Canada Startup Visa Program
Learn from the experience of successful applicants
We have worked with three successful applicants, who got the Canada start up visa, to produce this course.
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The reason we produced it is because many people told us:
- It is unclear which incubators are the best ones to go for.
- It is not known what business ideas work.
- There is a lack of case studies available.
- It is unclear what documents need to be submitted.
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The key benefits of this course are the three example cases where applicants show you:
- How they approached the business plan.
- Which business incubators they chose.
- Which business ideas were successful.
- How quickly they got permanent residence.
- How they prepared themselves for the start-up visa.
- The lessons learned - so you can benefit from their experience and make a successful application.
- We have also worked with a Canadian authorised representative to produce the example supporting documents you need to apply.
- Timelines for you to plan your visa application and business plan.
"I applied successfully for endorsement letters and was successful! My business idea was around a reminder service, and I was accepted by more than one designating body for the Canada start up visa."
- Sadi, Founder
"I applied successfully for the start up visa and my application was granted in only 2 and a half months. In this video I share my experience as a journalist starting a medical start up with my co-founder in Canada. I also talk about the market research process, competition analysis and how I used my communication skills to succeed in the visa process!"
- Raquel, Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer
"I applied for the start up visa for canada on the basis of my experience in ai, app development and software engineering. Here I share my experience of the process, how long it took, the interview process, getting the letter of support."
- Omar, Technical Lead
"I applied as the dependent of my wife as the main applicant, for our business, an innovative systems thinking and mapping business. We secured a grant from the Canadian government and have gone from strength to strength since. I secured permanent residence within 1 month of my start up visa being granted!"
- John, Co-Founder
"The start-up visa route for Canada is one of the quickest pathways to Canadian permanent residency. You apply for a work visa and permanent residence in parallel or in short sequence, and so can often have permanent residence granted within a year. This course is a great edition to the courses provided on this platform, and distils the experiences and take-aways of successful applicants, so you can give yourself the best chance of succeeding with your Canadian start-up visa."
- Bekhruz Khazratov, Instructor (Founder at Nomadist Limited)
Course Curriculum
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StartExample Completed Application form
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StartPermanent Residence Checklist
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StartExample letter of support from an incubator
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StartExample Slide deck
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StartExample Request for Biometric Fees and Police Record
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StartExample Startup Visa Work Permit
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StartExample Work Permit Approval Letter
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StartExample Confirmation of Permanent Residence
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StartExample Biometric Instruction Letter
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StartCourse Introduction (1:48)
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StartIntroduction to the Startup Visa (Alisha) (0:54)
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StartHow I discovered the Canada Startup Visa and why I applied (Raquel) (4:21)
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StartHow the startup visa compares with the provincial nominee program (Alisha) (2:10)
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StartHow to get a work permit to live in Canada before getting permanent residence (Alisha) (3:34)
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StartHow my professional experience helped me develop my business (Omar) (3:31)
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StartWhat our startup is and what we do (Raquel) (1:39)
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StartHow we prepared our business plan (Raquel) (5:04)
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StartHow we proved our startup was innovative and unique (Raquel) (1:41)
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StartThe incubator I worked with and the programme we went through (Raquel) (6:14)
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StartHow we presented our business idea to the incubator (Raquel) (0:39)
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StartHow I met my co-founder of Athimos and how we applied for the startup visa together (Raquel) (1:12)
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StartThe market research we've done in Canada (Raquel) (1:24)
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StartHow we made our financial projections for our startup (Raquel) (5:47)
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StartOur minimum viable product (Raquel) (1:16)
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StartHow we conducted competitor analysis (Raquel) (1:29)
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StartHow we approached prospective clients and how Canadian helpfulness helped! (Raquel) (1:54)
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StartHow we incorporated Athimos in Canada (Raquel) (3:46)
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StartThe advice I would give for setting up a business in Canada (Raquel) (3:46)
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StartHow I produced a business plan to get accepted by the incubator (John) (5:22)
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StartHow we developed our product and our software (John) (4:44)
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StartWhat is innovative about our startup and how we proved its innovation for the visa application (John) (2:21)
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StartWhat sort business ideas tend to be endorsed (Alisha) (1:59)
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StartHow to do market research for your startup (Alisha) (0:38)
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StartHow we created a successful business plan (Omar) (1:53)
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StartWhat my startup does (Omar) (5:36)
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StartHow I met my business partners (Omar) (5:07)
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StartHow we developed our business and software before applying for the incubator (Omar) (7:37)