Our Free Business Visa Eligibility Assessment is designed to instantly determine if you are eligible to apply for a Business visa. Using the criteria established by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), it is the most comprehensive and technologically advanced online Migration Assessment tool available.

FEDERAL ENTREPRENEUR VISA BASIC REQUIREMENTS

The Entrepreneur Program seeks to attract experienced business persons who will own and actively manage businesses in Canada that contribute to the economy and create jobs. Entrepreneurs must:

• Show that they have at least 2 years of business experience;
• Have a minimum net worth of CDN $300,000 that was obtained legally;
• Obtain at least 35 points on a points-based assessment; and
• Respect the conditions placed upon them as entrepreneurs once they arrive in Canada.

Successful applicants of the Federal Entrepreneur program will be granted conditional permanent residence in Canada. Once the application is approved, entrepreneurs must commit to managing and owning a qualifying Canadian business for at least one year after becoming a permanent and within three years of arriving in Canada and the business must have created the equivalent of at least one full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Upon successful completion of the conditions, entrepreneurs can apply for the removal of all conditions and for the granting of permanent residence.

FEDERAL ENTREPRENEUR VISA ENTITLEMENTS

The Federal Entrepreneur visa provides applicants with the opportunity to invest in or establish a business anywhere in Canada (except Quebec), and great flexibility with regards to the nature of business venture, subject to meeting the requirements for the category. Other benefits of holding permanent residence include access to government-subsidized health care, subsidized education and the ability to apply for citizenship once eligible.