Start up visa 2013-2014

[jig nesh]

Hi, Any one has applied under start up visa program or planning to apply? Please let me know as your experience might help me as well.

I am looking to open an IT Sales and services company in Toronto soon and learning step by step procedures as well as checking Angels and Business incubators that are mentioned by CIC on its website.

Those with similar mindset, please use this thread to inquire/inform/suggest/propose/share about opening a business in Canada using Start up visa.

We can discuss here -

@Formalities and procedure
@Angel/venture firm/business incubators
@time to process an application
@Funding requirement
@your experience and success stories
@anything else that comes to your mind related to the thread that can help/educate all of us

Look forward to finding like minded people here with similar goal i.e. become successful entrepreneur in Canada.

 

[Raj0078]

Hey i am also interested in this, have you tried contacting one of the incubators?

 

[ps2fan]

Hi Guys I have spoken to two incubators so far and applied to both of them yet to hear from them ... wat about you guys would please share your experience.

 

[jig nesh]

Hi Guys I have spoken to two incubators so far and applied to both of them yet to hear from them ... wat about you guys would please share your experience.

I have sent to email to one incubator and he replied to be ready in terms of idea n how to apply. but that was generic email I believe as it must have gone to many.

did they tell you anything? do we have to have 5 full time employees plan when we submit our idea? I dont think we need financial commitment from incubators, right? correct me if I am wrong.

 

[gaurav2571]

Hi, minimum fixed deposit required to immigrate anywhere in canada under PNP.
Kindly reply

 

[torontosm]

I have sent to email to one incubator and he replied to be ready in terms of idea n how to apply. but that was generic email I believe as it must have gone to many.

did they tell you anything? do we have to have 5 full time employees plan when we submit our idea? I dont think we need financial commitment from incubators, right? correct me if I am wrong.

To qualify for the program, you must be formally accepted into one of the incubators/accelerators. That usually comes with some sort of, albeit it minimal, financial investment.