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Upper intermediate French, a C$200,000 donation, and a 12-month physical presence requirement are but some of the stricter new requirements.
Canada’s Startup Visa offers entrepreneurs who can obtain the financial backing of venture capital funds or angel investors, or who are accepted by business incubators, the right to start and operate a new business in Canada.
The program offers a path to permanent residency in Canada in as few as two years and citizenship in as few as five.
Though there are no specific physical presence requirements, applicants are expected to take an active and ongoing managerial role in their startups and, therefore, in practice spend most of their time in Canada.
Program Type | Active Investor Visa |
Time to citizenship | 5 years |
Time to permanent residency | 2 years |
Minimum investment | None, but external financing needed (see How to Qualify) |
Physical presence requirement | None, but applicant must engage in active management of the business from within Canada. |
Application processing time | 12-16 months |
Citizenship grants visa-free travel to | 185 destinations, including Schengen countries and the US |
Contribution types available | No investment required |
General program requirements
Applicants to Canada’s Federal Startup Visa program do not need to make an investment themselves but must, instead, secure the financial backing of external, accredited investors for the startup they plan to launch.
Applicants must demonstrate a modicum of personal funds:
Prove a minimum bank balance of C$13,215;
Prove an additional minimum bank balance of C$3,500 per dependent;
Applicants must, additionally, obtain a certificate of commitment from an angel investor group, a venture capital fund, or a business incubator:
C$200,000 commitment from designated Canadian venture capital funds; OR
C$75,000 commitment from investors part of designated Canadian angel investor groups; OR
Confirmation that the startup is part of a designated Canadian business incubator program.
Applicable fees:
CAD $85 application fee for a single applicant;
CAD $170 for a family application;
CAD $285 for a group of three or more main applicants and their dependents.
The main applicant can sponsor a spouse, children under 21, and financially dependent parents and grandparents for residency in Canada.
Program benefits
Requirements to qualify for citizenship
After spending a total of 730 days (two years) in Canada, the Startup Visa applicant is eligible for permanent residence in Canada.
After spending at least 1,095 days over a five-year period in Canada, applicants are eligible for Canadian citizenship, provided they have first become permanent residents, have filed taxes each year, and has mastered either English or French.
Naturalization applicants must, furthermore, take an Oath of Allegiance.
Canada permits dual citizenship.
Legislation upon which this program is based:
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act 2001, Chapter 27 Sub 11 (1)
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Adriano Vieira | 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Portugal Golden Visa Portugal D7 Visa Portugal HQA Visa, Chile Independent Means Visas, Chile Investor Visa | English, Spanish, French, Portuguese | ||
Alexander Osetinskiy | 🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | UAE Golden Visa Spain Non-Lucrative Visa Spain Golden Visa Portugal Golden Visa Portugal D7 Visa Portugal HQA Visa Turkey CIP | English, Russian | ||
André Gonçalves | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Portuguese | ||
Aran Hawker | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Turkey CIP | English, Turkish | ||
Ariane Real | 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Portugal Golden Visa Portugal D7 Visa Portugal HQA Visa Chile Independent Means Visas, Chile Investor Visa | English, Spanish, Portuguese | ||
Asif Ali | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Greece Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Punjabi | ||
Bastien Trelcat | 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Chile Independent Means Visas Chile Investor Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP France Talent Passport Business Investor France Talent Passport – Startup and Business France Talent Passport Startup and Business Creation France Citizenship by Descent France Financially Independent Person Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Italy Citizenship by Descent Italy Elective Residency Visa Italy Investor Visa Irish Citizenship by Descent Lithuania Citizenship by Descent Malta Permanent Residence Program Mauritius Permanent Residency Program Mauritius Active Investor Visas Mauritius Retirement Visa Monaco Carte de Séjour Namibia Investor Residency New Zealand Investor Visa Panama Business Investor Visa Panama Qualified Investor Visa Panama Rentista/Pensionado Visa Philippines Retirement Visa SRRV Philippines Special Investor Residence Permit Portugal Golden Visa Portugal D7 Visa Quebec Entrepreneurs for French speakers Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Singapore Entrepass Slovakia Citizenship by Descent South Africa Financial Independent Permit Spain Golden Visa Taiwan Golden Visa Thailand Elite Residence Program Thailand Long-Term Residency Thailand Retirement Visa Thailand Permanent Residency Thailand Citizenship | English, French, Chinese, Thai | ||
