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Start your journey of Exploring, Establishing and Growing your Business in Canada.
We are conducting a one-day event with our overseas partners Green & Spiegel. Mr Stephen Green, the founder, will be joining us to talk about the various Investment Opportunities in Canada and streams that exist currently. We have also invited Mr Stewart Browne founder & CEO of Pycap Venture Capitalists to address the audience on Startups and Investments.
Who all are attending?
We would be having a network of people from Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai who are looking to explore the investment opportunities in Canada.
Most of these are our existing clients who are moving to Canada on PR/or are looking to explore the option of investing in Canada.
How can this benefit you?
Canada is rich with opportunity for budding businesses, and it can be a great place for you to realize your potential. The Canadian market is thriving, in large part, to foreign businesses, and you too can count yourself among them, but only through the proper immigration channels. We aim to help business owners and investors successfully immigrate to Canada. Our team with experienced immigration lawyers will be able to assess your case and recommend a course of action to best serve your needs.
Who Qualifies for a Canada Business Visa?
Canada offers tremendous opportunities for foreigners wanting to do business in the country. Every year, thousands of ambitious people grace our shores and there is certainly no reason why you cannot be among them.
The objective of the Business Immigration Program is to attract investment and employment in the country through the migration of people who have the ability to successfully establish or invest in a business in Canada.
Categories to Business Visas in Canada
It is advised that individuals with business/managerial experience and relatively high net-worth may apply for a Canadian permanent residence under the Canada Business Immigration Program in one of the following four sub-categories:
• Investors
• Entrepreneurs
• PNP Business Programs
• Corporate Immigration
| Year | Immigrants receiving PR through Federal Business |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 91,800 |
| 2021 | 91,150 |
| 2022 | 91,550 |
1. Start-Up Visa Investor Program
As an investor when one is looking to immigrate to Canada, the best option available is to apply for the general Start-up Visa Program. One will have to meet the minimum requirements for your application to be successful by being innovative, creating jobs for Canadians and being able to compete internationally.
Requirements for Investors
To qualify for the Start-up Visa, applicants must:
• Run a qualifying business
• Demonstrate intermediate knowledge in both English
• Get a letter of support from a designated institution (Receive a minimum funding commitment of $200,000 CDN from a designated Venture Capital Organization, $75,000 from an approved Angel Investor, or Business Incubator)
• Bring enough money to settle in Canada
2. Entrepreneur Program
Because they create employment opportunities and contribute to the Canadian economy, entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply for this immigration stream. Successful applicants are able to open a business in Canada, as well as gain permanent residence status in the country.
Requirements for Entrepreneurs
To qualify for the Entrepreneur Program, applicants must:
• Establish, purchase or make a substantial investment in a business in Canada within 2 years of landing in Canada which will result in a significant contribution to the economy
• Engage in active and ongoing participation in the management of the business
• Employ at least one Canadian citizen or permanent resident other than the entrepreneur and his dependents.
• To ensure that these conditions are met, entrepreneurs are required to report to immigration officials their progress, on a regular basis within this two year period.
4. Business PNP Programs
There are several business investment avenues through PNP programs across Canada:
- British Columbia PNP
- Manitoba PNP
- New Brunswick PNP
- Northwest Territories PNP
- Nova Scotia PNP
- Ontario PNP
- Prince Edward Island PNP
- Quebec PNP
- Saskatchewan PNP
Entrepreneur Base Category
Requirements: $600,000 CAD net worth, 3 years experience being a business owner/manager, invest $200,000 & create at least 1 full time job for Canadian citizens or PR.
Entrepreneur Regional Pilot
Requirements: $100,000 investment, personal net worth of $300,000, have minimum 51% ownership & create 1 full time job in the local community.
Entrepreneur pathway
Requirements: Minimum investment of $250,000, networth of $500,000 & have 3 years of work experience as business owner/manager
Farm Investor
Requirements: $300,000 investment, $500,000 net worth, 3 years experience of farm ownership or operation
Entrepreneur
Requirements: Net worth $600,000 & must invest $250,000, 3 years of work experience as business owner/manager
Northwest Territory Business Stream
Requirements: $500,000 net worth (if you want to live outside of Yellowknife then requirement is only $250,000), $300,000 minimum investment (outside yellowknife is only 150k), 3 years of work experience as business owner/manager
Entrepreneur
Requirements: Net worth of $600,000, $150,000 minimum investment, 3 years of work experience as business owner/manager
Entrepreneur
o Requirements: Net worth $800,000 (outside GTA is only $400,000), minimum investment of $600,000 (outside GTA is only $200,000) & must create 2 full time positions (If outside GTA than only 1 full time position)
o If the proposed business is ICT / Digital Communications Sector than net worth can be min. $400,000 and investment min $200,000
Corporate
o Requirements: International corporation must be established for at least 36 months, must be linked to parent corporation abroad and new business in Ontario, primary income source must be from active earned income from the business
o Corporation must make an investment of 5 million dollars to expand into Ontario
o Must create 5 new jobs for Canadian citizens or PR’s for every “key staff” being nominated at the company
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Business Work Permit Stream
o Requirements: Net worth $600,000
o Must get endorsed by the community (Known as “community endorsement”)
Quebec Entrepreneur Program
o Requirements: Net worth $900,000, minimum start-up deposit is $200,000 (In Montreal is $300,000)
Quebec Investor PrograQuebec Investor
o Currently closed from November 2019 until July 2020
o Requirements: Net assets worth 2 million dollars & must make a 1.2 million, 5-year term investment
Entrepreneur Farm Program
Requirements: Net worth $500,000 (If under 40 than $300,000), agreement cash deposit of $75,000 (Once the agreement finishes you get this money back), 3 years’ experience managing a farm
Entrepreneur Program
Requirements: Net worth $500,000, 3 years of business management or entrepreneurial experience, invest $300,000 in Regina & Saskatoon area (in all other communities only $200,000)
*All of the successful PNP program applicants will get a work permit and will need to invest the monetary amount above within 1-2 years. Once job creation is completed then the applicant can apply for PR*
5. Corporate Immigration
Corporate Immigration is the perfect option for those who have started a business and are looking to expand their business to Canada. This immigration category was specifically designed for large, medium, and small companies that need to transfer their employees seamlessly across borders. There are vital legal steps to take when transferring employees to Canada. Through a variety of services, we help to coordinate the logistics of your travellers so that every employee arrives at their destination without any complications.
