{"id":56445,"date":"2021-07-08T13:09:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T17:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=56445"},"modified":"2021-07-08T13:09:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T17:09:23","slug":"ontario-speeds-up-process-for-entrepreneur-stream-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/ontario-speeds-up-process-for-entrepreneur-stream-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario Speeds Up Process For Entrepreneur Stream Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ontario has introduced a number of Entrepreneur stream changes to help speed up applications and allow candidates to concentrate on growing their businesses.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the central Canadian province passed regulatory amendments that affect the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program<\/a>\u2019s Entrepreneur stream<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ontario is making its virtual interview process permanent and cutting down on the number of times government officials will check up on businesses, allowing immigrant entrepreneurs to both establish and grow their businesses more quickly.<\/p>\n


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The\u00a0OINP\u00a0Entrepreneur Stream Application Guide\u00a0has also been updated to streamline program information and ensure applicants have everything they need to submit high-quality expressions of interest and applications to the stream.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

New Process Applies To Applications Submitted After July 1<\/h3>\n

\u201cThe updated application guide, and the new interview and application monitoring requirements for the Entrepreneur stream, are applicable to individuals who submit expressions of interest or receive an invitation to apply to the Entrepreneur Stream after July 1, 2021,\u201d states Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on its website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the financial requirements of having a minimum net worth of $800,000 for a proposed business in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) or minimum net worth of $400,000 for proposed businesses outside the GTA, the OINP Entrepreneur stream also requires that immigrant entrepreneurs have management experience.<\/p>\n

Applicants under the Ontario Entrepreneur Stream must have at least 24 months of full-time business experience in the past 60 months, as an owner or senior manager.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Start-Up Visa Program Requires No Previous Management Experience<\/h3>\n

That\u2019s not required under Ottawa\u2019s Start-Up Visa<\/a> program which offers permanent residency to successful applicants. The support of a government-designated entity is enough. That support can be either financial or in the form of accepting the candidate into a business incubator program.<\/p>\n

Three types of private-sector investors are considered under the Start-Up Visa program: angel investors, venture capital funds, and business incubators.<\/p>\n