{"id":23692,"date":"2025-02-24T13:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T10:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/canada-start-up-visa\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T02:17:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T22:47:53","slug":"canada-start-up-visa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/canada-start-up-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Start-Up Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23692\" class=\"elementor elementor-23692 elementor-5322\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280a3940 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"280a3940\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c3233a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78c3233a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cea55d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cea55d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f120895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f120895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1710349079950-e1733403103425.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19979\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1710349079950-e1733403103425.webp 705w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1710349079950-e1733403103425-300x177.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e09d390 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e09d390\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69215b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69215b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Canada Start-Up Visa<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b01d046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b01d046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Permanent residence for founders backed by a designated organisation<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8664fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b8664fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Canada Start-Up Visa is a permanent residence route for founders whose business is innovative, can create jobs in Canada and can compete internationally. There is no minimum personal investment. What you must have is a letter of support from a Canadian designated organisation \u2014 a business incubator, an angel investor group or a venture capital fund. Intake is capped and processing is measured in years, so the founders who get through are the ones who prepare early and evidence everything.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1faaa701 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1faaa701\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35490930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"35490930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/evaluation-form\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Free assessment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f50e185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5f50e185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:02159307\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f181b0a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f181b0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca57b6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca57b6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d54e5 e-con-full carf e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96d54e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239efb4c elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"239efb4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-cc-visa\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFamily included\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYes\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-279c4a65 e-con-full carf e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"279c4a65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23443d4 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"23443d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-language\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLanguage requirement\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t CLB 5 in all four abilities\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50eebf8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50eebf8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b83d08 e-con-full carf e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10b83d08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d2debf elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"60d2debf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProcessing time\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t As published by IRCC\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fbb9fb7 e-con-full carf e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fbb9fb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0a4061 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3b0a4061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dollar-sign\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGovernment fees\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t CAD 2,500 approx. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba80d18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ba80d18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb279cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bb279cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-2147220669.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19008\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208c2c51 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"208c2c51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288abaf6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"288abaf6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1396727a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1396727a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other ways to immigrate to Canada<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754345a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"754345a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620fcf63 e-con-full tem e-transform e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"620fcf63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7112d247 e-con-full e-transform e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7112d247\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c8b2f2 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13c8b2f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-1024x837.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7518\" alt=\"\u0622\u06cc\u06a9\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u0647\u0627\u062c\u0631\u062a \u062a\u062d\u0635\u06cc\u0644\u06cc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-1024x837.png 1024w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-768x628.png 768w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2.png 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f9d3e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71f9d3e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Work permits and job offers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3676d947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3676d947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p>A job offer from a Canadian employer, or a Canadian work permit, is another route into the country. Most employer-driven options need an LMIA or an LMIA-exempt category, and they take months to arrange rather than weeks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132aebc elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"132aebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/canada-work-permit\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7335e9d5 e-con-full tem e-transform e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7335e9d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6570fdf0 e-con-full e-transform e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6570fdf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d7f2de elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"55d7f2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-1024x837.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7518\" alt=\"\u0622\u06cc\u06a9\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u0647\u0627\u062c\u0631\u062a \u062a\u062d\u0635\u06cc\u0644\u06cc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-1024x837.png 1024w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-768x628.png 768w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2.png 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2578ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b2578ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family sponsorship<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68aa7e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68aa7e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p>Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor a spouse or partner and dependent children. Parents and grandparents are sponsored through a separate programme with a limited, invitation-based intake.