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List of Designated Organizations - Start-up Visa Program

You must get a Letter of Support from a Designated Organization in order to be eligible to the Start-up Visa Program

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In order to be eligible for the Start-up Visa Program, you will have to receive support from one of the Designated Organizations, either a Venture Capital Fund (min investment of $200,000), a Angel Investor Group (min investment of $75,000), or a Business Incubator (no min investment).

You’ll need to:

contact the Designated Organization to find out how to get its support,
convince the organization that you have a business idea that is worth supporting, and
get a Letter of Support from the Designated Organization

The process to pitch your idea is different for each organization. Each organization has its own requirements.

If you reach an agreement with a Designated Organization, it will send you a Letter of Support. You will need to include this letter when you submit your application to Immigration, Refugees, and Immigration Canada.