs and self-employed professionals.
☑ Can commit to participating in virtual quarterly pulse sessions during the scholarship year.
☑ Your business is based in Canada
☑ We welcome entrepreneurs from all backgrounds, sectors, and regions across Canada.
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Applications open in November on the Immigrant Entrepreneur Canada website.
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Submit your application through our short online form.
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Recipients are selected in January by IEC and PMC Training.
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Winners are announced publicly, followed by a virtual kickoff call with the full cohort.
The application includes a few short questions designed to help us understand your goals and how this opportunity can best support you.
Tip: Be yourself. We’re not looking for perfect answers — we’re looking for passion, purpose, and potential.
Timeline at a Glance
Here’s what the year looks like for our scholarship cohort:
November
→ Applications open through Immigrant Entrepreneur Canada.
December
→ Application period closes and submissions are reviewed.
January
→ Six recipients are announced and invited to a virtual kickoff session.
February to December
→ Scholarship year in full swing — access to PMC workshops, ongoing learning, and quarterly pulse sessions.
→ Regular touchpoints to share progress and insights with IEC and PMC.
December
→ Wrap-up celebration and cohort reflection event.
✔ The experience is designed to balance structure with flexibility so the recipients can learn at their own pace while staying connected throughout the year.
About PMC Training
Canadian-owned and based in Ottawa since 1982, PMC Training delivers more than 100 instructor-led workshop topics across Canada serving professionals across all sectors.
We specialize in helping people strengthen the skills that make workplaces work — from communication and collaboration to leadership and personal effectiveness. Our programs build skills, strengthen teams, and empower communities through learning that is practical, engaging, and designed for real-world results.
Through our sister division, PMC Renewal, we also partner with Indigenous individuals, organizations, and communities to help them reach their best.
FAQs
Is there a cost to apply?
No. The Entrepreneur Growth Scholarship is free to apply for and open exclusively to Immigrant Entrepreneurs in good standing.
How many people will be selected?
Each year, six Immigrant Entrepreneurs are chosen to form a small national cohort — large enough to learn together, yet small enough for every participant’s voice to be heard.
What does the scholarship include?
Selected Immigrant Entrepreneurs receive one year of free access to PMC Training’s open-enrollment workshops, 25% off for their organization on those workshops, and access to quarterly virtual pulse sessions and further support opportunities.
Can my team or colleagues participate with me?
The free training is a unique offer to the individual named on the scholarship application. However, your organization will receive a 25% discount on PMC’s open-enrollment workshops for the duration of the scholarship year.
What’s expected if I’m selected?
Recipients are encouraged to attend the quarterly pulse sessions, participate actively in learning, and help inspire others by sharing their journey. There might be a need to profile your organization so being available to help with a profile would be great.
We simply ask that you bring your curiosity, your story, and your willingness to grow.
Terms and conditions apply. Scholarship benefits are non-transferable and subject to program guidelines. Personal information is used only to administer the program and will not be shared outside this partnership.