Mr. Katsambanis questions the Small Business Development Corporation on the Business Migration Program's impact, seeking data on approvals, capital inflow, and job creation from 2013-2017. The answer provides the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 3302Legislative Assembly
Asked
21 June 2018
Portfolio
Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests

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I
refer to the Small Business Development Corporation’s Business Migration Program (BMP), and ask: (a) how
many new business migrants were approved for State nomination for each of the
years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017; (b) what
was the total capital inflow to the Western Australian economy from the BMP for
each of the years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017; and (c) how
many jobs in Western Australia were created from approved State nominations for each of the years
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017?

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Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
4 days
(a)  New business migrants approved
FY2013-14: 208
FY2014-15: 251
FY2015-16: 210
FY2016-17: 256
FY2017-18: 275
(b) Total capital inflow
FY2013-14: $259 500 000
FY2014-15: $269 900 000
FY2015-16: $302 300 000
FY2016-17: $305 100 000
FY2017-18: $396 500 000
(c) New jobs created
FY2013-14: 256
FY2014-15: 124
FY2015-16: 157
FY2016-17: 148
FY2017-18: 257

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