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Are you an entrepreneur who would like to come to Canada and start a business?
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Then Canada’s Start-up Visa program for entrepreneurs is the way to do it.
The program is designed to attract dynamic entrepreneurs around the world, get them in to Canada, and give them the support they need (including funding) to build businesses that can compete on a global scale and provide jobs for Canadians.
Entrepreneurs who qualify for the Start-up Visa program will be fast-tracked; the goal is to clear successful applicants for entry into Canada within weeks. And the Canadian Entrepreneur Visa grants permanent resident status which can then lead to citizenship.
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How The Program Works Entry
If you want to immigrate to Canada through this program, you need the support of a Canadian venture capital fund, angel investor group or business incubator that is willing to invest in your new business.
The Canadian venture capital fund, angel investor group or business incubator must be one that is designated by the Canadian government to participate in the Entrepreneur Start-up Visa program.
So step one is to convince one of these designated groups or funds that your business idea is worth investing in. The catch is that different groups or funds have different application processes for doing this, so you will have to contact whatever venture capital fund or angel investor group you choose to present your idea to directly to find out what documents they need and what you need to do to present your business idea to them. For instance, some groups will require a fully developed written business plan while others won’t.
It’s a good idea to spend some time researching the different groups on the list as different venture capital funds, business incubators and angel investor groups have different objectives and often prefer to invest in specific types of businesses. Start by visiting their websites. You may be able to find an outline of the application process you need to follow to present your idea to them on their website too.
If the investor, business incubator or angel investor group decides to support your business idea, they will provide you with a letter of support and send a completed Commitment Certificate directly to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The Commitment Certificate provides the relevant details of the commitment between you and the investment organization.
You can receive support from multiple organizations, which is known as syndication. If this is the case, the organizations supporting you will get together and provide Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) with a single Commitment Certificate and you will receive one Letter of Support.
Once you have your letter of support, you will be ready to apply for a Start-up Visa, assuming you meet the other qualifications. You can’t apply for a Canadian Entrepreneur Start-up Visa without a letter of support.
Are You Eligible for a Canadian Entrepreneur Visa?
To qualify for a Canadian entrepreneur Start-up visa you need to:
Prove your business idea is supported by a designated investor organization.
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The required proof is a letter of support from one of the designated groups that says that they are going to fund your business idea.
You must secure a minimum investment of $200,000 if the investment comes from a designated Canadian venture capital fund and/or a minimum investment of $75,000 if the investment comes from a designated Canadian angel investor group. If you are accepted into a Canadian business incubator program, you don’t need to secure any investment in your new business.
Meet the language requirements.
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You must be able to communicate and work in English, French or both. Note that you must provide Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada proof of your language proficiency. This means that you must take a language test from an agency approved by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and meet the minimum level of the Canadian Language Benchmark 5 in speaking, reading, listening and writing in either English or French. Once you’ve taken the appropriate language test, there are charts on this page that you can use to determine your Canadian Language Benchmark level.
Prove that your business meets the ownership requirements.
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While up to five people can be the owners of a single business when you apply for a Canadian entrepreneur visa, Each applicant must hold at least 10 percent of the voting rights in the business, and The designated organization and the applicants must jointly hold more than 50 percent of the voting rights in the business.
Have sufficient settlement funds.
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This means that you have to be able to prove that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after you come to Canada, as the Canadian government does not provide any financial support to Start-up Visa immigrants.
If you meet all of these requirements, you’re ready to apply.
Once you have completed the application process, and sent it in, it will either be verified as complete and processed or sent back to you without processing if it’s incomplete.
Once your completed application has been accepted for processing, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Centralized Intake Office will contact you and tell you what you need to do next.
And be aware that the government of Canada appreciates that being an entrepreneur is a risky business – if your business fails, your permanent resident status is not affected.
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/ ABOUT THE Immigration PILOT
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot is a community-driven program. It’s designed to spread the benefits of economic immigration to smaller communities by creating a path to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers who want to work and live in 1 of the participating communities.
IRCC is partnering with these communities to test new approaches to:
Use immigration to help meet local labour market needs and support regional economic development
Create welcoming environments to support new immigrants staying in rural communities
This pilot will help increase long-term retention of skilled newcomers to rural areas by working with:
Community-based partners
Other federal government partners
Provincial and territorial governments
About the process
Skilled workers
As a candidate, you need to find a job with an employer in 1 of the participating communities.
If a community recommends you and you’re successful in applying for permanent residence, you’ll then move there to work and live.
The application process for eligible candidates will begin as early as fall 2019.
Communities
The community application period is now closed. The deadline for eligible communities – archived to apply to participate in the pilot was March 11, 2019.
