Business Immigrant Essentials Program Application
Winter 2025

The Business Immigrant Essentials program (BIE) is designed to give newcomers the confidence to navigate starting a business in Canada and provide the business skills needed to launch, grow, and accelerate the time to market, all while building their network and fostering connections with others with shared experiences. In this program, participants share their journeys and learn how to overcome challenges they may experience as they integrate into the business community through a series of expert-led workshops.

The Winter cohort will be hybrid except for the first and last session which will take place in person only and the weekly sessions are typically between 2 to 3 hours long.

The program will take place on Mondays from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. There is no cost to participate in the program. However, it is mandatory to participate in all the sessions.

We appreciate you taking the time to apply and we look forward to learning more about you and your business ideas!

First name*

Last name*

Company Name

If you already have a name for your business you can share it with us here!

Email*

Phone number*

Region?

Country of Origin*

What is your CLB Language score? *

What was your English Test Score when you applied to move to Canada? ( IELS, CELPIP)

Do you currently have a business idea?*

Yes

Company name

Do you have a up-to-date business plan? *

Yes

Is your company legally incorporated?*

Yes

Do you have a MVP (Minimal Viable Product)? *

Yes

How long have you been working on your business idea?*

Please describe your business idea and share where are you in your journey

What defendable intellectual property (IP) assets do you own? (e.g. patents, trademarks, customer databases, etc.)*

What industry does your organization fall under

Number of founders/owners*

Number of founders that identify as female*

Number of founders currently age 29 or under*

Number of founders born outside of Canada *

Number of founders where this is their first venture*

Are you currently working full-time on your business?*

Yes

Do you plan on working/continue working full-time on your company?*

Yes

Your business' revenue stage is currently best described as*

Pre-revenue (Not yet making money)

Monthly recurring revenue (Steady stream of revenue every month)

In between

What are your revenue streams? How do you make money?*

Have you/your business used accelerator, incubator, or other business/entrepreneur support programs in the past?*

Yes

Past used accelerator, incubator, or business/entrepreneur support programs*

What are your biggest challenges right now?*

Describe your long term goals (5+ years)*

What do you expect to achieve by the end of the Business Immigrant Essentials Accelerator?*

Are you currently participating in any other Ignite program?*

If yes, please state which program you are currently participating in. If not, select none.

Business Immigrant Essentials Program ApplicationWinter 2025

Business Immigrant Essentials Program Application
Winter 2025