Starting a Business
Newcomers to Canada can receive:
- Self Employment
The Self Employment program provides individuals who are eligible for Employment Insurance with income and entrepreneurial support while they develop and implement their business plan. - Women's Enterprise Initiative Centres
The Women’s Enterprise Initiative Centres provide services to women entrepreneurs who are seeking to start up or expand small and medium-sized businesses in Western Canada. - Seed Capital Program
The Seed Capital Program provides repayable, unsecured loans to entrepreneurs so that they can start, modernize or expand a business that will create employment opportunities in Atlantic Canada. - Business Development Program
The Business Development Program provides repayable, interest-free and unsecured loans to entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada so that they can establish, expand and modernize their businesses. - Women in Business Initiative
The Women in Business Initiative provides financial support, information and advice to women entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada to help them develop their businesses and increase their competitiveness. - Francophone Economic Development Organizations
Francophone Economic Development Organizations provide services to francophone entrepreneurs who are seeking to start up or expand small and medium-sized businesses in western Canada.
See all Starting a Business programs and services.
