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Investor & Business Immigration

Immigration planning for entrepreneurs, investors and business owners: the provincial entrepreneur streams open today, and work permits for owners, executives and investors moving to Canada.

Entrepreneur reviewing a Canadian market-entry plan with advisers

Open only

Provincial entrepreneur streams

LMIA-exempt

Work permits for owners

Tailored

Investor planning

Overview

Business immigration changed significantly in 2025 and 2026. The federal Start-Up Visa and Self-Employed programs are no longer accepting new applications, and some provinces have closed their entrepreneur streams, including Ontario. The routes that remain depend on your capital, experience, nationality and where you plan to settle. We assess the provincial entrepreneur streams that are open — such as British Columbia's — alongside work permits for business owners and executives, including intra-company transfers, CUSMA investor permits and significant-benefit work permits, and then build the file for the route that fits.

What is Included in Our Package

An assessment of the business immigration routes open to you today
Provincial entrepreneur stream applications, from registration to nomination
Business plan guidance matched to the chosen stream's requirements
Intra-company transfer work permits for owners, executives and managers
CUSMA investor work permits for eligible U.S. and Mexican citizens
Significant-benefit work permit strategies for business owners
Permanent residence planning after a nomination or work permit

Key Eligibility & Document Requirements

  • A business or investment plan that meets the chosen route's requirements
  • The personal net worth and investment set by the province or program
  • Business ownership or senior management experience
  • Language test results where the stream requires them
  • A documented, legal source of funds
  • Clean background and admissibility records

Our Step-by-Step Consulting Process

01

Investor Profile Review

We assess your capital, business background, family goals and nationality to see which routes are open to you.

02

Route Selection

We compare open provincial entrepreneur streams with work permit options such as intra-company transfers, CUSMA investor permits and significant-benefit permits.

03

Business Plan & File

We guide the business plan, ownership structure and evidence the chosen route requires.

04

Application & Follow-Through

We file the nomination, work permit or permanent residence application and track each milestone through to permanent residence.

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Regulated CICC Counsel

All consultations are conducted by licensed practitioners in full compliance with the standards of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC).

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