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Start up visa 2013-2014

jig nesh

Hero Member
Jan 3, 2012
549
21
124
New York
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-July-2014
Nomination.....
PER on 20th November
IELTS Request
submitted with application
Med's Request
5th Feb 2015
Med's Done....
11th Feb 2015. Medical Received: 19th Feb 2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18th March 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Should be in April 2015
LANDED..........
Mostly in June 2015
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.
 

ps2fan

Full Member
Feb 3, 2011
29
6
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

Hero Member
Jan 3, 2012
549
21
124
New York
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-July-2014
Nomination.....
PER on 20th November
IELTS Request
submitted with application
Med's Request
5th Feb 2015
Med's Done....
11th Feb 2015. Medical Received: 19th Feb 2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18th March 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Should be in April 2015
LANDED..........
Mostly in June 2015
ps2fan said:
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.
 

torontosm

Champion Member
Apr 3, 2013
1,677
261
jig nesh said:
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.