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ARTICLE · 14 JUNE 2023

From C-11 To Canadian Permanent Residency As An Immigrant Entrepreneur

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We receive a lot of questions from our clients asking if C-11 work permits (entrepreneur stream) can lead you to a permanent residency in Canada. The answer is "yes", provided that you meet...

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Feruza Djamalova
Feruza Djamalova
Mariam Jammal
Mariam Jammal
Faruk Ocak
Faruk Ocak

We receive a lot of questions from our clients asking if C-11 work permits (entrepreneur stream) can lead you to a permanent residency in Canada. The answer is "yes", provided that you meet the eligibility requirements for the program and you operate a genuine and legitimate business in Canada.

Read our most recent success story about how one of our clients transitioned from a C-11 work permit to permanent residency. Her PR application took around 5 months to be reviewed and approved by the IRCC.

Background of the Case

Our client is an accomplished entrepreneur from Turkey. Before coming to Canada as a business owner, she had owned and operated multiple shawarma chain stores in Australia and Turkey. In 2020 she retained our team to assist her with business investment and immigration to Canada. Our client intended to buy a small retail store in Toronto, Ontario. After almost 4 months of searching, she purchased a convenience store located in downtown Toronto

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