The Canada Start Up Visa offered permanent residency to founders backed by a designated organisation. The route is currently paused, so Bangladeshi applicants should treat this page as a status check, not a live offer.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
When the route was open, the Canada Start Up Visa did not exclude Bangladeshi nationals. Founders from Bangladesh applied on the same terms as applicants from other countries, so eligibility turned on the business and the founder, not on nationality.
The route is now paused for everyone. No new applications are being accepted, so a Bangladeshi founder cannot start a fresh Start Up Visa application at this time. Confirm the live position with IRCC before making any plan.
The core requirement was a letter of support from a designated organisation, which could be a venture capital fund, an angel investor group or a business incubator approved by the Minister.
Applicants also needed a qualifying business, English or French at Canadian Language Benchmark 5 in all four abilities, and settlement funds set by IRCC. With the route paused, IRCC is not designating new organisations.
Processing times do not apply while the route is paused. When it reopens, IRCC publishes current service standards on its official pages. Do not rely on older timelines.
Because the route is paused, treat any cost figure with caution and confirm it with IRCC. The shared table below uses neutral wording rather than fixed figures.
Confirm the current figure with the official authority
| Item | Indicative amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Designated organisation support | Confirm the current figure with the official authority | Required when the route was open |
| Language requirement | Canadian Language Benchmark 5 | Across speaking, listening, reading and writing |
| Settlement funds | Confirm the current figure with the official authority | Set by IRCC and updated over time |
Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) publishes the binding detail. Verify before you act.
No. New applications are not being accepted and the route is paused from 1 January 2026. Confirm the live status with IRCC before acting.
No. The route did not exclude Bangladeshi nationals when it was open. The current pause applies to applicants of all nationalities.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada publishes the binding rules and the current status on its official Start Up Visa pages.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
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