Can I open a business on visitor visa?

[xmax23]

Is it possible to open a machine shop in Alberta after visiting Canada? Can I get work permit while my business visa application pending?

 

[Naturgrl]

Is it possible to open a machine shop in Alberta after visiting Canada? Can I get work permit while my business visa application pending?

What business visa application? You can open a business with someone Canadian or PR, I guess. You cannot work at machine shops.

 

[xmax23]

What are my options? I visited Canada and I like to open a machine shop and work. There has to be wok visa or something

 

[YVR123]

What are my options? I visited Canada and I like to open a machine shop and work. There has to be wok visa or something

You cannot work without a work permit. (working includes running your business)

 

[Naturgrl]

What are my options? I visited Canada and I like to open a machine shop and work. There has to be wok visa or something

What business visa do you have pending?

 

[xmax23]

What business visa do you have pending?

I dont have any at the moment. What are my options?
if this is tough process then Im not opening my business here

 

[steaky]

I dont have any at the moment. What are my options?
if this is tough process then Im not opening my business here

Get a partner who is PR or Canadian citizen. Then have that person run the business, while you a silent partner. I think you need a lawyer to make an agreement between your partner and yourself.

 

[xmax23]

Get a partner who is PR or Canadian citizen. Then have that person run the business, while you a silent partner. I think you need a lawyer to make an agreement between your partner and yourself.

I do have a friend who is PR that I am going to hire. I also know a citizen that can help.

What should be my next approach? I am on a visitor visa, can I apply for work permit?
Time is a critical part. I don't want to waste time because rent and insurance will be very high

 

[xmax23]

I need to work. I am not going to open a business without working

 

[steaky]

I need to work. I am not going to open a business without working

Then forget the idea about opening one.

 

[YVR123]

also opening a machine shop isn't a quick business. You need licensing and for the shop, inspection...etc.
And your partner needs to be a real business partner, he/she cannot be "employed" by you to open a business.

 

[xmax23]

Then forget the idea about opening one.

Aren’t there business visa?
I’m investing 400k there has to be some path.

 

[xmax23]

also opening a machine shop isn't a quick business. You need licensing and for the shop, inspection...etc.
And your partner needs to be a real business partner, he/she cannot be "employed" by you to open a business.

I know how to run a machine shop. I’m not worried about the licensing. I need to know weather I can work through my business or no. Because I’m not dumbing 400k to creat opportunities for others except for me.
My benefit comes first

 

[steaky]

Aren’t there business visa?
I’m investing 400k there has to be some path.

But you said you would not be investing if you cannot work in the investment.

 

[Naturgrl]

Aren’t there business visa?
I’m investing 400k there has to be some path.

Federal start up visa is not an option. What province? Ontario is closed. Having cash is not just the only thing but approval with your business model aka body shop.