{"id":83219,"date":"2021-04-06T13:44:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T20:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/?page_id=83219"},"modified":"2021-06-14T00:39:23","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T07:39:23","slug":"impact-startup-visa-canada-food-innovation-accelerator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/impact-startup-visa-canada-food-innovation-accelerator\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPACT Startup Visa Canada: Food Innovation Accelerator"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"83219\" class=\"elementor elementor-83219\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f481ac3 green-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f481ac3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e457ec5\" data-id=\"e457ec5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c731c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c731c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">IMPACT Startup Visa<br>Food Innovation Accelerator <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32fadd5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"32fadd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"https:\/\/springactivator.activehosted.com\/f\/12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Program Pack<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-384ec5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"384ec5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81e0863\" data-id=\"81e0863\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39906b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39906b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: left;\">We work with impact-driven food innovators looking to move to Canada and scale their businesses while solidifying their immigration status under the Canadian Start-up Visa immigration pathway.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7190b62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7190b62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scale Your Impact F&amp;B Business in Canada<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42df9bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42df9bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are living in the rise of the food innovation economy.\u00a0<\/p><p>As global demand increases due to a growing population and producing food sustainably becomes ever more important, food security will increasingly depend on access to healthy and affordable choices and locally sourced options promoting freshness, health, and the planet&#8217;s overall wellbeing.<\/p><p>From food processing and manufacturing to packaging and distribution, this sector greatly impacts global ecosystems. That\u2019s why it\u2019s integral to collaborate with food entrepreneurs and develop innovative solutions towards food security, waste reduction, sustainable production, and more.<\/p><p>At Spring Activator, we&#8217;ll be running a food innovation-themed IMPACT Startup Visa Accelerator Program, specifically supporting immigrant entrepreneurs in the F&amp;B industry looking to move to Canada and scale their businesses to access the North American market.\u00a0<\/p><p>Our IMPACT Startup Visa Program operates under the banner of the <span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/immigrate-canada\/start-visa.html\">Canadian Start-up Visa<\/a><\/span> immigration avenue,\u00a0a program supporting entrepreneurs seeking to immigrate to Canada to accelerate innovation and job creation in the 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-932b5f5\" data-id=\"932b5f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f22948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f22948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Program Details<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ccf8f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ccf8f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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giveback component or creates a positive impact. To learn more about what impact means at Spring, we encourage you to read<a href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/impact-startup-visa-program-canada\/impact-focused-designated-business-incubator\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"> this article<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed4569c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed4569c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is the IMPACT Startup Visa Food Innovation Accelerator different from the general one?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ed447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72ed447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The F&amp;B-specific Startup Visa Accelerator is an offshoot from our general<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/impact-startup-visa-program-canada\/\"> IMPACT Startup Visa Accelerator Program<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, a comprehensive 4-month program combining traditional business acceleration with processes, support, and connections to help immigrant entrepreneurs solidify Canada as the home base for their businesses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>The primary differences between the two versions of the Program are the following:<\/p><ol><li>The Food-Innovation Accelerator will\u00a0ONLY include participants that are in the impact F&amp;B space. In contrast, the general IMPACT Startup Visa Accelerator is open to purpose-driven businesses in ALL industries.<\/li><li>The Food Innovation Accelerator will include lessons more specifically related to the F&amp;B industry on top of all other Program support.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf43bbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf43bbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When does this Program begin?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3566d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3566d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The exact date of the program intake is yet to be announced. However, if you&#8217;re looking to join this Program between now and early 2022, then we highly encourage you to apply as soon as possible to account for application and visa processing times.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e337b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e337b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Learn More<\/h6><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/impact-startup-visa-program-canada\/about\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\">About the IMPACT Startup Visa Program<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/impact-startup-visa-program-canada\/impact-focused-designated-business-incubator\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\">What Do We Mean by IMPACT<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/impact-startup-visa-program-canada\/application-process\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\">What to Expect From the Application Process<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/impact-startup-visa-faqs\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6576109 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6576109\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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