The Canada Start Up Visa offers permanent residence to entrepreneurs backed by a designated Canadian organisation. Filipino founders are eligible in principle, but the intake position changed for 2026, so confirm the current status before you plan.
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.
Filipino founders are not excluded by nationality. The core tests are a qualifying business, support from a designated organisation, language ability at the required benchmark and sufficient settlement funds.
Because the intake was paused for 2026, the practical question for a Filipino applicant now is whether the route is accepting new candidates again. Confirm this with IRCC.
Support can come from a designated venture capital fund, a designated angel investor group or a designated business incubator. Each type of organisation has its own commitment level and assessment process.
You and the designated organisation together must hold the required share of voting rights in the business, and applicant groups are capped in size.
Processing time has historically run to several years and depends on intake policy. Confirm the current expected timeline and intake status with IRCC.
Minimum committed investment depends on the type of designated organisation. Government and biometrics fees apply separately. The figures below are indicative only.
Watch for IRCC announcements on when or whether new submissions reopen, any change to designated organisation lists and any change to the minimum commitment levels.
| Item | Indicative amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital fund commitment | 200,000 Canadian dollars | From a designated venture capital fund |
| Angel investor group commitment | 75,000 Canadian dollars | From a designated angel investor group |
| Business incubator | No set sum | Acceptance into a designated incubator programme |
| Language | Confirm the current figure with the official authority | Minimum benchmark set by IRCC |
Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) publishes the binding detail. Verify before you act.
Filipino founders are eligible by nationality, but IRCC paused new intake from 1 January 2026. Confirm whether new submissions have reopened before you plan.
Applicants who held a valid letter of support from a designated organisation in 2025 were given until 30 June 2026 to apply for permanent residence. Confirm your own deadline with IRCC.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, known as IRCC.
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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