Startup Visa, Canada

Canada’s Start-up Visa Program targets immigrant entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to build businesses in Canada

Source:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/start-visa/eligibility.html#qual-business

Canada’s Start-up Visa Program targets immigrant entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to build businesses in Canada that:

  • are innovative
  • can create jobs for Canadians
  • can compete on a global scale

Do you have an innovative business idea? If you can get support for your idea from one of the designated organizations, you may be able to immigrate to Canada.

The Province of Quebec is in charge of its own business immigration program. If you plan to live in Quebec, visit Quebec’s immigration website.

To be eligible for the Start-up Visa Program, you must:

  1. have a qualifying business
  2. get a letter of support from a designated organization
  3. meet the language requirements
  4. bring enough money to settle