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82db47 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f82db47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/blog\/sponsor-parents-grandparents-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f418f69 e-con-full tem e-transform e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f418f69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513a3a95 e-con-full e-transform e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"513a3a95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85c25a elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b85c25a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-1024x837.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7518\" alt=\"\u0622\u06cc\u06a9\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u0647\u0627\u062c\u0631\u062a \u062a\u062d\u0635\u06cc\u0644\u06cc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-1024x837.png 1024w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2-768x628.png 768w, https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/education-2.png 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20214382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20214382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business and investment routes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9bb833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c9bb833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p>Business immigration covers several streams: provincial entrepreneur nominations, Quebec&#8217;s investor and entrepreneur categories, and the federal Start-Up Visa. The federal self-employed persons class still exists in the Regulations, but IRCC controls intake and it has been paused at times; check its current status before relying on it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-377d82e5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"377d82e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/canada-investor-visa\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e931f46 e-transform e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e931f46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipX_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a18b563 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a18b563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-2147220669.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19008\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1e885f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e1e885f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52641b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52641b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start-up visa essentials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74aeeda9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74aeeda9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c990bb e-n-tabs-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"45c990bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll_mobile&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"1170837691\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-11708376911\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-11708376911\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-11708376911\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tRequirements\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-11708376912\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-11708376912\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-11708376912\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tOpportunities\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-11708376913\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-11708376913\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-11708376913\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tDocuments\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-11708376914\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-11708376914\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-11708376914\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tAfter approval\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-11708376911\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-11708376911\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-14282f65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14282f65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d047bd5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d047bd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d79abc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53d79abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who qualifies for the Canada Start-Up Visa?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17afbaee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17afbaee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An innovative business that can create jobs in Canada and compete internationally<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A letter of support from an organisation designated by IRCC<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At least 10% of the voting rights in the business, held by each applicant<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 50% of the voting rights held jointly by the applicants and the designated organisation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLB 5 or above in English or French, in all four abilities<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Settlement funds for your family size that are unencumbered and not borrowed<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An intention to settle in a province or territory other than Quebec<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Police certificates and a satisfactory immigration medical examination<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-11708376912\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-11708376912\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-55a1859c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55a1859c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24bfefb7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24bfefb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7241483d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7241483d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sectors designated organisations back most often:\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9298b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9298b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software and SaaS<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artificial intelligence and machine learning<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fintech and blockchain<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital health and medical devices<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean energy and climate technology<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E-commerce and online marketplaces<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ba01cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ba01cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be7dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2be7dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Canada's main start-up ecosystems:\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd4a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfd4a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toronto<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vancouver<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Montreal<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waterloo<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-11708376913\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-11708376913\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-4cba1267 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cba1267\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69617978 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69617978\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd9729e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fd9729e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Canada Start-Up Visa document checklist<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef77691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef77691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A valid passport<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photographs and biometrics<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Letter of support and commitment certificate<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A