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据加拿大《星岛日报》报道，加拿大联邦公民、移民及多元文化部近日公布“部长指令”(Ministerial Instructions)，详细说明全新的创业移民计划(Start-Up Visa Program)新措施细节，其中提到“天使投资者”的最低投资金额为7.5万加元，指定加国风险资产基金的最低投资金额为20万加元。
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</td></tr></tbody></table> 根据《加拿大宪报》(Canada Gazette)在今年3月30日刊登的“部长指令”内容指出，申请创业移民人士可向指定的加拿大“天使投资者”(Angel Investor Group)和指定加国风险资产基金投资。其中“天使投资者”的最低投资金额为7.5万加元，而在风险资产基金方面的最低投资额要求为20万加元。
同时，当双方达至合作投资协议后，“天使投资者”或风险资产基金就会向申请人发出一份支持信(a letter of support)，申请人在提交申请文件时，必须附有这份信件。
另外，“天使投资者”或风险资产基金会，会把一份“保证证书”(A Commitment Certificate)直接转予移民部。这是一份详细纪录有关申请人与企业之间投资合作细则的重要文件。
“部长指令”又提到，申请人必须证明，拥有足够的“安顿基金”(Settlement Funds)。换言之，申请人须要有财政能力，让他与家人前往加国居住和生活，而毋须倚靠政府接济。安顿基金要求，由个人的约1.1万加元，至7人或以上的约2.9万加元。至于典型4人家庭的安顿基金要求，则为约2万加元。
移民部对创业移民申请人的语言能力和教育程度，也有一定的要求。申请人必须在英语或法语的讲、读、听及写作等4方面，具备加拿大语言标准(CLB)5级程度。在教育程度方面，申请人最少要完成一年或以上的专上教育课程。
联邦公民移民部长康尼星期四宣布，从今年4月1日开始，将推出新的创业签证（Start-Up Visa）项目，旨在吸引更多有潜力对加拿大经济做出贡献，创造就业机会和全球市场的竞争力的创新企业家。
移民部长康尼宣布，移民部将与加国风险投资基金协会和全加天使投资基金组织合作，由两个机构选择投资的企业家对像，移民部会很快批准他们获得创业签证（Start-Up签证）以及永久居民身份，入境启动企业。
康尼表示，希望这个五年的试点项目能吸引美国硅谷的高科技人才。
加拿大移民部长康尼：〝我们希望聪明年轻的国际科技开发人才，如果在美国被暂时性的签证所困扰，在这立即可以得到签证。〞
这种创业签证（Start-Up签证）在世界上是首创，联邦政府希望国际人才可以帮助加拿大创造就业、振兴经济。
康尼说，即使在加拿大的创业失败，这些人仍然可以保留永居身份。
加拿大移民部长康尼：〝我希望最优秀最聪明的科技企业家，从世界各地如中国到加拿大定居，至少他们的核心团队可以待在加拿大，我相信他们将会看到在发达的、开放的、民主的、法治的社会里经营的好处，从而真正想留在这里。〞
试验的五年中，每年最多有2750名人士可获得永居身份，而康尼预期2013年，申请该项目的可能只有数百人。
申请创业签证也有基本条件：
1. 英语或法语达到中级水平
2. 拥有至少一年的高等教育
3. 获得加拿大风险投资公司提供的创业资
Ottawa, March 30, 2013: The New Start-Up Visa Program comes into force!
Canada’s Start-Up Visa Program is the first of its kind in the world. By providing sought-after entrepreneurs with permanent residency and access to a wide range of business partners, Canada hopes to become a destination of choice for start-up innovators which will help Canada remain competitive in the global economy. The best and brightest entrepreneurs from around the world, with ideas for new business ventures and financial backing from Canadian investors, can apply to this brand-new visa program as of April 1, 2013.
