Immigrant entrepreneurs
create more jobs,
innovate more,
and export more.
We make sure they can do it here.
The Data is Clear:
Immigrant Entrepreneurs Outperform
Across Canada, immigrant founders already account for 34% of all entrepreneurs despite being 24% of the population.
By 2034, immigrants will represent half of all entrepreneurs in Ontario. In British Columbia, nearly the same.
This is Canada's competitive advantage - if we don't waste it.
They create more jobs
Between 2003 and 2013, immigrant-owned firms generated 25% of net job creation while representing only 17% of all companies. Per firm, that's 75% higher job creation than Canadian-born businesses.
They innovate more
Immigrant-owned businesses are 8.6% more likely to implement product innovations and 20.1% more likely to implement process innovations. Nearly 11% of immigrant-led firms plan to increase R&D spending, compared to 7% across all private firms.
They export more
Immigrant entrepreneurs show a 14.3% export propensity versus 10.8% for Canadian-born firms. They have the networks, the languages, and the cultural fluency to access markets most Canadian businesses struggle to enter.
They scale differently
More than half of the unicorn companies we know today (including Shopify, Zoom, and Calendly) were founded by immigrants. If immigrant-founded Fortune 500 companies globally were a standalone economy, they'd be the world's third-largest, surpassing Japan, Germany, and India.
Immigration Policy Moves Slowly.
Markets Move Fast.
Founders need support now, not when the backlog clears. That's where we come in.
We help international founders navigate the parts of the system that still work. We connect them to funding programs most don't know exist. We position them for ecosystem partnerships before they arrive. We translate Canadian business norms, funding structures, and regulatory expectations so they don't spend years learning by trial and error.
We don't just help founders get to Canada. We help them succeed here.
Because when they succeed, Canada wins. Every immigrant-owned business creates 1.2 jobs for local workers. Every dollar they raise gets reinvested locally. Every export contract they secure strengthens Canada's trade position.
Supporting Individual Founders
Isn't Enough
We can help 100 founders navigate the system. Or we can help fix the system so 10,000 founders don't need us.
We're doing both.
We advocate for policy changes that make sense
When Start-up Visa processing times hit 10 years, that's not an immigration problem - it's an economic competitiveness problem. When 30% of immigrant entrepreneurs leave Canada within 20 years, that's a retention crisis, not a diversity metric.
We bring data, not anecdotes. We document what's working and what's broken. We connect policymakers with founders who can explain the real barriers - access to infrastructure, regulatory complexity, network gaps, access to capital, credential recognition, and more.
We push for ecosystem improvements
Government funding programs like IRAP, SR&ED, and CanExport are powerful, but awareness among immigrant founders is low. Eligibility requirements often favor established businesses. Application processes assume local knowledge most newcomers don't have.
We work with funding agencies and institutions to make programs more accessible. Not by lowering standards, but by removing barriers that have nothing to do with business quality.
We elevate success stories strategically
When Peace by Chocolate grows from a refugee family's kitchen to a 50-person operation, that's not just a feel-good story. It's proof that rural communities can attract and retain immigrant entrepreneurs when the right support structures exist.
When Shopify becomes a $97 billion company founded by a German immigrant who arrived in Canada at age 22, that's evidence that Canada can compete globally for transformative talent.
These stories change how policymakers, investors, and ecosystem partners think about immigrant entrepreneurship. We make sure they're heard.
We call out what's not working
Canada's advantage is temporary. Other countries are building faster, simpler versions. Our processing delays, underutilized STEM talent, and brain drain to Silicon Valley aren't inevitable - they're policy choices.
We're not waiting for permission to say that out loud.
Because here's the reality: individual support helps founders. Systemic advocacy helps ecosystems. And ecosystems are what turn immigrant entrepreneurship from a program into an economic engine.
This is About Competitiveness
We're here because immigrant entrepreneurship is essential.
Canada's aging workforce, chronic commercialization gap, and limited domestic market size all point to the same solution: we need globally connected founders who can innovate, export, and scale.
