Business Expansion Overseas

• You must hold at least 10% of the voting rights attached to all shares of the company
• Together with the designated organization, you must hold at least 50% of the voting rights attached to all shares of the company

• Canadim will help support you in demonstrating that you have the support of a venture capital fund, angel investor group, or business incubator
• In order to do this, you must pitch your business idea and convince the organization that it is worth supporting
• The process of pitching your business idea will be different for each organization
• If your pitch is successful, you will receive a letter of support from the organization which must be included in your start-up visa application

You must take a language test from an approved agency and show that you meet the minimum level of the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 in either English or French in speaking, reading, listening, and writing.

Canadim can help guide you in how to show proof of funds. You will need to demonstrate that you have enough money to support yourself and any dependents once you arrive in Canada. The amount you need depends on the size of your family.

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