Start-up Visa Program
Canada’s Start-up Visa Program targets immigrant entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to build businesses in Canada (outside Quebec) that
- are innovative
- can create jobs for Canadians
- can compete on a global scale
You have a business idea
Apply through the Start-up Visa Program
To apply for the Start-up Visa Program, you must
- pitch your qualifying start-up to a designated organization and get their support
- meet the language requirements
- bring enough money to settle
Get a work permit while you wait
If you already applied for permanent residence through the Start-Up Visa Program, you might be able to work in Canada while you wait if you
- show that your business will provide a significant economic benefit to Canada
- bring enough money to settle
You want to support a business
Help an entrepreneur with their start-up
As a designated organization, you can develop your own process for receiving proposals from immigrant entrepreneurs. You can also develop your own criteria to assess them.
It’s up to you to find potential immigrant entrepreneurs you’d like to support.
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