To initiate the implementation of the new program, a fresh set of Ministerial Instructions was published in Canada Gazette on March 30, 2013. According to these instructions, a foreign national is a member of the start-up business class if they
(a) have obtained a commitment from
(i) a designated angel investor group confirming that it is investing at least $75,000 in a qualifying business or two or more designated angel investor groups confirming that they are together investing a total of at least $75,000 in such a business, or
(ii) a designated venture capital fund confirming that it is investing at least $200,000 in a qualifying business or two or more designated venture capital funds confirming that they are together investing a total of at least $200,000 in such a business;
(b) have attained a level of proficiency of at least benchmark level 5 in either official language for the four language skill areas, as set out in the Canadian Language Benchmarks and the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens, as demonstrated by the results of an evaluation conducted by an organization or institution designated by the Minister for the purpose of evaluating language proficiency;
(c) have completed at least one year of post-secondary education during which the applicant was in good standing at the educational institution, whether or not the applicant obtained an educational credential; and
(d) have in the form of transferable and available funds, unencumbered by debts or other obligations, an amount that is equal to one half of the amount identified, in the most recent edition of the publication concerning low income cut-offs published annually by Statistics Canada under the Statistics Act, for urban areas of residence of 500 000 persons or more as the minimum amount of before-tax annual income necessary to support a group of persons equal in number to the total number of the applicant and their family members.
A qualifying business means a corporation that is incorporated in and carrying on business in Canada if, at the time the commitment is made,
(a) the applicant holds 10% or more of the voting rights attached to all shares of the corporation outstanding at that time; and
(b) no persons or entities, other than qualified participants, hold 50% or more of the total amount of the voting rights attached to all shares of the corporation outstanding at that time.
A business that is not incorporated at the time the commitment is made is still considered to be a qualifying business if its incorporation is conditional on the issuance of a permanent resident visa to one or more of the applicants in respect of that business.
A full list of designated venture capital funds and angel investor groups is now available on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website.
In conclusion, CIC appears to have switched from a rigid set of criteria that were aimed at selecting established foreign entrepreneurs with elevated financial capabilities and extensive business experience to a system that opens the doors to bright innovative individuals who manage to persuade Canadian investors that their ideas deserve the latter’s financial support. Thus:
The Start-up Visa Program will enable immigrant entrepreneurs to launch innovative companies that will create jobs in Canada, and eventually, compete globally.
The Program will provide entrepreneurs with valuable assistance in navigating the Canadian business environment which can sometimes prove challenging for newcomers.
The Program will provide private sector firms with access to a broader range of entrepreneurs, including the best and the brightest minds from around the world.
The Start-Up Visa Program is a pilot program that will run for five years. It is expected that due to the narrow focus of the program, initially, the number of applications will be limited. However, the focus of the program will be on the quality of the applicants and on establishing a track record of success.
<table style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 微软雅黑; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 26px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(238, 242, 246); " align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td>
</td></tr></tbody></table> 根据《加拿大宪报》(Canada Gazette)在今年3月30日刊登的“部长指令”内容指出，申请创业移民人士可向指定的加拿大“天使投资者”(Angel Investor Group)和指定加国风险资产基金投资。其中“天使投资者”的最低投资金额为7.5万加元，而在风险资产基金方面的最低投资额要求为20万加元。
同时，当双方达至合作投资协议后，“天使投资者”或风险资产基金就会向申请人发出一份支持信(a letter of support)，申请人在提交申请文件时，必须附有这份信件。
另外，“天使投资者”或风险资产基金会，会把一份“保证证书”(A Commitment Certificate)直接转予移民部。这是一份详细纪录有关申请人与企业之间投资合作细则的重要文件。
“部长指令”又提到，申请人必须证明，拥有足够的“安顿基金”(Settlement Funds)。换言之，申请人须要有财政能力，让他与家人前往加国居住和生活，而毋须倚靠政府接济。安顿基金要求，由个人的约1.1万加元，至7人或以上的约2.9万加元。至于典型4人家庭的安顿基金要求，则为约2万加元。
移民部对创业移民申请人的语言能力和教育程度，也有一定的要求。申请人必须在英语或法语的讲、读、听及写作等4方面，具备加拿大语言标准(CLB)5级程度。在教育程度方面，申请人最少要完成一年或以上的专上教育课程。
联邦公民移民部长康尼星期四宣布，从今年4月1日开始，将推出新的创业签证（Start-Up Visa）项目，旨在吸引更多有潜力对加拿大经济做出贡献，创造就业机会和全球市场的竞争力的创新企业家。
移民部长康尼宣布，移民部将与加国风险投资基金协会和全加天使投资基金组织合作，由两个机构选择投资的企业家对像，移民部会很快批准他们获得创业签证（Start-Up签证）以及永久居民身份，入境启动企业。
康尼表示，希望这个五年的试点项目能吸引美国硅谷的高科技人才。
加拿大移民部长康尼：〝我们希望聪明年轻的国际科技开发人才，如果在美国被暂时性的签证所困扰，在这立即可以得到签证。〞
这种创业签证（Start-Up签证）在世界上是首创，联邦政府希望国际人才可以帮助加拿大创造就业、振兴经济。
康尼说，即使在加拿大的创业失败，这些人仍然可以保留永居身份。
加拿大移民部长康尼：〝我希望最优秀最聪明的科技企业家，从世界各地如中国到加拿大定居，至少他们的核心团队可以待在加拿大，我相信他们将会看到在发达的、开放的、民主的、法治的社会里经营的好处，从而真正想留在这里。〞
试验的五年中，每年最多有2750名人士可获得永居身份，而康尼预期2013年，申请该项目的可能只有数百人。
申请创业签证也有基本条件：
1. 英语或法语达到中级水平
2. 拥有至少一年的高等教育
3. 获得加拿大风险投资公司提供的创业资
Ottawa, March 30, 2013: The New Start-Up Visa Program comes into force!
