Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced the department would be discussing the possibility of bringing in changes to the immigrant entrepreneur scheme. Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s current immigrant entrepreneur program has been suspended since 1 July 2011.
“Our Government’s top priority remains jobs, growth and long-term prosperity. Canada cannot afford to lose out in the competition for foreign entrepreneurs among immigrant-receiving countries,” said Kenney. “We need to proactively target a new type of immigrant entrepreneur who has the potential to build innovative companies that can compete on a global scale and create jobs for Canadians.”
In the coming months, CIC said they plan to consult with industry associations in the development of a new “startup” visa program for entrepreneurs.
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May 11th, 2012
Tushar Mathur
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