Start-up Visa Program

 

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.

There are many reasons why Canada is the best place to build your business. Canada's advantages include:

• a strong economy

• low taxes

• low business costs

• excellence in research and innovation

• a high quality of life

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Self-employed people

 

The Self-Employed Program seeks to bring people who will become self-employed in Canada. They must have either:

• relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics, and

  • intend and be able to make a significant contribution to the cultural or athletic life of Canada, or

• experience in managing a farm, and

  • intend and be able to buy and manage a farm in Canada.

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