Start Up Visa

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
The Start-Up visa is a special visa for entrepreneurs in Canada that can also lead to permanent residency if the applicant is successful in launching their idea while securing funding. This is a great new opportunity for people who want to immigrate to Canada and who have entrepreneurial skills or a great new business idea that can benefit Canada.

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
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