Calvin Mazlumyan | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, US | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Real Estate | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Chile Independent Means Visas Chile Investor Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP France Talent Passport Business Investor France Talent Passport – Startup and Business France Talent Passport Startup and Business Creation France Citizenship by Descent France Financially Independent Person Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Italy Citizenship by Descent Italy Elective Residency Visa Italy Investor Visa Irish Citizenship by Descent Lithuania Citizenship by Descent Malta Permanent Residence Program Mauritius Permanent Residency Program Mauritius Active Investor Visas Mauritius Retirement Visa Monaco Carte de Séjour Namibia Investor Residency New Zealand Investor Visa Panama Business Investor Visa Panama Qualified Investor Visa Panama Rentista/Pensionado Visa Philippines Retirement Visa SRRV Philippines Special Investor Residence Permit Portugal Golden Visa Portugal D7 Visa Quebec Entrepreneurs for French speakers Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Singapore Entrepass Slovakia Citizenship by Descent South Africa Financial Independent Permit Spain Golden Visa Taiwan Golden Visa Thailand Elite Residence Program Thailand Long-Term Residency Thailand Retirement Visa Thailand Permanent Residency Thailand Citizenship | English, French, Spanish, Turkish | ||
Ceri Pratley | 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | UAE Golden Visa Antigua & Barbuda CIP Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Spain Golden Visa Spain Non-Lucrative Visa UK Innovator Founder Visa Grenada CIP Guernsey Investor & Entrepreneur Residency Greece Golden Visa Greece FIP Visa Italy Investor Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Cayman Islands Investor Visa Saint Lucia CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Mauritius Permanent Residency Program Mauritius Active Investor Visas Mauritius Retirement Visa Netherlands Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Portugal HQA Visa Portugal D7 Visa Singapore Entrepass United States E2 Visa | Englis, Spanish, Afrikaans, Chinese, Arabic | ||
Charles Savva | 🇨🇾 Nicosia, Cyprus | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | Cyprus Golden Visa Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN Portugal Golden Visa | English, Greek | ||
Chloe Chen | 🇲🇹 Malta | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN Policy Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP | English, Chinese | ||
Christopher Lennon | 🇨🇦 Vancouver, Canada | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Canada Startup Visa France Talent Passport Business Investor Portugal HQA Visa | English | ||
Christina Georgaki | 🇬🇷 Thessaloniki, Greece | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Greece Golden Visa; Greece FIP | English, Greek | ||
Colin Bishop | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP | English | ||
Crystal Xie | 🇲🇹 Malta | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN Policy Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP | English, Chinese | ||
David Lawrence Lincoln | 🇧🇷São Paulo, Brazil | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | UAE Golden Visa Antigua & Barbuda CIP Argentina Rentista and Pensionado Residency Brazil Investor Visa (VIPER) Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Greece FIP Visa Greece Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Latvia Investor Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN Mexico Legal Residency Visa Portugal D7 Visa Portugal HQA Visa Portugal Golden Visa Paraguay Independent Means Visa Paraguay Investor Permanent Residency Program (SUACE) Turkey CIP | English, Portuguese | ||
David Lesperance | 🇵🇱 Gdynia, Poland | Citizenship by Descent, Residence and Citizenship by Investment, US Expatriation, International Tax and Wealth Planning, Family Office Advisory | Antigua & Barbuda CIP, Dominica CIP, Grenada CIP, Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Australia BIIP Investor Streams Bahamas Economic Permanent Residence Cayman Islands Investor Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Greece Golden Visa Latvia Investor Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Panama Qualified Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa Austria Independent Means Visa Gibraltar Category 2 HNWI Residence Greece FIP Visa Ireland Independent Means Italy Elective Residency Visa Jersey High Value Residency Portugal D7 Visa Canada Startup Visa Panama Business Investor Visa UK Innovator Founder Visa Hungary Citizenship by Descent Ireland Citizenship by Descent Italy Citizenship by Descent Latvia Citizenship by Descent Poland Citizenship by Descent Bermuda Economic Investment Certificate (EIC) Program | English | ||