Immigrant entrepreneurs solve problems Canadian-born businesses often can't. They bridge cultures. They access markets. They bring technical skills underutilized in traditional employment and deploy them in businesses that create jobs, file patents, and generate tax revenue.
The economic case is overwhelming. The demographic trajectory is inevitable. The question isn't whether immigrant entrepreneurs will shape Canada's economy .
They already do.
The question is whether we build the infrastructure to support them, or whether we let bureaucratic inertia push them somewhere else.
What We Believe
Talent is global. Opportunity should be too
The best founders aren't concentrated in one country. They're everywhere, constrained by the accident of where they were born. Canada offers a pathway out of that constraint. We want to make sure they can take it.
Execution matters more than paperwork
Immigration programs are designed for compliance, not business-building. We translate policy requirements into executable business strategies so founders spend less time on documentation and more time building.
Ecosystems aren't neutral - they're built
Canada has strong research institutions, government funding, and exit pathways. But navigating them requires local knowledge most international founders don't have. We provide that knowledge so they can compete on equal footing.
Advocacy without action is just noise
We don't just complain about broken systems. We document what's failing, propose solutions backed by data, and work with stakeholders who have the power to change things. Then we keep supporting founders while policy plays catch up.
The best companies emerge from adversity
Immigrant founders who relocate their lives, navigate new systems, and build businesses in unfamiliar markets develop resilience most never need. That resilience translates to better companies.
Canada's advantage is temporary, and eroding
We have a narrow window. Other countries are launching competitive programs. Ours are slowing down. If we don't act now, we lose the founders who would have built the next generation of Canadian companies.
Why This Matters to You
If you're an international founder, you already know the challenges. Unclear pathways. Limited information. Support systems designed for people who already have networks.
You don't need more blog posts about "Canada's thriving startup ecosystem." You need someone who can help you incorporate, access funding, connect with the right partners at the right time, and position your business for investor backing or provincial nomination.
You need tactical support from people who've done this dozens of times.
That's us.
If you're a Canadian investor, ecosystem partner, or institution, you know the talent gap. You've seen the challenges in sourcing high-quality deal flow. You've watched promising international founders choose other markets.
You need partners who can bring vetted, investment-ready startups with global networks and technical depth.
That's also us.
The Work Ahead
Canada's immigrant entrepreneurship advantage isn't guaranteed. It's a function of policy choices, ecosystem support, and execution quality.
Right now, we're underperforming. We rank #1 for attractiveness but lag in conversion to unicorns. We have strong government funding programs but low awareness among those who need them most. We offer permanent residency pathways but process them so slowly that founders give up.
Fixing the policy problems will take years. Building support infrastructure takes months.
We're building the infrastructure. And we're pushing for the policy fixes.
At the founder level: Every founder we help incorporate, every funding application we support, every ecosystem connection we facilitate - it compounds. One business employs 5 people. Those 5 people support 15 more through spending. That spending strengthens local communities. Those communities attract more talent. That talent starts more companies.
At the ecosystem level: Every barrier we document, every success story we amplify, every data-driven policy recommendation we submit - it shifts how Canada thinks about immigrant entrepreneurship. From compliance burden to competitive advantage. From diversity checkbox to economic strategy.
At the systemic level: We're working with ecosystem partners to propose practical changes that make it easier for qualified founders to access capital, navigate regulations, and build successful companies.
This is how ecosystems grow. Not through policy papers alone. Through the compound effect of individual support, institutional advocacy, and systemic change.
We're not waiting for perfect policy. We're building around the constraints while working to remove them.
Join Us
If you're an international founder ready to build in Canada, let's talk. We'll help you figure out which pathway makes sense, what you need to prepare, and how to position yourself for success.
If you're a Canadian investor or institution looking for global startup talent, let's connect. We work with founders across 60+ countries who are ready to scale in Canadian markets.
If you're an immigration advisor whose clients need ecosystem support, we can help. We don't compete with advisors, we complement them by handling the business-building side while you handle the immigration side.
Canada doesn't need more entrepreneurs. It needs the right ones, with the right support, building the right companies.
That's what we do.