🇨🇦 Visas & Immigration — Canada

Visa Details

Canada's Startup Visa Program is among the world's most accessible founder immigration routes. Applicants must secure a letter of support from a designated organisation — a venture capital fund (minimum CAD 200,000 investment), an angel investor group (minimum CAD 75,000), or a business incubator. Approved applicants receive permanent residence. The processing time is typically 12–16 months. Canada also offers the Intra-Company Transfer work permit for employees of multinational companies transferring to a Canadian affiliate, and the Owner-Operator LMIA pathway for business owners. Canada does not have a dedicated digital nomad visa, though visitor visas allow stays of up to 6 months (remote work for a foreign employer is a grey area).