Business Visa

Are you planning to come visit Canada for business purposes? Do you want to explore Canada business opportunities? If you’re a business visitor, you need either a visitor visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to come to Canada.

1. Exploratory Trip 

It is recommended that to make an exploratory trip if you are a candidate in any of entrepreneur programs, self-employed program, or start-up program in business category. Although it is not compulsory, an exploratory trip will enable the applicant to take charge of the business project and further develop the main components of your business plan.

2. What a Business Trip Consists of?

• visits to companies and meetings with contractors for the preparation and implementation of the business project
• Meetings with financial institutions, associations businessmen or chambers of commerce, Government, economic-oriented institutions etc.
• discussions with Quebec partners concerning the provision of inputs, subcontracting, distribution, financing, etc.

3. An Exploratory Visit Report include:

• The name of the professional business service providers or settlement organizations visited during the trip, including mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and emails;
• A description of the activity and/or meeting and how it relates to the applicant’s business establishment or settlement;
• Copies of all airline tickets, boarding passes, and hotel receipts during the candidate’s entire stay in Canada;
• Copies of business cards collected from relevant contact and business service providers contacted during the visit; and
• Details of any visits to the existing business location and meetings with current owners, in the case of business succession.

This exploratory trip will give you the opportunity to further understand Canadian business environment, and help you further develop your business plans, contact us to make a tailored exploratory trip for you and your business.