Canadian Government Sources

As part of Canada's Start-up Visa Program, entrepreneurs seeking permanent residency must secure support from a designated organization—an approved angel investor group, venture capital fund, or business incubator. These organizations assess innovative business ideas and provide the necessary backing to qualify for the program. Below is a curated list of recognized designated organizations.

• VANTEC Angel Network Inc.
• York Angel Investors Inc.
• Canadian International Angel Investors
• Ekagrata Inc.

• 7 Gate Ventures
• Alt Ventures
• Amplitude Ventures Inc.
• Apex Innovative Investments Ventures
• Arete Pacific Tech Ventures (VCC) Corp
• BCF Ventures
• Extreme Venture Partners LLP
• INP Capital
• Intrinsic Venture Capital
• PRIVEQ Capital Funds
• Red Leaf Capital Corp
• Relay Ventures
• Tangentia Ventures
• WhiteHaven Venture
• Westcap Management Ltd.
• Yaletown Venture Partners Inc.
• York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (YEDI) VC Fund

• Genesis 
• Innovation Factory 
• Interactive Niagara Media      Cluster o/a Innovate Niagara 
• Invest Nova Scotia 
• North Forge Technology Exchange 
• Platform Calgary 
• The DMZ 
• ventureLAB Innovation Centre 
• VIATEC 
• Waterloo Accelerator Centre 

For a complete and up-to-date list of designated organizations, visit the official Government of Canada website