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Buying or investing in a Canadian business does not automatically provide a work permit or permanent residence. The appropriate pathway depends on your experience, business plan, proposed role, location and the program rules in force.

An immigration assessment should distinguish the business transaction from the requirements for temporary work authorization, provincial nomination and permanent residence. Employer-supported and LMIA-exempt work permits have different criteria.

IRCC removed the 50 and 200 Comprehensive Ranking System points for job offers on March 25, 2025. Do not base a business purchase on a promise of those points. A job offer can still matter for certain program requirements.

Federal Start-Up Visa intake is paused, and Self-Employed Persons Program intake is also paused. Provincial entrepreneur programs have their own conditions and intake arrangements.

We can review your immigration objectives, identify requirements and explain the application steps within our agreed scope. Obtain appropriate business, tax and financial advice before committing funds.