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Ontario immigration issued 21 Invitations to Apply in its first draw of 2021 through the province’s Entrepreneur Stream. The July 7 draw saw ITAs issued to Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) candidates scoring between 146 and 200 points. Candidates who submitted an Expression of Interest by June 29, 2021 were eligible for consideration. Read More
Ontario is speeding up the process for immigrant entrepreneurs and lightening their load by reducing the amount of monitoring so they can concentrate on growing their businesses. Earlier this month, the central Canadian province passed regulatory amendments that affect the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s Entrepreneur stream. Ontario is making its virtual interview process permanent and
Strong start-up ecosystem hubs in major Canadian cities make it a great country for entrepreneurs looking for a place to set up a new business, the latest Global Start-up Ecosystem Index Report reveals. “Canada has massive potential,” states the report published by the start-up ecosystem think tank StartupBlink. “Considering the active approach by an efficient
Canadian cities are a better bang for the buck than many of the rest of the world’s metropolises, reveals an annual survey conducted by a leading, American asset management firm. The most expensive big city in Canada, Vancouver, is ranked 93rd in the Mercer 2021 Cost of Living City Ranking report, far below 14th place
Canada is doing a better job of attracting immigrant entrepreneurs through the Start-Up Visa program than the United States, according to leading American business magazine Forbes. “While America has tried and failed to pass a Start-Up Visa geared toward immigrant entrepreneurs for years, Canada is one of two dozen countries, including the U.K. and Singapore,
Nova Scotia immigration has conducted a new business immigration draw, targeting International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream candidates. The draw, which took place on May 3, saw 2 invitations issued through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program. Candidates required 44 points to qualify. Detailed requirements for the stream are below. Nova Scotia International Graduate Entrepreneur Draw Details Draw
International graduates who were not one of the applicants for Canada’s new pathway to permanent residency should consider the Start-Up Visa alternative. When Canada’s one-time pathway to PR for 40,000 international graduates went live last week, the spots were filled in just over 24 hours. While more spaces may or may not become available under
Quebec has confirmed the removal of the start-up and security deposit requirement under stream 2 of the Quebec Entrepreneur Program for candidates with applications already in the system. The new rules take effect as of Wednesday, March 31, 2021, following the publication of new regulations in the Official Quebec Gazette. Quebec Immigration Minister Nadine Girault
Immigrants – and especially newly-arrived ones – are more likely than other Canadians to buy businesses or set up their own, reveals a Statistics Canada report. “Recent immigrants were more likely to enter business ownership than Canadian-born individuals,” wrote Statistics Canada chief Douwere Grekou and analyst Bassirou Gueye in their report, Who Were the Men
Tech start-ups in the United Arab Emirates are among the darlings of global investors and that means many of them could expand and gain even greater access to Canadian markets through the Canada’s Start-Up Visa program. “Funding that went into United Arab Emirates (UAE) tech companies grew 10 times in just two years, to US-$1