Stephen W. Green
Senior Partner, Green and Spiegel
B.A., LL.B., C.S.
Stephen Green is one of the two Senior Partners at Green and Spiegel and is Certified as a Specialist in Immigration Law by The Law Society of Ontario. Stephen has been practicing immigration law for 30 years and has extensive experience in all areas of Canadian immigration. Stephen has been identified for many years as a leading practitioner in immigration law. Stephen is considered a subject matter expert in the field, frequently asked to speak as a panelist, moderator, and lecturer.
Stephen’s expertise includes all areas of Canadian immigration law, specializing in corporate employee transfers, federal skilled worker applications, investor applications, work permits, and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Stephen also leads the Investment and Entrepreneur Department at the firm, which assists experienced business people and high net worth individuals to invest in Canada to obtain Permanent Residence. Stephen also has particular expertise in NAFTA confirmation exemptions, and work permit approvals for strategic, expert, and key professional employees and high-level executives.
Stephen’s clients range from the largest multinational corporations in the world to many start-up and entrepreneurial clients crossing all industries: IT, telecommunications, hospitality, transportation, and consulting to name just a few. Stephen travels around the globe to speak to various business organizations and clients regarding Canadian immigration.
Stuart Browne
CEO, PYCAP
Investment Committee Member of a $350M Ontario Government Backed Fund,
CFO & Co-founder of ChargerQuest, and Instructor for the Schulich School of
Business MBA and MFIN Programs
Hasleen Kaur is a Former Miss India Earth 2011, an Actor and a well known model. She has graced numerous cover pages and walked the ramp for all the leading Indian designers. She has worked in Bollywood films as an actor too.
Apart from working with the entertainment industry, Hasleen also runs her own Advertising company – Creative Cultr, which works with various brands to develop their advertising campaigns, digital marketing strategies, web design services, production of shoots and events. Her clients include Mercedes Benz, Network 18, CNN IBN, American India Foundation, Thumbs Up, Impresario( Social), Amrana Ventures, RJ Group, Violife India and many more. Hasleen heads the Marketing at Amrana Ventures and works on strategizing and implementing crucial marketing plans of the firm. She is working with various Indian brands, Fashion Designers, movie Producers and Directors set up their foot print in Canada and promoting trade between India and Canada by organising Arts & Cultural Festivals and Fashion shows.
Mr. Amber Rana is an advocate/lawyer/ qualified from one of the pioneer law schools in India (ILS) Pune. He is currently heading his own firm Amrana Ventures and two other partners. He is a specialist in the area of Civil Law and Indirect Taxation. Mr. Rana is also a specialist in Women’s rights and laws on sexual abuse of women. He has delivered many talks on the POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) Act with corporates and pro bono for NGOs. He has his own Talk show named “KNOW YOUR KANOON “airing every week on IVM Podcasts and is an avid podcaster. Further, Mr. Amber Rana is engaged in providing North American Business Consultancy which includes cross-border business consultancy with Indo Canadian & US businesses. It includes guiding and navigating the clients looking to invest in Canada and US through the compliances and business solutions.
Mr. Amber Rana has extensively worked in the North American market with manufacturers, exporters & with provincial trade commissioners at the high commission of Canada in India. In his law days, he has been awarded numerous times the best researcher award for international moot courts such as the JESSUP Moot competition which is one of the oldest moot court competitions in the world. Mr. Rana has also been a part of corporations and has been associated with PriceWaterhouseCoopers. He has a total work experience of over 7 years with the firm. During his stint, he was a part of the Indirect Taxation team and Tax (SME) Subject Matter Expert in the Risk Assurance Services team. He has a thorough knowledge of the German Manufacturing Industry. He handled department work for all the clients at PwC and was the focal point of connection between government departments and PwC. In his professional stint, he has been instrumental in developing the Liaison team and has been awarded for client appreciation many times by many manufacturing and service industry clients such as PTC software, KION India Private Limited, Honeywell India Automation, Hovo, Gabriel India, Volkswagen, Paccar India, Halliburton India Private Limited, etc