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An illustrative story

Wei’s story

An entrepreneur who planned on the Start-up Visa, now comparing the programs that are open.

  • 45
  • Entrepreneur
  • Shanghai
  • Provincial entrepreneur programs
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Wei, an entrepreneur in Shanghai, waving hello
The challenge

Build his next business in Canada

Wei spent months preparing a pitch for the Start-up Visa, then read that the program had stopped taking new applications. He didn’t know what was still open to someone like him.

The story

Wei’s journey with Global Compass

Wei, an entrepreneur in Shanghai, waving hello
Moment 1 of 8:

Meet Wei

“I’ve built two companies in Shanghai. Canada could be my next chapter.”
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  1. Meet Wei. “I’ve built two companies in Shanghai. Canada could be my next chapter.”
  2. The challenge. “I planned on the Start-up Visa. Then I learned it was paused.”
  3. Finding Global Compass. “Global Compass showed me which programs are open today, with dates.”
  4. Telling the story. “It asked about my businesses, my net worth and where I’d like to settle.”
  5. Lawyer-backed answers. “A lawyer confirmed the pause and compared the provincial entrepreneur programs.”
  6. Help that keeps going. “At each check-in, we go over which programs opened, paused or closed.”
  7. The way forward. “I’m preparing for the program that fits, with a lawyer beside me.”
  8. What comes next. “My plan for a business in Canada is finally on solid ground.”
What Global Compass checked

The rules behind Wei’s story

Real requirements, from official sources.

  • The Start-up Visa Program was paused on June 30, 2026 and isn’t accepting new applications.
    Official source
  • British Columbia’s Entrepreneur Immigration has been inviting registrants through 2026.
    Official source
  • Its Base category asks for a personal net worth of $600,000 and an investment of $200,000.
    Official source
  • Manitoba’s Entrepreneur Pathway takes expressions of interest by email for now, but isn’t holding draws.
    Official source
The way forward

A clear next step

Rather than waiting on a paused program, Wei compared the provincial options that are open today and chose one with his lawyer.

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Wei is an illustrative character, not a real client, and this outcome is an example, not a promise. Every case is different, and only the government decides.