business plan written to Canadian standards<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Language test results (IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, TEF Canada or TCF Canada)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proof of settlement funds<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed IRCC application forms<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police certificates from every country where you have lived six months or more since the age of 18<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immigration medical examination results<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Identity and civil status documents for accompanying family members<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-11708376914\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-11708376914\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-3645e857 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3645e857\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c305550 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c305550\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5ea3ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f5ea3ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From start-up visa to permanent residence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fcf7008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fcf7008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The permanent residence application is filed with, or shortly after, the letter of support<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An optional employer-specific work permit lets you start building the business while IRCC decides<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company is incorporated in Canada and carrying on active business there<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The business is genuine and operating; immediate profit is not required<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ownership and voting-rights conditions continue to be met<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The designated organisation&#8217;s commitment stays in place<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If IRCC approves the application, permanent residence is granted to you and your accompanying family<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e674073 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e674073\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea9fe72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea9fe72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-2147220669.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19008\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c84fb4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49c84fb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a924385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a924385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Government fees at a glance (CAD)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18951cad elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"18951cad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-18951cad\">\n\t\t\t\tPrincipal applicant\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-18951cad\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"85\" aria-valuetext=\"85% (CAD 1,895 (CAD 2,495 with RPRF))\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"85\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">CAD 1,895 (CAD 2,495 with RPRF)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7427851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"7427851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-7427851\">\n\t\t\t\tSpouse or partner\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-7427851\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"55\" aria-valuetext=\"55% (CAD 990 (CAD 1,590 with RPRF))\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"55\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">CAD 990 (CAD 1,590 with RPRF)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb3bba elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"0bb3bba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-0bb3bba\">\n\t\t\t\tEach dependent child\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-0bb3bba\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"30\" aria-valuetext=\"30% (CAD 270 per child)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"30\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">CAD 270 per child<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e05b9e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"5e05b9e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-5e05b9e8\">\n\t\t\t\tBiometrics\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-5e05b9e8\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"17\" aria-valuetext=\"17% (85$)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"17\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">85$<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e157835 e-transform e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e157835\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipX_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34941428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34941428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-2147220669.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19008\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2113cd86 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2113cd86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"av-steps\" dir=\"ltr\"><li class=\"av-step\"><span class=\"av-step__ring\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 120 120\" class=\"av-step__ringsvg\"><circle cx=\"60\" cy=\"60\" r=\"45\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#c71434\" stroke-width=\"17\" stroke-dasharray=\"212 71\" stroke-linecap=\"butt\" transform=\"rotate(-52 60 60)\"\/><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"av-step__icon\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#c71434\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M9 4h6a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v1H8V5a1 1 0 0 1 1-1Z\"\/><path d=\"M8 6H6.5A1.5 1.5 0 0 0 5 7.5v11A1.5 1.5 0 0 0 6.5 20h11a1.5 1.5 0 0 0 1.5-1.5v-11A1.5 1.5 0 0 0 17.5 6H16\"\/><path d=\"m8.6 11.2 1.4 1.4M10 11.2l-1.4 1.4M8.6 15.2l1.4 1.4M10 15.2l-1.4 1.4\"\/><path d=\"M12.5 12h3M12.5 16h3\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"av-step__label\"><span class=\"av-step__num\">1<\/span>Assess your profile and confirm the right route<\/p><\/li><li class=\"av-step\"><span class=\"av-step__ring\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 120 120\" class=\"av-step__ringsvg\"><circle cx=\"60\" cy=\"60\" r=\"45\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f69395\" stroke-width=\"17\" stroke-dasharray=\"212 71\" stroke-linecap=\"butt\" transform=\"rotate(-52 60 60)\"\/><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"av-step__icon\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f69395\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M7 4h10a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v9a1 1 0 0 1-1 1H7a1 1 0 0 1-1-1V5a1 1 0 0 1 1-1Z\"\/><path d=\"M8.5 7.5h7M8.5 10h7M8.5 12.5h4\"\/><circle cx=\"15.5\" cy=\"17\" r=\"2.6\"\/><path d=\"m13.9 19.1-.6 2.4 2.2-1.1 2.2 1.1-.6-2.4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"av-step__label\"><span class=\"av-step__num\">2<\/span>Sign a written retainer and open the file<\/p><\/li><li class=\"av-step\"><span class=\"av-step__ring\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 120 120\" class=\"av-step__ringsvg\"><circle cx=\"60\" cy=\"60\" r=\"45\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#c71434\" stroke-width=\"17\" stroke-dasharray=\"212 71\" stroke-linecap=\"butt\" transform=\"rotate(-52 60 60)\"\/><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"av-step__icon\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#c71434\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M7 4h7l4 4v12a1 1 0 0 1-1 1H7a1 1 0 0 1-1-1V5a1 1 0 0 1 1-1Z\"\/><path d=\"M14 4v4h4\"\/><path d=\"M9 12h6M9 15h6M9 18h3\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"av-step__label\"><span class=\"av-step__num\">3<\/span>Build the business plan, evidence and certified translations<\/p><\/li><li class=\"av-step\"><span class=\"av-step__ring\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 120 120\" class=\"av-step__ringsvg\"><circle cx=\"60\" cy=\"60\" r=\"45\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f69395\" stroke-width=\"17\" stroke-dasharray=\"212 71\" stroke-linecap=\"butt\" transform=\"rotate(-52 60 60)\"\/><\/svg><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"av-step__icon\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f69395\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><rect x=\"3.5\" y=\"6.5\" width=\"17\" height=\"11\" rx=\"1.6\"\/><path d=\"M3.5 10h17\"\/><path d=\"M6.5 14h4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><p class=\"av-step__label\"><span class=\"av-step__num\">4<\/span>File, respond to IRCC and plan your landing<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179da727 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"179da727\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2521b087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2521b087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Group-2147220669.