Dwayne Chauhan | 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English | ||
Ekaterina Mavrenkova | 🇨🇭 Zürich, Switzerland | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Australia BIIP Investor Streams Cayman Islands Investor Visa Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa United States EB-5 Thailand Elite Residence Program | English, Russian | ||
Elena Ruda | 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity Antigua & Barbuda CIP Austria Independent Means Visa Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Italy Investor Visa Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Spain Golden Visa Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Russian, German | ||
Eric G. Major | 🇬🇧 London, UK | Citizenship by Descent, Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Anguilla Permanent Residency Program Australia BIIP Investor Streams Cayman Islands Investor Visa Colombia Investor Visas M and R Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa Germany Self-Employment Visa Guernsey Investor & Entrepreneur Residency United States EB-5 | English, French | ||
Geoffrey DuBoulay | 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Saint Lucia CIP | English | ||
George Ganey | 🇺🇸 Washington DC, US | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | United States EB-5 United States E2 Visa | English, Spanish, Catalan | ||
Gökçe Emer | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Dominica CIP Spain Golden Visa Greece Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Turkish | ||
Güvenç Ketenci | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP, Dominica CIP, Grenada CIP, Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Australia BIIP Investor Streams Cyprus Golden Visa Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa UK Innovator Founder VisaUnited States EB-5 United States E2 UAE Golden Visa Austria Independent Means Visa Monaco Carte de Séjour Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Turkish | ||
Hakan Cortelek | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Citizenship by Descent, Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Australia BIIP Investor Streams Cayman Islands Investor Visa Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa United States EB-5 | English, Turkish | ||
Hammad Farooqi | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP UK Innovator Founder Visa Grenada CIP Greece Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Mauritius Permanent Residency Program Portugal D7 Visa Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Arabic, Chinese | ||
Hannah Ma | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Malaysia M2H Visa Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal D7 Visa Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Singapore Entrepass South Korea Investor Visa Spain Golden Visa Spain Non-Lucrative Visa Thailand Elite Residence Program Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa UK Startup/Innovator Visa United States E2 Visa United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Chinese | ||
Hany Mostafa Moawad | 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Real Estate | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Egypt CIP Egypt Residence by Investment Program Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Arabic | ||
Huma Baig | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP UK Innovator Founder Visa Grenada CIP Greece FIP Visa Greece Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Mauritius Active Investor Visas Mauritius Permanent Residency Program Mauritius Retirement Visa Portugal D7 Visa Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP Uruguay Independent Means Visa Uruguay Investor Visa Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Hindi, Punjabi | ||
Imad Elbitar | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity Antigua & Barbuda CIP Austria Independent Means Visa Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Italy Investor Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program Nicaragua Investor PR Program Nicaragua Pensionado and Rentista Visas Panama Business Investor Visa Panama Qualified Investor Visa Panama Rentista Retirado Visa Paraguay Investor PR Program SUACE Paraguay Independent Means Visa Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Spain Golden Visa Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa United States EB-5 Uruguay Independent Means Visa Uruguay Investor Visa Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP, Colombia Independent Means Visas | English, Arabic, German | ||
James Hall | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Australia BIIP Investor Streams New Zealand Investor Visa | English | ||
Jasmin Lopez | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity Antigua & Barbuda CIP Austria Independent Means Visa Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Italy Investor Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program Nicaragua Investor PR Program Nicaragua Pensionado and Rentista Visas Panama Business Investor Visa Panama Qualified Investor Visa Panama Rentista Retirado Visa Paraguay Investor PR Program SUACE Paraguay Independent Means Visa Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Spain Golden Visa Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa United States EB-5 Uruguay Independent Means Visa Uruguay Investor Visa Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP, Colombia Independent Means Visas | English, Spanish | ||
