Hejazineia Immigration Institute, under the management of Mrs. Negin Hejazineia – a legal immigration consultant in Canada and an official member of the Canadian Association of Consultants, has been able to successfully implement dozens of Canadian study visa cases. And it makes us happy to be able to take an effective step in this direction for you

Start-up visa for entrepreneurs
Start-up visa for entrepreneurs

Start-Up Visa is one of the top three most popular immigration options available to immigrant entrepreneurs.

The program encourages immigrant entrepreneurs to grow their companies in Canada. The Successful applicants will be linked with private sector organizations in Canada, where they can receive funding, guidance and expertise in opening and operating their enterprise in Canada.

What are the eligibility requirements?


Plan to settle in a province other than the Province of Quebec.

Have sufficient funds to settle in Canada.

Meet minimum language requirements in English or French (CLB 5 in all abilities

Show your business meets ownership requirements. 

Prove your business is supported through a designated organization

No more than five foreign nationals may apply for permanent residence as part of the same business venture under the Start-Up Visa Program

Program details


ایده استارت آپ
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has designated a number of venture capital funds, angel investor groups, and business incubator organizations to participate in the Start-Up Visa program.
گرفتن نامه ساپورت از سازمان حامی
The process to pitch your idea is different for each organization. Each organization has its own requirements. For example, you may be asked to present your business concept in person or submit a detailed business plan.
گرفتن نامه ساپورت از سازمان حامی
If you reach an agreement with a designated organization, it will send you a letter of support. You need to include this letter when you submit your application to us. This is the proof you need to show that the venture capital fund, angel investor group, or business incubator is supporting your business idea.

Choosing a start-up to get Canadian residency requires a proper plan and experience so that you can move in this direction correctly. The team of Hijazinia Institute with years of experience and working together with legal and educated experts is by your side to help you choose the best path.

Designated Startup


 جلب حمایت یکی از سازمان های مورد تایید دولت کانادا

Venture capital funds

You must get at least one of these groups to agree to invest a minimum of $200,000


  • PRIVEQ Capital Funds
  • Real Ventures
  • Red Leaf Capital Corp
  • Relay Ventures
  • ScaleUp Venture Partners, Inc.
  • Top Renergy Inc.
  • Vanedge Capital Limited Partnership
  • Version One Ventures
  • WhiteHaven
  • Westcap Management Ltd.
  • Yaletown Venture Partners Inc.
  • York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (YEDI) VC Fun.
  • 7Gate Ventures
  • Arete Pacific Tech Ventures (VCC) Corp
  • BCF Ventures
  • BDC Venture Capital
  • Celtic House Venture Partners
  • Extreme Venture Partners LLP
  • First Fund
  • Golden Venture Partners Fund, LP
  • iNovia Capital Inc.
  • Intrinsic Venture Capital
  • Lumira Ventures
  • Nova Scotia Innovation Corporation (o/a Innovacorp)

موسسات سرمایه گذار ریسک پذیر( Venture Capitals)

Business incubators

You must be accepted into one of these programs:


  • The DMZ at Ryerson University
  • Toronto Business Development Center (TBDC)
  • TSRV Canada Inc. (operating as Techstars Canada)
  • University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Hatchery
  • VIATEC
  • Waterloo Accelerator Center
  • York Entrepreneurship Development Institute
  • Pycap Inc (o/a Pycap Venture Partners)
  • Real Investment Fund III L.P. o/a FounderFuel
  • Ryerson Futures Inc.
  • Spark Commercialization and Innovation Center
  • Spring Activator
  • The DMZ at Ryerson University
  • Millworks Center for Entrepreneurship
  • NEXT Canada
  • North Forge East Ltd.
  • North Forge Technology Exchange
  • Pacific Technology Ventures
  • Platform Calgary

Angel investor groups

You must get one or more investors connected to these groups to agree to invest a minimum of $75,000


سرمایه گذاران آنجل(Angel Investors)

  • Canadian International Angel Investors
  • Ekagrata Inc.
  • Golden Triangle Angel Network
  • Keiretsu Forum Canada
  • Oak Mason Investments Inc.
  • Southeastern Ontario Angel Network
  • TenX Angel Investors Inc.
  • VANTEC Angel Network Inc.
  • York Angel Investors In

Meet the language requirements


The ability to communicate and work in English, French or both languages will help your business succeed in Canada.

You must take a language test from an approved agency and include the results with your application, or we won’t process it.

You must meet the minimum level of the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 in either English or French in all of these four areas:

speaking

reading

listening

writing

Bring enough money to settle in Canada


The Government of Canada does not give financial support to new start-up visa immigrants.

When you apply, you’ll need to give proof that you have the money to support yourself and your dependants after you arrive in Canada. You can’t borrow this money from another person.

The amount you need depends on the size of your family. We update these amounts every year.

For each additional family member, an additional amount of $3,586 will have to be applied.

Get the right Advice Before You Apply for Canada’s Start-Up Visa Program

Hejazineia Immigration Corporation can help you bring your Startup business to Canada with your family and business partners. You can focus on your Startup idea, and we focus on your permanent residence in Canada. Contact us today to get started