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19008\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2daa2e84 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2daa2e84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1faef592 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1faef592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76309ff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"76309ff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1980\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1980\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the main requirement for the Canada Start-Up Visa? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1980\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b073f48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b073f48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b27f59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36b27f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need an innovative, scalable business and a letter of support from an organisation IRCC has designated \u2014 a business incubator, an angel investor group or a venture capital fund. Without that letter the application cannot be made.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1981\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1981\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I need to invest my own money in the Canada Start-Up Visa? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1981\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c5e753 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22c5e753\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388f68cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"388f68cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no minimum personal investment. You do need settlement funds for your family size, and in practice working capital to run the business. Where a venture capital fund or an angel investor group backs you, the investment comes from them. Minimum investment amounts for designated venture capital funds and angel investor groups are set by IRCC and can change; confirm the current amounts before you approach a designated organisation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1982\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1982\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I apply on my own, or do I need a founding team? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1982\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439a07a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"439a07a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7584687c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7584687c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Either is possible. Up to five people can apply on the same business. Each applicant must meet the requirements individually and hold at least 10% of the voting rights, and the designated organisation may identify one or more applicants as essential to the business.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1983\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1983\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> If the start-up fails, is permanent residence taken away? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1983\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7cb6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb7cb6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d52817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d52817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once permanent residence has been granted it does not depend on the business succeeding. It can still be revoked if it was obtained through misrepresentation. Before a decision is made the position is different: if the venture collapses or the designated organisation withdraws its commitment, the application can be refused.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1984\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1984\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I apply without a letter of support from an incubator or investor? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1984\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9d778 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c9d778\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b3836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55b3836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. The letter of support is a mandatory part of the application and IRCC will not assess a file without it. It is the designated organisation&#8217;s confirmation that a commercial body has examined the business and is prepared to back it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1138bc8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1138bc8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6680d2a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6680d2a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3b2ead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c3b2ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you meet these requirements?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780b628d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"780b628d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask for a free assessment of your profile. We will tell you plainly whether you meet the published requirements and what evidence you would need to gather. No assessment can promise an outcome \u2014 that decision belongs to IRCC \u2014 but it does stop you spending money on an application that was never going to qualify.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd3fb48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fd3fb48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc270aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2cc270aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec3745b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5ec3745b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/evaluation-form\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Assessment form <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b52a769 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b52a769\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-2998fcd\" data-id=\"2998fcd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ead35a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ead35a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Canada Start-Up Visa: requirements, process, documents and costs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53762f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53762f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p>The Start-Up Visa Program lets founders based outside Canada bring an innovative business to the country and apply for permanent residence at the same time. It is the federal business immigration route that remains open to new applicants, and it is built around one thing: the backing of a Canadian designated organisation.<\/p><p>This page sets out the Canada start-up visa requirements for 2026, the documents IRCC asks for, the fees, realistic processing times, and the parts of the process that most often go wrong. It also explains what Aval Visa does, and does not, do on these files.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef33014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef33014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Canada Start-Up Visa?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e019fff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e019fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p>The Canada Start-Up Visa is a permanent residence programme for entrepreneurs whose business is innovative, scalable and capable of creating jobs in Canada. It is designed for founders who can persuade an IRCC-designated organisation \u2014 a business incubator, an angel investor group or a venture capital fund \u2014 that the venture is worth backing.<br \/>The programme exists to add companies and founders to the Canadian economy. IRCC assesses whether the business is genuine, whether you are actively involved in running it, and whether the designated organisation&#8217;s commitment stands up to scrutiny. A file can be sent for independent peer review if an officer doubts that assessment.