Jerry Lewless | 🇺🇸 Orlando, US | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Real Estate | Bahamas Economic Permanent Residence | English | ||
Joana Ferreira Reis | 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Portugal Golden Visa Portugal D7 Visa Portugal HQA Visa | English, Portuguese, Spanish | ||
Joseph Iskander | 🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Egypt CIP Egypt Residence by Investment Program | English, Arabic | ||
Kemal Nicholson | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa | English | ||
Kenneth Camilleri | 🇲🇹 Malta | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN Policy Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP | English, Maltese, Italian | ||
Kevin Hosam | 🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Anguilla Permanent Residency Program Australia BIIP Investor Streams Bahamas Economic Permanent Residence Barbados SERP Program Bermuda Economic Investment Certificate (EIC) Program Cayman Islands Investor Visa Colombia Investor Visas M and R Greece Golden Visa Latvia Investor Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa Barbados Welcome Stamp Paraguay Investor PR Program SUACE Paraguay Independent Means Visa Uruguay Independent Means Visa Uruguay Investor Visa Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity Cambodia My 2nd Home Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Malaysia M2H Visa Monaco Carte de Séjour Panama Business Investor Visa Panama Qualified Investor Visa Panama Rentista Retirado Visa Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English | ||
Laszlo Kiss | 🇲🇹 Malta | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP, Dominica CIP, Grenada CIP, Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Australia BIIP Investor Streams Cyprus Golden Visa Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa UK Innovator Founder Visa United States EB-5 United States E2 UAE Golden Visa Austria Independent Means Visa Monaco Carte de Séjour Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Hungarian | ||
Mana Hosseini | 🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Canada Startup Visa | English, Spanish, Farsi, Armenian | ||
Manpreet Kataria | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Malaysia M2H Visa Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Hindi, Punjabi | ||
Matías Apparcel | 🇨🇱 Santiago, Chile | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Portugal Golden Visa Portugal D7 Visa Portugal HQA Visa | English, French, Spanish, Portuguese | ||
Melvin Warshaw | 🇺🇸 Boston, US | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning, US Expatriation | United States EB-5 United States E2 | English | ||
Mixue Qin | 🇲🇹 Malta | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN Policy Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP | English, Maltese, Chinese | ||
Mo Shaban | 🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Hungary Active Investor Visa Hungary Citienship by Descent | English, Farsi | ||
Mohamed Hassan | 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Egypt CIP Spain Golden Visa Grenada CIP Greece Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa | English, Arabic | ||
Mohamed Mousa | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Canada Startup Visa Dominica CIP Spain Golden Visa Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Portugal Golden Visa Portugal D7 Visa Portugal HQA Visa | English, Arabic | ||
Mona Shah | 🇺🇸 New York, US | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Grenada CIP Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Turkey CIP UK Startup/Innovator Visa United States EB-5 | English | ||
Murat Coskun | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Dominica CIP Spain Golden Visa Greece Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Turkish, French | ||
Natalie Fridlender | 🇻🇳 Saigon (HCMC), Vietnam | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Australia BIIP Investor Streams Cayman Islands Investor Visa Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa Russia Investor Visa | English, Russian | ||
Nicolas Salerno | 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Monaco Carte de Séjour Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa United States EB-5 | English, French, Spanish | ||
Ömer Kahraman | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | Turkey CIP | English, Turkish | ||
Pablo Ostrick | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | UAE Golden Visa Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Dominica CIP Spain Golden Visa Grenada CIP Greece Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, French | ||
Patrick Peters | 🇨🇦 Montreal, Canada | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Canada Startup Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP United States EB-5 | English, French, Arabic, Chinese | ||
