The Canadian Start-Up Visa is an excellent immigration program for qualified entrepreneurs who wish to start a new business or develop an existing one in Canada. It is designed to fast-track permanent residence for international entrepreneurs who are able to secure funding with designated investors.
This is to build businesses that are
- Innovative business idea
- Will create jobs for Canadians
- Potential to compete on a global scale
- Have an existing innovative business or a business idea supported by a designated organization
- Demonstrate intermediate knowledge in English, French, or both languages. (Meet the CLB Benchmarks)
- Have sufficient funds to settle in Canada
- Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
- Health-care workers permanent residence pathway
- Family sponsorship
- Caregivers
- Self-employed
- Agri-Food Pilot
- Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway
- Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot