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Start up Visa Program

Startup Visa Business Program: Start-up Visa Program is a Pilot program started to help immigrate entrepreneurs with private Canadian angel investors or venture capitalist or business incubator.

Eligibility:

  • Eligibility criteria for the Start-Up Visa Program are as follows:
  • The applicant must provide a letter of support is required from one of the private investors. Commitment certificate is also required along with the support certificate.
  • The minimum language requirements are CLB 5 in either English or French for each of the four language skill areas.
  • The applicant must have sufficient settlement funds, assessed using 50 percent of Statistics Canada’s current LICO for urban areas with populations of 500,000 or more.
  • Two year full-time work experience in eligible role in past five years.
  • Medical and Police clearance is mandatory for this program.

 

https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=653&top=6

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