Business Investor Visa In Canada

Start-up Visa Program

start-up investor visa Canada

The Start-up Visa Program is a general Business Immigration or “Investor” Visa option that allows you to immigrate to Canada by starting a business anywhere in the country. You and your business will have to meet a set of requirements in order to be successful with your application. In general, your business must be innovative, create jobs for Canadians, and be able to compete internationally. While you wait for your application’s approval, you can also apply for a temporary work permit to keep you busy in Canada.  

Start-up Visa Program Requirements
Business requirementsOnce a designated organization commits to your business:all applicants (up to 5 people can apply as owners) must each hold at least 10% of the voting rights attached to all outstanding shares of the business; andtogether with the designated organization, they must hold more than 50% of the voting rights attached to all outstanding shares of the business.Once you receive permanent residence, you must make sure that:you play an active role in the ongoing management of your business while living in Canada;the essential operations of the business must partly take place in Canada; andyour business is incorporated in Canada.
Letter of supportYou must get a letter of support from a designated organization that proves they are willing to invest in and support your start-up. These organizations include:Venture Capital Firms ($200,000 investment);Angel Investor Groups ($75,000 investment); andBusiness Incubators.
Language requirementsYou must score a minimum of Canadian Language Benchmark level 5 in speaking, reading, listening, and writing in either English or French.
Settlement moneyBecause the Canadian government doesn’t give financial support to this “investor” visa, you will have to be able to prove that you have enough money to settle yourself and your family in Canada. 

Canada’s Business Investor program is a fantastic way for those with active business ideas, to gain Canadian residency within a month, without the need for a job. It is often compared to the United States’ E-2 visa and the United Kingdom’s Tier 1 Investor Visa.

Canada offers a number of business-oriented visas that are intended to attract foreign merchants with significant investing capabilities. Here, we’ll briefly go through six business investor programs currently available in Canada. Each invites not only the provision of investment capital, but also the provision of investment management expertise and resources.

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