Investor and entrepreneur policy changes fast. These are the official pages to check before any decision.
IRCC (federal)
- Live in Canada permanently: all PR programs and their status (open, paused, closed).
- Start-up Visa Program: status and guidance for existing applicants.
- Self-Employed Persons Program: requirements and pause status.
- Update on Immigration Measures for Entrepreneurs (notice of December 19, 2025).
- Provincial Nominee Program: the provinces and how to apply through or outside Express Entry.
- LMIA exemption codes: C11, C60, C61, C62, C63 and others.
- Fee list and Check processing times.
Provinces
| Province | Official site |
|---|---|
| Manitoba | immigratemanitoba.com (Business Investor Stream) |
| Alberta | alberta.ca (Alberta Advantage Immigration Program) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | gov.nl.ca (Provincial Nominee Program – Entrepreneurs) |
| Ontario | ontario.ca (Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program) |
| British Columbia | welcomebc.ca (BC PNP) |
| New Brunswick | gnb.ca |
| Nova Scotia | novascotiaimmigration.com |
| Quebec | Quebec's Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration (MIFI) |
Business, tax, housing
- Starting a business; Corporations Canada (ISED): registering a business.
- CRA: personal and corporate tax, newcomers.
- Department of Finance and Regulations SOR/2022-250: the ban on non-Canadians buying homes.
- CMHC, FCAC: buying a home, mortgages.
Tips
- Official pages show a date modified at the bottom; favour the most recent.
- When online information conflicts with an official page, the official page is right.
Note The full list of links for this article is in the "Official sources" section at the end of the page.
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