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
Course Curriculum
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StartExample Completed Application form
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StartPermanent Residence Checklist
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StartExample Slide deck
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StartExample Startup Visa Work Permit
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StartExample Work Permit Approval Letter
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StartExample Biometric Instruction Letter
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StartExample Confirmation of Permanent Residence
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StartExample Request for Biometric Fees and Police Record
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StartExample letter of support from an incubator
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StartCourse Introduction
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StartIntroduction to the Startup Visa (Alisha)
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StartHow I discovered the Canada Startup Visa and why I applied (Raquel)
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StartHow the startup visa compares with the provincial nominee program (Alisha)
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StartHow to get a work permit to live in Canada before getting permanent residence (Alisha)
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StartHow my professional experience helped me develop my business (Omar)
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StartWhat our startup is and what we do (Raquel)
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StartHow we prepared our business plan (Raquel)
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StartHow we proved our startup was innovative and unique (Raquel)
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StartThe incubator I worked with and the programme we went through (Raquel)
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StartHow we presented our business idea to the incubator (Raquel)
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StartThe market research we've done in Canada (Raquel)
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StartHow we made our financial projections for our startup (Raquel)
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StartOur minimum viable product (Raquel)
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StartHow we conducted competitor analysis (Raquel)
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StartHow we approached prospective clients and how Canadian helpfulness helped! (Raquel)
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StartHow we incorporated Athimos in Canada (Raquel)
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StartThe advice I would give for setting up a business in Canada (Raquel)
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StartHow I produced a business plan to get accepted by the incubator (John)
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StartHow we developed our product and our software (John)
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StartWhat is innovative about our startup and how we proved its innovation for the visa application (John)
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StartWhat sort business ideas tend to be endorsed (Alisha)
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StartHow to do market research for your startup (Alisha)
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StartHow we created a successful business plan (Omar)
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StartWhat my startup does (Omar)
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StartHow I met my co-founder of Athimos and how we applied for the startup visa together (Raquel)
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StartHow I met my business partners (Omar)
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StartHow we developed our business and software before applying for the incubator (Omar)
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StartHow my background prepared me to startup in Canada (Raquel)
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StartHow to apply successfully for the Startup Visa (Raquel)
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StartHow the incubator evaluated our application (Raquel)
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StartWhy we chose this organisation as our accelerator (Raquel)
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StartHow I joined an incubator program and got my startup running successfully in Canada (John)
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StartHow you get a letter of support from a business incubator (Alisha)
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StartWhat do the incubators do (Alisha)
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StartMake sure your startup is a Canadian startup (Alisha)
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StartHow I applied successfully to the incubator (Omar)
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StartHow my background and skillset enabled me to start up in Canada (Omar)
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StartThe incubator application and evaluation process (Omar)
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StartHow to show you've got an innovative startup (Omar)
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StartWhat my startup Nexial Logic is and what we do (John)
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StartWhat documents I had to submit with my application (Omar)
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StartHow we got government funding and worked with the University of Waterloo (Omar)
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StartWhat standard of English is required for the visa (Alisha)
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StartMaintenance funds needed to apply successfully (Alisha)
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StartHow to provide a police clearance certificate for the application (Alisha)
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StartWhat is peer review (Alisha)
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StartHow we applied for the startup visa as a family and how we all got permanent residence (John)
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StartHow I got permanent residence in under three months (Raquel)
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StartHow we arrived in Canada on a work visa (John)
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StartHow to submit the application forms and documents online (Alisha)
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StartWhat we were asked in our landing interview for permanent residence (Raquel)
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StartHow long it took from receiving letter of support to applying for the visa (Omar)
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StartHow long it typically takes for permanent residence to be granted (Alisha)
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StartWorking in Canada before I got permanent residence (Omar)
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StartThe programmes we went through with the accelerator (Raquel)
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StartHow long it took me to get permanent residence (Omar)
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StartOur relationship with the incubator after their programme (Omar)
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StartHow long the work permit is valid for and renewing it (Alisha)
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StartWhat we learnt from the incubators programme (Raquel)
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StartWhy I decided to move to Canada and why I chose the startup visa (John)
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StartThe advice I would give to people applying for the startup visa (John)
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StartThe unique features of the Canada startup visa (Alisha)
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StartHow to expand a successful overseas company into Canada using the intra-company transfer program (Alisha)
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StartWhat is the best visa route into Canada (Alisha)
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StartMy advice for applying for the Canada startup visa (Omar)
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StartThe advice I would give to someone applying for the visa (Raquel)
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StartWhich family members you can bring with you (Alisha)
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StartHow to become a Canadian citizen (Alisha)