Past event
Startup: The Key to Canadian PR
Entrepreneurship, immigration and startup strategy in one conversation.
- Date
- March 15, 2025
- Time
- 9:30 AM
- Location
- UBC Innovation Centre, Robson Square, Vancouver
- Format
- In person
- Language
- English
About this event
Synova's second in-person Startup Visa seminar brought together immigration and startup perspectives through presentations by Moe Mohammadi, Reza Masinaei and Mehdi Hosseini, CEO of Arete VC.
The session examined both the immigration requirements and the commercial realities behind Canada's Startup Visa Program.
The first in-person edition of the seminar was held on December 6, 2024, also at UBC Robson Square.
Highlights
Second in-person edition; the first was held December 6, 2024.
What this session covers
Topics
Startup Visa requirements
Letter of Support
Business planning
Incubators and venture capital
Startup selection criteria
Work permits and processing timelines
Building the business after application
Speakers
Who you will hear from
Moe Mohammadi
Co-founder, Synova
Reza Masinaei
RCIC-IRB, Synova
Mehdi Hosseini
CEO, Arete VC
Venue
UBC Innovation Centre, Robson Square
Vancouver
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