• Conduct thorough market research on the possibilities of business idea and prepare a detailed Pitch-Deck including a Business plan.

• Undergo the interview with the designated bodies for pitching your business idea.
• Where required, undergo a two-week education/orientation program in Canada or online.
• After completion of program, you will obtain Certificate of Completion of the Business Incubator Programme.

• If approved, the designated authority will issue a letter of support to the Candidate and forward the Commitment Certificate to IRCC directly.

• Gather and arrange all the forms and documents listed in the Canada Startup Visa application kit along with the applicable fee.
• With letter of support in hand, the applications are filed for the federal stage. If convinced, the case is approved by the Canada Federal Immigration officer.
• If any clarification is required, the Immigration office may reach out the designated authority that issued the letter of support. In some instanced, the assessing officer may demand a peer review.
• Peer review will evaluate whether Investment bodies followed the proper checks and investigations.

• Must acquire the Letter of support from the designated body.
• Need to acquire investment from the Canadian designated body after pitching them business idea:
  • Canadian venture capital fund – Investment must be obtained at least CAD 200,000.
  • Angel Investor Group – Investment must be attained at least CAD 75,000.
  • Canada Business Incubator – No minimum investment required but you must be accepted into a designated Canadian business incubator program.
• Maximum 5 applicants as package can apply for the same business venture, that must have a qualifying business with 10% or more of the voting rights (Each applicant).
• Applicants must meet the minimum language proficiency benchmark of CLB 5 (IELTS – Reading 4.0, Writing 5.0, Listening 5.0, and Speaking 5.0).
• Must have minimum sufficient funds to support your initial stay in Canada.

For all the Business immigration in Canada applications, the authority requires every applicant to declare availability of comparable funds in local currency to satisfy the minimum settlement funds requirements.

• Original copy of the Canada Start-Up Visa Application fee payment.
• Photocopy of valid passport or travel document.
• Original Document language proficiency examination result (IELTS or CELPIP).
• Original Document of Letter of Support from the Designated Organization.
• Proof of initial settlement funds.
• Spouse and dependent documents (birth certificates, marriage, passports).
• Original document of PCC from each country you have spent (more than 6 months).
• Medical certificate of each applicant.

• Time leading to completion of initial stage – pitch deck preparation, orientation program, issuance of letter of support – can be around 6-12 months.
• Post submission of the application at the federal stage, application processing time can be 12 to 18 months depending on the case. The timelines are subject to change without notice.
• Below is the breakdown of Start-up Visa Program application fees:
  • Single Applicant Fee (CAD 1575) + Right of permanent Residence Fee (CAD 500) = CAD 2,075.
  • Additional Applicant (Spouse) fee (CAD 825) + Right of permanent Residence Fee (CAD 500) = CAD 1,325.
  • Dependent Child Fee (CAD 225).

Miscellaneous Expenses:

• Biometrics fees – Single applicant (CAD 85) and For family of 2 or more people (CAD 170).
• Medical Examinations Cost – (depends on the hospital & physician).
• Police Clearance Certificate – (INR 500) in India. (Costs vary for different countries)
• Language Proficiency Examination Cost – IELTS (INR 13,250) and PTE (13,300).