Paul Girodo | 🇨🇦 Vancouver, Canada | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Canada Startup Visa France Talent Passport Business Investor Portugal HQA Visa | English, French | ||
Paul Williams | 🇬🇧 London, UK | Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Real Estate | Antigua & Barbuda CIP, Dominica CIP, Grenada CIP, Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Cyprus Golden Visa Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa UK Innovator Founder Visa United States EB-5 Spain Golden Visa Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP Canada Startup Visa | English | ||
Philippe May | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Citizenship by Descent, Residence and Citizenship by Investment, International Tax and Wealth Planning | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Anguilla Permanent Residency Program Australia BIIP Investor Streams Bahamas Economic Permanent Residence Barbados SERP Program Bermuda Economic Investment Certificate (EIC) Program Cayman Islands Investor Visa Colombia Investor Visas M and R Greece Golden Visa Latvia Investor Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa Barbados Welcome Stamp Paraguay Investor PR Program SUACE Paraguay Independent Means Visa Uruguay Independent Means Visa Uruguay Investor Visa Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity Cambodia My 2nd Home Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Malaysia M2H Visa Monaco Carte de Séjour Panama Business Investor Visa Panama Qualified Investor Visa Panama Rentista Retirado Visa Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, German, Chinese | ||
Rogelio Caceres | 🇺🇸 Miami, US | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Bahamas Economic PR Canada Startup Visa Cayman Islands Investor Visa Costa Rica Investor Visa Czechia Citizenship by Descent Hungary Citizenship by Descent Ireland Citizenship by Descent Italy Citizenship by Descent Latvia Citizenship by Descent Panama Qualified Investor Visa Poland Citizenship by Descent Portugal D7 Visa Singapore Entrepass Slovak Citizenship by Descent Spain Golden Visa Spain Non-Lucrative Visa UAE Golden Visa UAE Golden Visa United States E2 Visa United States EB-5 | English, Spanish | ||
Sam Bayat | 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Dominica CIP Grenada CIP Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Turkey CIP Malta MEIN Policy Australia BIIP Investor Streams Cayman Islands Investor Visa Greece Golden Visa Malta Permanent Residence Program New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Spain Golden Visa Canada Startup Visa United States EB-5 | English, French, Farsi | ||
Sarrah Sammoon | 🇱🇰 Colombo, Sri Lanka | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Austria Independent Means Visa Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Jersey High Value Residency Latvia Investor Visa Malaysia M2H Visa Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Monaco Carte de Séjour New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Singapore Entrepass Sri Lanka Independent Means Visas Sri Lanka Investor Visas United States EB-5 | English, Sinhala | ||
Siren Chen | 🇨🇳Shenzhen, China | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Cyprus Golden Visa Dominica CIP Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Malaysia M2H Visa Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal D7 Visa Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP Singapore Entrepass South Korea Investor Visa Spain Golden Visa Spain Non-Lucrative Visa Thailand Elite Residence Program Turkey CIP UAE Golden Visa UK Startup/Innovator Visa United States E2 Visa United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, Chinese | ||
Slava Apel | 🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Canada Startup Visa | English, Russian, Romanian | ||
Taymour Polding | 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Turkey CIP | English, Turkish | ||
Troy Neel | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English | ||
Vito Magagnino | 🇨🇭 Zürich, Switzerland | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Austria Independent Means Visa Germany Self-Employment Visa Greece Golden Visa Grenada CIP Malta MEIN Policy Malta Permanent Residence Program Portugal Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Saint Lucia CIP UAE Golden Visa UK Startup/Innovator Visa United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, German, Italian | ||
Werner Gruner | 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal | Residence and Citizenship by Investment | Antigua & Barbuda CIP Australia BIIP Investor Streams Canada Startup Visa Dominica CIP Spain Golden Visa Greece Golden Visa Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP Malta Permanent Residence Program Malta MEIN New Zealand Investor Visa Portugal Golden Visa Turkey CIP United States EB-5 Vanuatu DSP/REO/VCP | English, French | ||
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Canada will raise the number of spots for Startup applicants and prioritize those financially backed. Work permits will be open and last 3 years.
