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June 11, 2025

Official List of designated organizations

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.

Angel investor groups‍

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

Venture capital funds‍

  • 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

Business incubators

  • 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

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