START UP VISA (SUV):
Start up Visa is a Federal program that targets immigrant entrepreneurs having skills and potential to establish a business in Canada that is Innovative, can create jobs and can compete on global level.
To be eligible for the Start-up Visa Program, applicant must:
- Have a Qualifying business
- Get a letter of support from a designated organization
- Meet the language requirement
- Bring enough money to settle
A qualifying business meeting may have upto 5 people each of whom holds 10% or more voting rights and applicants and the designated organization jointly hold more than 50% of the total voting rights.
Applicants are required to manage the day to day operations of the business.
- Get a letter of support from a designated organization
You must get a letter of support from a designated organization (a business group that has been approved to invest in or support possible start-ups).
You’ll need to:
- contact the designated organization to find out how to get its support
- convince the organization that you have a business idea that is worth supporting
- get a letter of support from the designated organization
If you reach an agreement with a designated organization, it will send you a letter of support. You need to include this letter when you submit your application to us. This is the proof you need to show that the venture capital fund, angel investor group, or business incubator is supporting your business idea.
The organization will also send a commitment certificate directly to IRCC. It will use both your letter of support and the organization’s commitment certificate to assess your application.
While your application for permanent residence is being processed, you can apply for a temporary work permit to get to Canada and start building your business.
- language requirements for Start up Visa
- Applicants are required to meet language proficiency level of CLB 5 in English or French.
Settlement Funds for Start up Visa:
Applicants are required to bring enough settlement funds depending upon the number of their family members.
WHY CHOOSE EURO IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS:
- At Euro Immigration Consultants, we are licensed and authorized to submit PR application under the Start Up Visa Program.
- We are highly experienced and trained in various business immigration programs of Canada including SUV
- Our Business team assists clients with converting their business concept to a business plan in order to secure Letter of support from an incubator.
- We will contact with a suitable incubator for your letter of support
- We will lead you through the process from initial business concept till your Permanent Residence.
ASSESSMENT PROCESS BY FEDERAL IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT (IRCC)
- ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT
As a first step applicants are assessed for their eligibility in the said class of immigration.
- ADMISSIBILITY ASSESSMENT
After completion of eligibility review, applicants and any accompanying family members are assessed for Admissibility as per the Canadian Immigration & Refugees Protection Act. The admissibility assessment process can take longer depending upon country of origin of the applicant, country of Application and several other factors. The seven factors that can make an applicant inadmissible from applying for Canadian Permanent Residence are:
- Security
- Human or International Rights Violation
- Serious Criminality
- Organized Criminality
- Health Issues
- Financial Reasons
- Misrepresentation
HOW TO APPLY
For detailed assessment of your profile please submit our online assessment form.
Our Regulated Immigration Consultant Mr. Ahmad Junaid Salik-CICC Lic # R509291 will review your profile and advise according to your profile.
Next Steps:
- Eligible candidates are invited for a Zoom meeting with our consultant at which applicants get a chance to discuss their case at length.
- Applicants are sent our retainer agreement
- Upon receipt of signed retainer agreement and initial instalment of Professional fee, client file is opened at our end.
- Client is sent a link of our CRM in which client can track all his records, payment, upload documents, actions performed by our team and progress of client application.
- At Euro Immigration Consultants, we charge our professional fee in multiple instalments as per the task ahead.