North America

Canada

1 reviewed route record in release 2026.10.02.

Published by World Investment Migration Association. Official sources are listed within each route record.

Release WIMA-POL-2026-10-02 contains 12 reviewed route records across 10 jurisdictions. Coverage is selective; an absent jurisdiction or route is not evidence that no policy exists.

Published route records

These records describe policy conditions and status at the release cut-off. They do not rank routes.

Entrepreneur permanent residence

Start-up Visa Program

Canada's Start-up Business Class remains in the immigration regulations, but new application intake has been paused since 30 June 2026 while accepted files continue to be processed.

In force Suspended Verified 2 October 2026

WIMA is not a government authority and does not issue visas, residence permits or citizenship. Confirm current requirements with the responsible authorities before acting.