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Many Saint Lucians, Kittitians, and Antiguans will no longer need apply for visas before visiting Canada – presuming they fly in.
The French requirement and the $500k walk-away option likely to result from the new rules will cripple the QIIP, laments Nicolas Laurin.
Suspended since 2019, the QIIP is likely to reopen by the end of the year with a new set of requirements, writes Patrick McCarthy.
Programs that offer citizenship within months in exchange for investments or donations, with minor/no physical presence requirements.
Programs that offer citizenship in exchange for investments following a 1-2 year period, with minor/no physical presence requirements.
Bulgaria Investor Program (discontinued)
Malta MEIN
Programs that offer residence permits within months in exchange for passive investments, with limited physical presence requirements.
Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity
Anguilla Permanent Residency Program
Australia BIIP Investor Streams
Bahamas Economic Permanent Residence
Barbados SERP Program
Bermuda Economic Investment Certificate (EIC) Program
Brazil Investor Visa (VIPER)
Cambodia My 2nd Home
Cayman Islands Investor Visa
Colombia Investor Visas M and R
Costa Rica Investor Visa
Curaçao Investor Permit Program
Cyprus Golden Visa
Georgia Investor Visas
Greece Golden Visa
Guernsey Investor & Entrepreneur Residency
Ireland Immigrant Investor Program (discontinued)
Italy Investor Visa
Latvia Investor Visa
Luxembourg Investor Visa
Malaysia M2H Visa
Malta Permanent Residence Program
Mauritius Permanent Residency Program
Monaco Carte de Séjour
Netherlands Investor Visa
New Zealand Investor Visa
Nicaragua Investor Permanent Residency Program
Panama Qualified Investor Visa
Paraguay Investor Permanent Residency Program (SUACE)
Philippines Special Investor Residence Permit
Portugal Golden Visa
Russia Investor Visa
South Korea Investor Visa
Spain Golden Visa
Taiwan Golden Visa (APRC Plum Blossom Card)
Thailand Elite Residence Program
UAE Golden Visa
UK Investor Visa (discontinued)
United States EB-5
Uruguay Investor Visa
Programs that offer residence permits within months to those who can demonstrate income or personal wealth above a certain level, usually requiring that the holder not take up employment locally.
Argentina Rentista and Pensionado Residency
Austria Independent Means Visa
Barbados Welcome Stamp
Brazil Retirement Visa
Chile Independent Means Visas
Colombia Independent Means Visas
Costa Rica Independent Means Visas
Gibraltar Category 2 HNWI Residence
Greece FIP Visa
Indonesia Retirement Visa (KITAS)
Ireland Independent Means (Stamp 0)
Italy Elective Residency Visa
Jersey High Value Residency
Mexico Legal Residency Visa
Nicaragua Pensionado and Rentista Visas
Panama Rentista Retirado Visa
Paraguay Independent Means Visa
Peru Independent Means Visa (Rentista)
Portugal D7 Visa
Spain Non-Lucrative Visa
Uruguay Independent Means Visa
Programs that offer residence permits within months to those who physically relocate to start and/or run a business. Startup and entrepreneur visas fall under this category.
Policies that offer citizenship - free of charge and without a residency period - to grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and sometimes even more distant descendants of European ancestors.
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