Starting a Business - For Newcomers to Canada

• Self-Employment
  The Self-Employment program provides individuals who are eligible for Employment Insurance with income and entrepreneurial support while they develop and implement their business plan.
• Women's Enterprise Initiative Centres
  The Women’s Enterprise Initiative Centres provide services to women entrepreneurs who are seeking to start up or expand small and medium-sized businesses in Western Canada.
• Seed Capital Initiative
  The Seed Capital Initiative provides repayable, unsecured loans to start, expand or improve a small business.
• Business Development Program
  The Business Development Program provides unsecured and interest-free loans to small and medium-sized businesses in Atlantic Canada to help them carry out start-up and expansion activities.
• Women in Business Initiative
  The Women in Business Initiative provides financial support, information and advice to women entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada to help them develop their businesses and increase their competitiveness.
• Francophone Economic Development Organizations
  Francophone Economic Development Organizations provide services to francophone entrepreneurs who are seeking to start up or expand small and medium-sized businesses in western Canada.

See all Starting a Business programs and services.