Pilot communities were selected based on:
Their economic need for immigration
The resources and community partners in place to administer the pilot and
Whether the federal government has existing newcomer settlement partners and resources in the community
Eligibility criteria
The community application period is now closed. The deadline for eligible communities – archived to apply to participate in the pilot was March 11, 2019.
To be eligible for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program, you must meet all these requirements. You must
Get a recommendation from a designated community economic development organization
Have qualifying work experience or have graduated from a publicly funded post-secondary institution in the recommending community
Have a qualifying job offer
Meet or exceed the minimum language requirements
Meet or exceed the educational requirements
Prove you have enough money to support your transition into the community
Intend to live in the community
Recommendation from a designated community
You must get a recommendation from 1 of the communities participating in the pilot.
They decide who to recommend based on
Your intent to live in the community
Your job offer in the community and the economic needs of the community
Your work experience and skill set
Your ties to the community
When communities are ready to begin recruiting and recommending candidates, more information will be available.
Work experience
You need 1 year of continuous work experience (at least 1,560 hours) in the past 3 years.
To calculate your hours of work experience
Count the hours worked in part-time and full-time jobs.
The hours must be in 1 occupation, but they can be with different employers.
The hours must be over a period of at least 12 months.
These working hours can be inside or outside Canada.
If you worked in Canada, you must have been a temporary resident with authorization to work in Canada.
Don’t count hours you weren’t paid for; volunteering or unpaid internships don’t count.
Don’t count hours when you were self-employed.
Your work experience must include
A substantial number of the main duties and all the essential duties listed in your National Occupational Classification (NOC)
The activities listed in the lead statement of your NOC
You can see what duties are involved by searching your job title on the NOC web page.
Job offer
You need 1 year of continuous work experience (at least 1,560 hours) in the past 3 years.
The job you’re offered must meet all of these requirements
The job must be full-time, this means mean you work at least 30 paid hours per week
The job must be non-seasonal, in general, this means you have consistent and regularly scheduled paid employment throughout the year
Your employment is permanent, this means that there is no set end date
The wage must meet or exceed the Job Bank’s minimum wage for your job offer’s NOC
Your experience must demonstrate that you can perform the duties of the job offered
Skill level
Your job offer must be at the same skill level, 1 level above or 1 level below the NOC that applies to your work experience.
However, if your experience is in NOC skill level D, then the job you’re being offered must be in the same occupation. For example
NOC 0 job offer: work experience in NOC 0 or A
NOC A job offer: work experience in NOC 0, A or B
NOC B job offer: work experience in NOC A, B or C
NOC C job offer: work experience in NOC B or C
NOC D job offer: work experience in the same occupation
International students
You’re exempt from the work experience criteria above if you’re an international student who graduated with
A credential from a 2+ year-long post-secondary program and you.
Were studying as a full-time student for the full duration of the 2+ years.
Received the credential within 18 months before your application for permanent residence.
Were in the community for at least 16 months of the last 24 months spent studying to obtain your credential.
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A master’s degree or higher and you
Were studying as a full-time student for the duration of your degree.
Obtained your degree within 18 months before your application.
Were in the community for the length of your studies.
Prove that your business meets the ownership requirements.
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You cannot apply as an international student if your credentials are from a program in which
Studying English or French made up more than half of the program.
Distance learning made up more than half of the program.
A scholarship or fellowship was awarded that requires you to return to your home country to apply what you learned.
What is a credential?
Credential here means a degree, diploma, certificate or trade or apprenticeship from a Canadian publicly funded institution in the community recommending you. You must also have had valid temporary resident status for the duration of your studies.
Language requirements
You must meet the minimum language requirements based on the NOC category that applies to the job offer in the community. This can either be the:
Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) or
Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC)
The minimum language requirements for each NOC category are
NOC 0 and A: CLB/NCLC 6
NOC B: CLB/NCLC 5
NOC C and D: CLB/NCLC 4
You must submit your results from a designated language test. These results must be less than 2 years old when you apply.
You must have
Educational requirements
A Canadian high school diploma or
An educational credential assessment (ECA) report, from a designated organization or professional body, showing that you completed a foreign credential that’s equal to Canadian secondary school (high school).
The ECA report must be less than 5 years old on the date of your application.
The original ECA report must have been issued on or after the date the organization was designated.
Settlement funds
Unless you’re already working legally in Canada when you apply, you must prove you have enough money to support yourself and any family members while you get settled in your community.
You must prove you have enough money to support any family members you may have, even if they’re not coming to Canada with you.
Intend to live in the community
To participate in the pilot, you must plan to live in the community.
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