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Business Immigration Programs
Business immigration programs may provide opportunities for experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners who want to establish or purchase a business and actively manage it in Canada.
Available options depend on the applicant’s experience, net worth, investment capacity, business proposal, language ability, intended province, and current program availability.
Provincial Entrepreneur Programs
Provincial business immigration programs may require applicants to:
- Demonstrate qualifying business ownership or senior management experience
- Meet minimum personal net worth requirements
- Make an eligible business investment
- Submit a detailed business concept or business plan
- Conduct an exploratory visit when required
- Create or maintain employment for Canadians or permanent residents
- Actively manage the business in the province
- Sign and complete a performance agreement
- Receive a provincial nomination before applying for permanent residence
Manitoba’s Business Investor Stream includes entrepreneur and farm investment pathways. Requirements and intake procedures can change.
Start-Up Visa Program
The federal Start-Up Visa Program was created for entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas that could create employment and compete internationally.
Self-Employed Persons Program
The federal Self-Employed Persons Program was designed for people with relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics who could make a significant contribution to Canada.
How Skylane Immigration Can Help
- Review your business ownership and management experience
- Assess active federal or provincial business pathways
- Explain investment, net worth, and active management requirements
- Review the immigration components of a business concept or plan
- Organize evidence relating to the source and accumulation of funds
- Assist existing Start-Up Visa or Self-Employed applicants with ongoing application matters






