加拿大一向開放包容,歡迎來自世界各地的人才。爲吸引各地企業家來加拿大創辦公司,建設世界一流的創新型經濟體。加拿大移民部宣布,將于2018年將前期試點的創業簽證移民項目(Start-up Visa Program)常態化。 創業簽證移民項目啓動于2013年,已經在加拿大試點五年時間。技術先進的企業家可以通過在加拿大開辦創業公司的渠道申請獲得永久居民身份。通過創業簽證的申請者有機會得到加拿大風險投資基金、天使投資人組織或企業孕育計劃提供的資助。 新近的項目成效評估結果顯示,該創業簽證移民項目的確産生了預期的效果:移民的企業家能夠在加拿大積極發展創新企業,爲加拿大的經濟發展帶來正面促進作用,在很多行業領域創造了中産階級就業機會。 將這一試點項目常態化符合加拿大政府的“創新和技術計劃”( Innovation and Skills Plan),該計劃旨在吸引投資、支持多樣化公司的發展、以及爲加拿大人創造高薪就業機會。 未來幾個月,加拿大移民部會加緊相關立法工作,爲該項目的常態化鋪平道路。原試點項目定于2018年3月31日終止,各項工作將保證過渡期間的無縫銜接。 截至2017年7月15日,共有117名主申請人通過創業簽證移民項目獲得永居權。這些企業家在加拿大創辦了68家創業企業。目前共有50家風險投資基金、天使投資集團和企業孵化器被指定協助該項目。 試點方案執行的頭三年時間裏,參與創業簽證移民項目的企業家共收到來自指定投資機構的370萬加元投資資本,幫助建立企業。這些企業都爲加拿大的經濟發展和創新貢獻了力量。 Entrepreneurs:
Make your pitch and pivot to Canada! The Start-up Visa Program, a pathway to permanent residence for cutting-edge entrepreneurs launching a start-up company in Canada, will become a regular feature of Canada’s immigration landscape in 2018.
As part of the five-year pilot, launched in 2013, innovative entrepreneurs can apply to become permanent residents after a Canadian venture capital fund or angel investor group has made a significant financial commitment in their business idea, or after a business incubator has accepted them into their program.
A recent evaluation of the Start-up Visa Program found that it is delivering on its goals; immigrant entrepreneurs are actively developing innovative companies in Canada that are beginning to show positive results for Canada’s economy and creating middle-class jobs across a range of industries.
Making the program permanent supports the Government of Canada’s Innovation and Skills Plan, which seeks to attract investment and support the growth of a diverse range of companies, creating well-paying jobs for Canadians.
In the months ahead, IRCC will work to finalize regulations for the permanent program in order to have a seamless transition when the pilot expires on March 31, 2018. Associated link |
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