Startup Visa guidance
for Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles applicants choose startup visa.
A major hub for entertainment, media, and international trade, with a significant population of entrepreneurs and skilled workers considering Canadian entrepreneur and skilled-worker streams.
Los Angeles founders in media, entertainment tech, and consumer products have a reasonable base of comparable Canadian incubators to target, particularly in Vancouver and Toronto.
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.
The Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles serves Southern California; as with all consular districts, immigration applications themselves are processed centrally by IRCC, not locally.
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