Business Immigration
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Start-Up Visa Program
The federal start-up visa is for immigrant entrepreneurs and innovative individuals possessing the skills and potential to establish successful business in Canada or are capable of creating employment opportunities for Canadians while competing globally.
International Mobility Program
The international mobility program lets an employer hire a temporary worker without a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). IRCC has specific policies to determine when these rules apply, creating various LMIA exemption categories.
Significant Benefit Work Permits
The C-10 “significant benefit” work permit lets employers hire temporary workers without an LMIA if it provides economic, cultural, or competitive advantages for Canada or reciprocal benefits for Canadians.
Entrepreneurs or Self-Employed Individuals
The C-11 work permit allows self-employed or entrepreneurial foreign nationals to enter Canada to run a business that provides significant benefits.
Intra-Company Transfer
The Intra-company category allows international companies to temporarily transfer qualified employees to Canada to improve management, expand exports, and enhance competitiveness.
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Family Class-Sponsorship
The goal of the family class sponsorship program is to reunite Canadian citizens and permanent residents with close family members. Sponsors who sponsor members under the family class promise that they will provide for the basic needs of their family members for a specified duration.
Permanent Residency
A permanent resident (PR) is someone who is given PR status by immigrating to Canada, but is not a Canadian citizen. There are many benefits associated with being a PR including the following: social benefits that Canadian citizens receive including a social insurance number and health care coverage depending on the province, the ability to live, work, or study anywhere in Canada, apply for Canadian citizenship, and be protected under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. To maintain PR status, individuals are required to be physically present in Canada for at least 730 days within a five year period or fall under one of several exceptions.
Family Class-Sponsorship
The goal of the family class sponsorship program is to reunite Canadian citizens and permanent residents with close family members. Sponsors who sponsor members under the family class promise that they will provide for the basic needs of their family members for a specified duration. Sponsorship applications involving spouses, common-law or conjugal partners, dependent children, adopted children, and orphans are given priority.
Start-Up Visa Program
The federal start-up visa is for immigrant entrepreneurs and innovative individuals possessing the skills and potential to establish successful business in Canada or are capable of creating employment opportunities for Canadians while competing globally. This program allows foreign entrepreneurs to obtain permanent residence in Canada.
To qualify for this program, an individual must:
- Have a qualifying business with each applicant holding 10% or more of the total voting rights and applicants and the designated organization together must hold more than 50% of the total voting rights.
- Incorporate a business within Canada.
- Secure a Letter of Support from a designated investor group.
- Meet the the language requirement of achieving Canadian Language Benchmark 5 in listening, writing, and speaking.
- Demonstrating sufficient settlement funds that can support yourself and dependents.
Processing typically takes around 12-16 months with the possibility of obtaining a short- term work permit while the permanent residence application is processed. The permit duration is usually 1 year, facilitating entry to Canada if supported by the designated entity.
International Mobility Program
The International Mobility Program (IMP) makes it easier for employers to hire temporary foreign workers without needing a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). This program helps when the job offers significant benefits to Canada, such as boosting the economy, enhancing cultural diversity, or fulfilling reciprocal agreements with other countries.
Through the IMP, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has set specific policies to determine when LMIA exemptions apply. These exemptions cover various categories, ensuring the hiring process is straightforward and efficient. The IMP allows employers to quickly bring in global talent to fill crucial roles, driving growth and innovation in Canada.
Significant Benefit Work Permits (C-10)
The C-10 “significant benefit” work permit allows employers to hire temporary workers without requiring an LMIA if the employment offers economic, cultural, or competitive advantages for Canada, or reciprocal benefits for Canadians. This permit is particularly useful for facilitating the hiring of individuals who can provide substantial contributions in their field, thereby benefiting the Canadian economy or society.
To qualify, the application must include an LMIA-exempt job offer, proof of employer compliance fee payment, and evidence demonstrating the foreign national’s significant economic, social, or cultural benefit. By bypassing the LMIA requirement, the C-10 permit streamlines the process, making it easier for employers to attract and retain exceptional talent from around the world.
Entrepreneurs or Self-Employed Individuals (C-11)
The C-11 work permit allows self-employed or entrepreneurial foreign nationals to enter Canada to run a business that provides significant benefits. Applicants must show their work is temporary, they plan to leave Canada within a specified period, and their business will offer economic, social, or cultural benefits or opportunities for Canadians.
Required documents include an LMIA-exempt job offer, proof of employer compliance fee payment, a work permit application, evidence of business ownership, proof of benefits created by the business, indication of a temporary stay, and letters of support from relevant organizations.
Intra-Company Transfer (C-12)
The Intra-Company Transfer category allows international companies to temporarily transfer qualified employees to Canada to improve management, expand exports, and enhance competitiveness. Eligible transferees must be employed by a multinational company and seek to work in a parent, subsidiary, branch, or affiliate in Canada.
They must transfer to an enterprise in an executive, senior managerial, or specialized knowledge role, have been employed full-time for at least one year in the past three years by the same company, come for a temporary period, and meet all immigration requirements.