<br \/>If you want a route that does not require a large personal investment and lets you build a company in a stable market, the start-up visa is worth examining \u2014 provided you can obtain a letter of support and can wait out a long processing queue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb6df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfb6df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Canada Start-Up Visa requirements 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91d52a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e91d52a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p>&nbsp;IRCC sets four core requirements for the start-up visa, alongside the usual admissibility checks. Each must be met on the day you apply and, in practice, maintained until a decision is made.<\/p>\n<h3>A qualifying business<\/h3>\n<p>The business must be innovative, able to create jobs for Canadians and able to compete on an international scale. Each applicant must hold at least 10% of the voting rights attached to all outstanding shares, and the applicants together with the designated organisation must jointly hold more than 50% of those voting rights. The company must be incorporated in Canada and carrying on active business there, and you must intend to settle in a province or territory other than Quebec.<\/p>\n<h3>A letter of support from a designated organisation<\/h3>\n<p>You must obtain a commitment certificate and a letter of support from one of the three types of organisation IRCC has designated. Each type carries its own investment threshold.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-535\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-535\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Designated Organisations<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Business Incubators<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Venture Capital Funds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Angel Investor Groups<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-535 from cache -->\n<p>IRCC manages intake to this programme and gives priority to some categories of file; ask your designated organisation about current capacity and priority rules before you start. Obtaining a letter of support is now the hardest part of the process, not a formality.<\/p>\n<h3>English or French at CLB 5<\/h3>\n<p>You need CLB 5 as a minimum in each of the four abilities \u2014 speaking, listening, reading and writing \u2014 in either English or French. Accepted tests are IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, TEF Canada and TCF Canada, and results must be less than two years old on the day you apply.<\/p>\n<h3>Settlement funds<\/h3>\n<p>The start-up visa does not come with an income. You must show unencumbered settlement funds for your family size, using the figures IRCC publishes and updates each year. The money must be yours, available and not borrowed; bank statements are the standard proof. Budget for the business separately \u2014 settlement funds are for living costs, not working capital.<\/p>\n<h3>A genuine intention to build the business in Canada<\/h3>\n<p>You must show that you intend to run the business from Canada. If the company is incorporated elsewhere, or you are not actively managing it from within Canada, the application can be refused. Officers look at where the operations, the staff and the decision-making actually sit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb6cb9 test elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdb6cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p>Meeting these requirements is what gets an application assessed on its merits. It does not guarantee approval. Every start-up visa decision is made by an IRCC officer, and neither a consultant nor a designated organisation can commit IRCC to an outcome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3c2e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f3c2e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Documents required for the Canada Start-Up Visa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e11d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84e11d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t\n<table id=\"tablepress-536\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-536\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Required documents for a Canada Start-up Visa application<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Valid passport<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Biometric photo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Letter of support from a designated organisation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Business plan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">English or French language test result (IELTS, CELPIP, TEF or TCF)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Settlement funds to cover living costs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">All forms completed and submitted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Police clearance certificate (original and certified translation)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Medical exam report from an approved panel physician<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-536 from cache -->\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c85b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99c85b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to apply for the start-up visa, step by step<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623f465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"623f465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p>A start-up visa application begins long before the forms. It begins with a business plan that a Canadian investor or incubator will take seriously: a defined problem, a product, a market, named competitors, financial projections and a plan for hiring in Canada. Once that exists, the process runs as follows.<\/p><p><strong>Step 1: secure a letter of support<\/strong><\/p><p>Approach a business incubator, an angel investor group or a venture capital fund on IRCC&#8217;s list of designated organisations and pitch the business. If they accept it, they send a commitment certificate to IRCC and issue a letter of support to you. Minimum investment amounts for designated venture capital funds and angel investor groups are set by IRCC and can change, and a business incubator must accept you into its programme with no investment required; confirm the current amounts before you approach a designated organisation. This step has no fixed timeline, and most approaches are declined.<\/p><p><strong>Step 2: assemble proof of settlement funds<\/strong><\/p><p>IRCC publishes a settlement funds table by family size and updates it each year. You must show that the money is yours, unencumbered and not borrowed, usually through six months of bank statements.<br \/>Property and shares are not counted unless they are liquid, and the settlement funds are assessed separately from any capital the business needs.<\/p><p><strong>Step 3: submit the permanent residence application<\/strong><\/p><p>Create an account on the IRCC portal, complete the forms and upload every document on the checklist. Fees are paid at submission. The right of permanent residence fee is CAD 600 per adult, payable before you become a permanent resident, and is not charged for dependent children. An incomplete application is returned rather than refused, which costs months.<\/p><p><strong>Step 4: medical examination, police certificates and biometrics<\/strong><\/p><p>The immigration medical examination must be carried out by an IRCC panel physician. You will need a police certificate from every country where you have lived six months or more since the age of 18; each country has its own procedure and some take weeks. Biometrics are given at a designated collection point after IRCC issues the instruction letter.<\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>Step 5: assessment and decision<\/strong><\/p><p>IRCC assesses whether the business and the commitment are genuine, and may refer the file for independent peer review or call you for an interview. IRCC publishes processing times for this programme and updates them regularly. Check the current estimate on the IRCC website before you plan around a date.<\/p><p><strong>Step 6: work permit, landing and building the business<\/strong><\/p><p>You may apply for an employer-specific work permit for your own start-up while the permanent residence application is processed, so you can begin operating in Canada instead of waiting abroad. If the permanent residence application is approved, you and your accompanying family members become permanent residents.