The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) include the following:

– City of Toronto
– Durham Region
– Halton Region
– York Region
– Peel Region

The Entrepreneur Success Initiative is for entrepreneurs who are interested in creating a new business or purchasing an existing business in a community that is located outside of the GTA.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) allows international immigrants with the right skills, experience and education – to apply for a nomination for permanent residence in Ontario, under one of nine streams.

The Entrepreneur Stream under the OINP is for international entrepreneurs who want to establish a new business or buy and grow an existing business in Ontario.

Please complete the contact form, and a TBDC Advisor will get in touch with you.

Please note that entrepreneurs interested in participating in the Entrepreneur Success Initiative must meet the eligibility requirements of the Entrepreneur Stream.

Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC) was selected by the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development to be the administrator of the Entrepreneur Success Initiative.

Through the Initiative, TBDC will assist international entrepreneurs by helping them identify suitable business opportunities in Ontario, and to apply to the OINP Entrepreneur Stream.

Entrepreneurs who qualify to participate in the Entrepreneur Success Initiative will receive one-on-one support from TBDC Advisors to explore business opportunities in Ontario.

To learn more, please contact a TBDC Advisor at info@futureisontario.com.

Through the Entrepreneur Success Initiative, TBDC will be collecting information about businesses for sale in Ontario. This information will be shared with qualified international entrepreneurs who are interested in purchasing a business in Ontario.

For more information, please contact us at info@futureisontario.com or complete an Interested Business Seller Form and a TBDC advisor will be in touch with you.

Representatives of communities outside of the GTA are welcome to share information about their local business opportunities and economic development priorities. This information will be used by TBDC to help match entrepreneurs with business and lifestyle opportunities that are right for them.

To learn more, please contact a TBDC Advisor at info@futureisontario.com

La demande du volet Entrepreneur est un processus en deux étapes qui commence par l’enregistrement d’une déclaration d’intérêt. Plus de détails sont disponibles sur le site Web du volet Entrepreneur.

Les entrepreneurs internationaux qui participent à l’Initiative de réussite des entrepreneurs recevront le soutien suivant du Centre de développement des entreprises de Toronto :

– Soutien pour cerner les occasions d’affaires en Ontario qui correspondent aux intérêts et à l’expérience (par exemple : possibilités de créer une nouvelle entreprise ou d’acheter une entreprise existante)

– Aide pour présenter une demande dans le cadre du volet des entrepreneurs du POCI, y compris la facilitation de l’accès à des services juridiques gratuits pour appuyer le processus.

Le POCI traitera en priorité les demandes complètes soumises au Volet des entrepreneurs dans le cadre de l’Initiative pour la réussite des entrepreneurs.

No. The requirements and process for applying to the Entrepreneur Stream are the same for entrepreneurs who are participating in the Initiative and for entrepreneurs who are not participating in the Initiative.