{"id":84780,"date":"2021-06-30T04:55:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T11:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/?p=84780"},"modified":"2021-07-20T08:50:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T15:50:32","slug":"why-canada-startup-visa-for-entrepreneurs-looking-to-scale-globally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/blog\/why-canada-startup-visa-for-entrepreneurs-looking-to-scale-globally\/","title":{"rendered":"Why \u2018Canada Startup Visa\u2019 For Impact Entrepreneurs Looking to Scale Globally"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"84780\" class=\"elementor elementor-84780\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2781336 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2781336\" 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-3a9ec3d\" data-id=\"3a9ec3d\" 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-9d7aa99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d7aa99\" 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><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s no surprise Canada is an attractive place to call home with its naturally endowed beauty, resources and friendly attitude towards immigrants. But, did you know that Canada has also been <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straight.com\/tech\/1261681\/why-so-many-silicon-valley-companies-are-moving-vancouver\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gaining popularity<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a place for businesses to call home\u2014or rather, HQ?<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The Canada Start-up Visa Program has increased in popularity with the total number of approved permanent residency admissions doubling in 2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Many business owners outside North America find that the \u2018Great White North\u2019 offers an ideal work-life balance, such as a safe and stable standard of living, while having the benefit of being close to the US and Latin American markets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">And, for entrepreneurs who are socially and environmentally motivated, Canada is a place with ample opportunity to connect and thrive with like-minded changemakers.\u00a0<\/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-6ecce6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ecce6e\" 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><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Canadian Start-up Visa Program<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7dff9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e7dff9\" 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-weight: 400;\">The Canadian Government launched the Start-up Visa (SUV) Program in 2013 to attract international entrepreneurs and business owners with the skills and potential to build businesses in Canada that are innovative, can create jobs, and compete on a global scale.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the SUV Program, up to five founders of one company and their immediate families are allowed to immigrate to Canada while applying for a work visa and Permanent Residency (PR) status. Typically, the work permit will be granted first for applicants to be able to move their business to Canada while waiting for their PR application to process.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current (2021) PR application processing period is one of the <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cimmigrationnews.com\/why-canadas-start-up-visa-is-the-best-permanent-residence-pathway-for-international-graduates\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quickest paths<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to gaining PR status.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">To be eligible for the Canada SUV Program, you must first:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/immigrate-canada\/start-visa\/eligibility.html#business\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">qualifying business<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive a letter of support from ONE or more <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/immigrate-canada\/start-visa\/designated-organizations.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">designated organizations<\/span><\/a><\/span> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(venture capital funds, angel investors, or business incubation &amp; accelerator programs)&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet the <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/immigrate-canada\/start-visa\/eligibility.html#language\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">language requirements<\/span><\/a><\/span> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(English, French, or both)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/immigrate-canada\/start-visa\/eligibility.html#money\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enough money<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to settle and live in Canada before making money from your business<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Making the decision to uproot your business and family and move to a completely new country is not easy. It\u2019s a huge transition! But, it can also be extremely rewarding.&nbsp;<\/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-1ed05d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ed05d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Value of Canada for Impact Businesses\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28661b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28661b2\" 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-weight: 400;\">The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a heightened sense of awareness around the urgent need to disrupt and reshape systems to be more equitable and responsible. We\u2019re now witnessing the number of impact-based initiatives increase, reflecting a<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2020\/12\/how-did-businesss-role-in-society-change-in-2020\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collective shift in priorities<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a will to make the for-profit world service social and environmental communities more directly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2019, the Thomson Reuters Foundation <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/poll2019.trust.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">named<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Canada the <\/span><b>best country to support social entrepreneurship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among the world\u2019s 45 largest economies. The survey ranks countries in six areas:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government support<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talent pool<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public understanding\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making a living<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gaining momentum\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to investments<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>With the pre-requisite infrastructure to help support impact businesses, Canada has seen an uptick in successful deals for entrepreneurs focusing on meeting national social and environmental mandates. Many of these entrepreneurs are newcomers to Canada with diverse backgrounds and include strong involvement from young people and women, all of which are important for business success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also strong governmental support for impact innovators through <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/services\/business\/grants.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incentives<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and policies, alleviating the costs of running a business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Pro Tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use the <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/innovation.ised-isde.canada.ca\/s\/?language=en_CA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Benefits Finder<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool to discover programs and services to help your business, regardless of whether you\u2019re in ideation, getting ready to launch or scale.\u00a0<\/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-bc7ae38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc7ae38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Affordable Access to a World-Class Education \n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e876b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e876b1\" 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-weight: 400;\">Both primary and secondary education in Canada are publicly funded for Canadian citizens and permanent residents until the 11th or 12th grade, depending on the province or territory they reside in. Additionally, universities and colleges, including University of Toronto; McGill University; and University of British Columbia, are greatly subsidized to allow students of all backgrounds an equal opportunity at higher education.\u00a0\u00a0<\/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-f6178a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6178a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One of the Best Publicly Funded Healthcare Systems<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5391ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5391ba8\" 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-weight: 400;\">Canadian citizens and permanent residents qualify for public health insurance, meaning most public-health services are free. <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/new-immigrants\/new-life-canada\/health-care-card.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada\u2019s universal healthcare system<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is paid through taxes. Even so, about two thirds of Canadians have private health insurance covered through their employers, which includes extra services such as eye and dental care, prescription drugs, and private hospital rooms.<\/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-4a05db1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a05db1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Immigration-Friendly Policy<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2461901 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2461901\" 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-weight: 400;\">Canada is generally a very inclusive and progressive country that celebrates its diversity and multiculturalism. Approximately one third (20%) of Canadian citizens were born outside Canada, the majority of which tend to live in big cities such as Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary. As part of it\u2019s COVID-19 economic recovery plans, Canada aims to welcome <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/news\/notices\/supplementary-immigration-levels-2021-2023.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">401,000<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new permanent residents in 2021, 411,000 in 2022, and 421,000 in 2023.\u00a0<\/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-afe5cdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afe5cdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blessed With Natural Beauty <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac80179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac80179\" 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-weight: 400;\">Canada is home to various natural elements, such as mountains, rivers, lakes, volcanoes, prairies, rain forests, vineyards, islands and both the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It also hosts 20% of the Earth\u2019s freshwater and consistently reports clean air quality. The land is very fertile allowing for a healthy variety of fruits and vegetables to grow. Residents look to make the most out of seasonal ingredients throughout the year. 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