<\/p><p style=\"background:#faf7f7;border-right:3px solid #c71434;padding:12px 14px;margin:18px 0\"><strong>Related:<\/strong> IRCC&#8217;s own figures on approval rates and the real size of the queue: <a href=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/blog\/canada-startup-visa-data-2025\/\">start-up visa data<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b67839c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b67839c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of the Canada Start-Up Visa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cdac6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cdac6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p>The start-up visa is the federal route built for founders. Its appeal is that permanent residence is granted outright rather than after years of conditional status, and that it does not require a large personal investment. The main advantages are:<\/p><ul><li>Permanent residence for you and your accompanying family<\/li><li>No minimum personal investment, unlike most provincial entrepreneur streams<\/li><li>Backing, and sometimes capital, from an established Canadian investor or incubator<\/li><li>Access to the Canadian market and, from it, the wider North American market<\/li><li>Your spouse or partner may apply for an open work permit<\/li><li>Your dependent children may study in Canada<\/li><li>An optional work permit so you can start operating before the decision<\/li><li>A route to Canadian citizenship once the residency obligation is met<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f0b98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78f0b98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What makes a strong start-up visa application<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d575a84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d575a84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p>Most start-up visa applications fail for reasons that have little to do with the founder&#8217;s ability. They fail because the file does not evidence what IRCC asks for. These are the points that matter most.<\/p><p>The business must be genuinely <strong>innovative<\/strong>, able to scale beyond Canada and able to <strong>create jobs in Canada<\/strong>. A local service business, however profitable, is not what this programme is for.<\/p><p>The hardest requirement is the <strong>letter of support from a designated organisation<\/strong>. Designated organisations assess a venture on commercial terms, and IRCC manages intake to the programme, so ask them about current capacity and priority rules before you start. Your business plan needs market research, a growth plan, competitor analysis and financial projections that survive scrutiny.<\/p><p>You must show that you can <strong>cover living costs in Canada<\/strong> until the business supports you. If you apply as a team of up to five, each member must qualify individually and the team must hold the technical, commercial and management skills the plan requires.<\/p><p>Finally, the paperwork must be consistent. Financial documents, employment history, the business plan and the forms must tell the same story. Contradictions between them are the most common trigger for a procedural fairness letter, a request for more information, or a finding of misrepresentation.<\/p><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e5f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6e5f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Aval Visa works on start-up visa files<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e4444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69e4444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\t\t<p>Aval Visa is the practice of Hadi Imani, a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC #R522575) regulated by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. We advise on Canadian immigration matters and can act as your authorised representative with IRCC.<\/p><p>On start-up visa files we assess your eligibility against the published requirements, tell you where the weaknesses are, help you prepare the business plan and supporting evidence to the standard designated organisations expect, and prepare and file the permanent residence application. We do not decide applications and we cannot influence the outcome: IRCC&#8217;s own guidance is that using a representative does not improve your chances of approval. What a representative can do is make sure the application is complete, consistent and correctly filed. Proceedings before the Federal Court, including judicial review of a refusal, must be conducted by a Canadian lawyer rather than a consultant.<\/p><p>To begin, request an <a href=\"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/evaluation-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assessment<\/a> or call <a href=\"tel: +982159307\">+98 21 59307<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5839f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5839f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1bc53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"4e1bc53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8191\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8191\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the main requirement for the Canada Start-Up Visa?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8191\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8191\"><p>You need an innovative, scalable business and a letter of support from an organisation IRCC has designated \u2014 a business incubator, an angel investor group or a venture capital fund. Without that letter the application cannot be made.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8192\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8192\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I need to invest my own money in the Canada Start-Up Visa?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8192\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8192\"><p>There is no minimum personal investment. You do need settlement funds for your family size, and in practice working capital to run the business. Where a venture capital fund or an angel investor group backs you, the investment comes from them. Minimum investment amounts for designated venture capital funds and angel investor groups are set by IRCC and can change; confirm the current amounts before you approach a designated organisation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8193\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8193\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I apply on my own, or do I need a founding team?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8193\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8193\"><p>Either is possible. Up to five people can apply on the same business. Each applicant must meet the requirements individually and hold at least 10% of the voting rights, and the designated organisation may identify one or more applicants as essential to the business.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8194\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8194\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> If the start-up fails, is permanent residence taken away?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8194\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8194\"><p>Once permanent residence has been granted it does not depend on the business succeeding. It can still be revoked if it was obtained through misrepresentation. Before a decision is made the position is different: if the venture collapses or the designated organisation withdraws its commitment, the application can be refused.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8195\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8195\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Can I apply without a letter of support from an incubator or investor?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8195\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8195\"><p>No. The letter of support is a mandatory part of the application and IRCC will not assess a file without it. It is the designated organisation&#8217;s confirmation that a commercial body has examined the business and is prepared to back it.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08e1017 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08e1017\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-843927a\" data-id=\"843927a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A practical guide to the Canada Start-Up Visa: who qualifies, how the designated organisation letter of support works, the documents IRCC asks for, current fees and realistic processing times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9841,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23692","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23692"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23692\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24005,"href":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23692\/revisions\/24005"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/avalvisa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}