Startup Visa guidance
for Denver applicants.
Licensed RCIC support for founders pursuing permanent residency through the Start-Up Visa Program.
Book Free AssessmentAs of December 2025, the Start-up Visa is not accepting new applications, and no reopening date has been announced. The information below is kept for reference and for applicants already in the queue. Entrepreneurs starting now are usually best served by a provincial entrepreneur stream — see Entrepreneur PNP options → Mahyar will confirm the current status of both during your free assessment.
Why Denver applicants choose startup visa.
A growing hub for technology, outdoor industry, and healthcare, with rising interest in provincial nomination programs among mid-career professionals.
Denver founders in outdoor-industry and healthtech are a relatively underserved segment for Canadian designated organizations, worth an honest early conversation about fit.
The Startup Visa targets permanent residence directly, not a temporary permit — its biggest bottleneck is securing a Letter of Support from a designated Canadian incubator, VC fund, or angel investor group, not local ties. Mahyar Afzali, RCIC, works directly with clients throughout the process — from initial eligibility assessment through submission and follow-through — regardless of where in the US you're based.
Denver falls under the Los Angeles consular district for Canadian services; immigration applications are filed with IRCC directly.
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