Programs for Newcomers to Canada
Training Dates: September 9 - October 4, 2024 || November 11 - December 6, 2024 || January 6 - 31, 2025 || March 3 - 28, 2025
Registration Deadline: Not indicated
Cost to Participate: Free to participate
Program Delivery: Online
About the Program:
Entrepreneurship Connections® is designed for newcomers who plan to start a business in Canada. If you have owned or operated a business outside Canada, this innovative and informative program will help you use that experience in the Canadian market. You will receive individual coaching to start a business, which includes developing a business plan, receiving legal consultation and benefiting from the support of an established mentor.
Eligibility:
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Permanent Resident (or Individuals who have been selected for PR status pending completion of certain requirements), Protected Persons, CUAET Work Permit Holders
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Interest in starting your own business
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Applicants must have a viable business idea
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Language requirement: CLB 5+ or equivalent
Program Benefits:
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Experiential and hands-on learning
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Customized one-to-one coaching to create your business plan and launch your business
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Coaching and support after you’ve started your business
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Gain knowledge and resources to successfully start your business
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Learn how to create a business plan and access funding resources
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Referrals to Speed Mentoring®
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Access to successful entrepreneurs, mentors, and guests who are experts in entrepreneurship topics
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Prepare a “business pitch” and acquire workplace communication skills to prepare for Canadian business culture
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Orientation to entrepreneurship in Canada
Training Dates: Not indicated
Registration Deadline: Not indicated
Cost to Participate: Not indicated
Program Delivery: Virtual and in-person
About the Program:
TBDC’s Soft Landing Program (SLP) is a 9-month virtual and in-person startup incubation program that helps immigrant entrepreneurs start businesses in Ontario. Our program acclimatizes business owners to the Canadian market and equips them with the knowledge and tools they need to hit the ground running in Canada.
The SLP is powered by the Canadian StartUp Visa (SUV) Program. The Government of Canada SUV Program offers Permanent Residency to immigrant entrepreneurs who want to start, build, and grow innovative businesses and use Canada as a gateway to world markets while creating jobs and adding value to the Canadian economy.
Entrepreneurs accepted into TBDC’s SLP will receive a Letter of Support (LoS) that makes them eligible to apply for and receive a Work Permit and Canadian PR.
Eligibility:
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Interested applicants can fill out the program eligibility form to submit to the TBDC team
Program Benefits:
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Prepare: Pre-Arrival Incubation
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3 months virtual
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Acclimatizes international entrepreneurs to the cultural nuances of Canada
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Identifies the right resources for research on the Canadian market
2. Guide: Soft-Landing Incubation
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3 months in-person with office access
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TBDC mentors entrepreneurs about tactical business needs and gives them advice about business strategy
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Results in a solid foundation upon which the entrepreneur can build pilot projects and attract business development opportunities
3. Connect: Extended Support
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3 months in person with office access
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Connects entrepreneur with municipalities, research centers, funding organizations, academic institutions, incubators / accelerators, investors, talent networks, and business support services as required
Contact them for more information and how you can register.
About the Program:
New Circles is pleased to launch an entrepreneurship program open to immigrant women who have the capacity to converse in and understand English. This program will teach you how to earn money for yourself and your family! New Circles will provide the materials, training partners, and community connections to set you up for success.
New Circles understands the barriers that newcomer women face, including a lack of knowledge of small business and entrepreneurship structure in Canada. We will help you build social networks and build your business plan.
Eligibility:
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Immigrant women who have the capacity to converse in and understand English
Program Benefits:
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Learn how to make money for yourself and your family
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Build social networks and your business plan