NON Canadian starting business with Canadian
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NON Canadian starting business with Canadian
Hi
I was looking for more advice and information or if anyone has already started a business with a Canadian. I see from some information that you can start a business in Canada if you partner with a Canadian, or give more than 25% of the company to a Canadian.
this is what i found but am struggling to find more on it.
Obviously, as a non-Canadian, if you are setting up a partnership with one other person, that other person would have to be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant.
For corporations, as per the Canada Business Corporations Act,
"At least 25 per cent of the directors must be resident Canadians (if 25% of the directors is not a whole number round up to the nearest whole number). Where a corporation has less than four directors, at least one must be a resident Canadian (S. 118(3))"
Now how does this effect my visa status? does it mean i can actually work for the company and stay in canada for a certain time? Can the business partner be my common law partner?
I don't want to do anything wrong and upset my application for residence so advice welcome. thanking you in advance.
I was looking for more advice and information or if anyone has already started a business with a Canadian. I see from some information that you can start a business in Canada if you partner with a Canadian, or give more than 25% of the company to a Canadian.
this is what i found but am struggling to find more on it.
Obviously, as a non-Canadian, if you are setting up a partnership with one other person, that other person would have to be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant.
For corporations, as per the Canada Business Corporations Act,
"At least 25 per cent of the directors must be resident Canadians (if 25% of the directors is not a whole number round up to the nearest whole number). Where a corporation has less than four directors, at least one must be a resident Canadian (S. 118(3))"
Now how does this effect my visa status? does it mean i can actually work for the company and stay in canada for a certain time? Can the business partner be my common law partner?
I don't want to do anything wrong and upset my application for residence so advice welcome. thanking you in advance.
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Re: NON Canadian starting business with Canadian
Hi
I was looking for more advice and information or if anyone has already started a business with a Canadian. I see from some information that you can start a business in Canada if you partner with a Canadian, or give more than 25% of the company to a Canadian.
this is what i found but am struggling to find more on it.
Obviously, as a non-Canadian, if you are setting up a partnership with one other person, that other person would have to be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant.
For corporations, as per the Canada Business Corporations Act,
"At least 25 per cent of the directors must be resident Canadians (if 25% of the directors is not a whole number round up to the nearest whole number). Where a corporation has less than four directors, at least one must be a resident Canadian (S. 118(3))"
Now how does this effect my visa status? does it mean i can actually work for the company and stay in canada for a certain time? Can the business partner be my common law partner?
I don't want to do anything wrong and upset my application for residence so advice welcome. thanking you in advance.
I was looking for more advice and information or if anyone has already started a business with a Canadian. I see from some information that you can start a business in Canada if you partner with a Canadian, or give more than 25% of the company to a Canadian.
this is what i found but am struggling to find more on it.
Obviously, as a non-Canadian, if you are setting up a partnership with one other person, that other person would have to be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant.
For corporations, as per the Canada Business Corporations Act,
"At least 25 per cent of the directors must be resident Canadians (if 25% of the directors is not a whole number round up to the nearest whole number). Where a corporation has less than four directors, at least one must be a resident Canadian (S. 118(3))"
Now how does this effect my visa status? does it mean i can actually work for the company and stay in canada for a certain time? Can the business partner be my common law partner?
I don't want to do anything wrong and upset my application for residence so advice welcome. thanking you in advance.
I don't see why your business partner cannot also be your common-law partner.
Being an owner or director of a Canadian business/corporation does not directly affect your visa status. You still need a work permit to work here. However, if you can demonstrate how the business will benefit Canada / hire Canadians, it may help in getting a temporary work permit or Provincial Nomination.