What is investor visa in Canada?
Investor visa is one of 6 parts of our “Immigration & Relocation” practice. It covers the full cycle from initial scoping to operational launch, run by a single named partner from our Canada desk.
What it is in Canada: uAE · Portugal · Spain · Greece. FINTRAC oversight for MSB operators. Immigration for founders runs through Express Entry or the Start-up Visa: we know which route is realistic for a given profile.
How we handle investor visa
The “Investor visa” project in Canada is structured as a 4-stage process run by a single named partner.
Entrepreneur visas, employment passes, investor residency — sequenced with the corporate setup so neither blocks the other.
The same desk that runs investor visa handles your banking, bookkeeping, compliance and — where needed — your wind-down.INNOVA · Operating model
Why Canada
Canada is our primary launchpad for MSB licensing and fintech projects. We know where you can genuinely open a corporate account, how to clear FINTRAC on the first attempt, and how to avoid the common pitfalls in provincial corporate law. A G7 country with a developed banking system, a broad network of tax treaties, and a bilingual operating environment.
A reliable regulatory environment
Banking ecosystem
Corporate tax 26.5% federal + provincial blended (Ontario)
INNOVA desk on the ground
Why INNOVA
Operational differences that hold up on the 2nd, 5th and 10th project — not just at first impression.
One partner — the whole cycle
Registration, banking, tax, compliance, immigration — run by one team from start to finish.
14 years of practice
Working since 2012 through several regulatory cycles — including FATCA/CRS, the tightening of banking, and the introduction of UAE CT.
Regulator-grade documentation
Every output document is ready for audit and investor scrutiny — whatever the size of the deal.
Multi-jurisdiction within the group
Cross-border work is handled inside the group — no chain of external subcontractors.
How the work is structured
A 4-stage process led by a single named partner — from the intro call to the operational hand-over.
Route assessment
Routes and realistic timelines
Document gathering
Certificates, financial documents and references
Submission
Filing with the embassy or online
Decision and relocation
Approval, biometrics, entry and settling in
What we need from you · what you get from us
What we need from you to begin, and what you receive on completion.
- Passport + biographical dataall family members
- Education + qualificationswhere the route requires
- Police clearance certificatesper jurisdiction
- Financial evidenceto thresholds
- Health and insurancewhere required
- Visa / residence permitissued
- Resident cardbiometric
- Tax-residency application supportdocumented
- Family-member visaslinked
- Renewal calendarset up
Four ways to work together
We don't quote a fixed price without understanding your situation — cost depends on the complexity of your case. Start with a free call, then we pick the right format.
Intro call
A 30-minute online consultation. We discuss your situation, define the project scope, and propose a structure and timeline. Free.
Written analysis
A written consultation with a full review of the business — tax positioning, structure options, jurisdiction comparison, banking path. Turnaround: 5 business days.
Operating roadmap
For complex situations — multi-jurisdiction structures, regulated activity, founder relocation. A full plan with stages, dependencies, deliverables and timing.
Direct execution
You know what you need — we execute. No advisory mark-up and no discovery phase.
Fill in the questionnaire
Complete the online questionnaire: it creates your account on the portal, where your structure, renewal reminders and documents will live.
Fill in the questionnaire
4 steps · creates an INNOVA portal account · 24h review.
Once you submit the questionnaire we create a portal account. Inside: your live structure, a renewals calendar (annual returns, register updates, tax filings), a document vault (certificates, share register, bank letters), a partner chat and project status. A single place for your entire operational life.
From a client
A review from a client who went through a comparable project. Verified, the engagement is ongoing.
Frequently asked questions
The questions we're asked most often. If yours isn't here, an intro call is the fastest way to get an answer.
Most “Investor visa” projects in Canada run from 2 to 8 weeks start to finish. The fastest stage is document filing; the longest is post-registration onboarding (banking, tax registration). A single named partner runs the project throughout.
Investor visa in other countries
The same service is available across our network.
