Published on the Global Forum on Migration and Development Web Portal (https://www.gfmd.org)

Date Shared: 
Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 12:06
Title: 

Start-up Visa Program

Countries and areas: 
Canada
Partner(s): 
National Government of Canada
Thematic Area: 
Civil society and the private sector
Tags: 
Labor Mobility
Summary: 

Canada have adopted the Start-up Visas Programs to facilitate the inward mobility of entrepreneurs.

The Program targets immigrant entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to build businesses in Canada that:

  • are innovative
  • can create jobs for Canadians
  • can compete on a global scale
GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2017 - Summit - Business Mechanism Report "Toward a Global Compact on Migration: Perspectives on Labour Migration from the GFMD Business Mechanism"

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Source (retrieved on 04/13/2026 - 12:29): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/5907