Work Permit for entrepreneurs

Work permit for entrepreneurs
You may qualify for a closed work permit if you intend to operate a company in Canada that will maintain or create:
• Significant social, cultural, or economic benefits, or
• Jobs for Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.

You must also fulfill the following conditions:
• prove to the responsible officer that you will leave Canada when your work permit expires;
• Show that you have enough money to take care of yourself and your family members during your stay in Canada and return home;
• To obtain a clearance certificate from the police in the country in which you reside
Not to pose a threat to Canada's security.
• To be in good health and undergo a medical examination
Do not plan to work for an employer who is listed as "unqualified"
• you do not plan to work for an employer who regularly provides striptease, erotic dancing, escort services, or sexual massages; And the
• To give the employee any other documents he requires to prove that you can enter the country.

Note: The work permit process usually takes a few months, but if your job is at an administrative, executive or professional level, you may be eligible for a work permit within two weeks.
If you intend to establish and run your own business in Canada and meet the above requirements, this is your way to move to Canada temporarily.
Transfer to permanent residence
Businessmen who wish to obtain permanent residence in Canada can take advantage of the points they score in the Express Entry system, which allows skilled workers to obtain permanent residency. This group of applicants who have accumulated practical experience through their own company in Canada will benefit from additional Express Entry Points.
If your job is according to the Canadian occupational classification at NOC 0, A, or B, then you will get an additional 50 points, if you work at NOC 00, you are eligible for an additional 200 points in the Express Entry System which combines with other points such as age, education and language, which It increases your chances of being selected for permanent residency.
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