Canada’s Start-Up Visa Program is the first of its kind in the world. By providing sought-after entrepreneurs with permanent residency and access to a wide range of business partners, Canada hopes to become a destination of choice for start-up innovators which will help Canada remain competitive in the global economy. The best and brightest entrepreneurs from around the world, with ideas for new business ventures and financial backing from Canadian investors, can apply to this brand-new visa program as of April 1, 2013.
To initiate the implementation of the new program, a fresh set of Ministerial Instructions was published in Canada Gazette on March 30, 2013. According to these instructions, a foreign national is a member of the start-up business class if they
(a) have obtained a commitment from
(i) a designated angel investor group confirming that it is investing at least $75,000 in a qualifying business or two or more designated angel investor groups confirming that they are together investing a total of at least $75,000 in such a business, or
(ii) a designated venture capital fund confirming that it is investing at least $200,000 in a qualifying business or two or more designated venture capital funds confirming that they are together investing a total of at least $200,000 in such a business;
(b) have attained a level of proficiency of at least benchmark level 5 in either official language for the four language skill areas, as set out in the Canadian Language Benchmarks and the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens, as demonstrated by the results of an evaluation conducted by an organization or institution designated by the Minister for the purpose of evaluating language proficiency;
(c) have completed at least one year of post-secondary education during which the applicant was in good standing at the educational institution, whether or not the applicant obtained an educational credential; and
(d) have in the form of transferable and available funds, unencumbered by debts or other obligations, an amount that is equal to one half of the amount identified, in the most recent edition of the publication concerning low income cut-offs published annually by Statistics Canada under the Statistics Act, for urban areas of residence of 500 000 persons or more as the minimum amount of before-tax annual income necessary to support a group of persons equal in number to the total number of the applicant and their family members.
A qualifying business means a corporation that is incorporated in and carrying on business in Canada if, at the time the commitment is made,
(a) the applicant holds 10% or more of the voting rights attached to all shares of the corporation outstanding at that time; and
(b) no persons or entities, other than qualified participants, hold 50% or more of the total amount of the voting rights attached to all shares of the corporation outstanding at that time.
A business that is not incorporated at the time the commitment is made is still considered to be a qualifying business if its incorporation is conditional on the issuance of a permanent resident visa to one or more of the applicants in respect of that business.
A full list of designated venture capital funds and angel investor groups is now available on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website.
In conclusion, CIC appears to have switched from a rigid set of criteria that were aimed at selecting established foreign entrepreneurs with elevated financial capabilities and extensive business experience to a system that opens the doors to bright innovative individuals who manage to persuade Canadian investors that their ideas deserve the latter’s financial support. Thus:
The Start-up Visa Program will enable immigrant entrepreneurs to launch innovative companies that will create jobs in Canada, and eventually, compete globally.
The Program will provide entrepreneurs with valuable assistance in navigating the Canadian business environment which can sometimes prove challenging for newcomers.
The Program will provide private sector firms with access to a broader range of entrepreneurs, including the best and the brightest minds from around the world.
The Start-Up Visa Program is a pilot program that will run for five years. It is expected that due to the narrow focus of the program, initially, the number of applications will be limited. However, the focus of the program will be on the quality of the applicants and on establishing a track record of success.
