Can non canadians start a company in canada

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df - 30 May 2006 18:39 GMT

I live in BC and have been a resident with a work visa for a number of
years. I'm applying to be a permanent resident, but would like to
start my own business before that process is complete. Is it possible
to start a company in canada in this situation?

Thanks for any advice
D

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PMM - 30 May 2006 20:06 GMT

>I live in BC and have been a resident with a work visa for a number of
> years. I'm applying to be a permanent resident, but would like to
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> Thanks for any advice
> D

You can start the company, but without a specific work permit for the
company, you can't work in it.

PMM

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S P Arif Sahari Wibowo - 30 May 2006 21:00 GMT

> You can start the company, but without a specific work permit
> for the company, you can't work in it.

Just wondering, in this case, whether the effort to start a
company will be considered as "work"?

Another thing for the poster if he intent to start a corporation
is to find out whether there is a requirement that a percentage
of the directors of the corporation need to be Canadian.

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BG - 31 May 2006 16:47 GMT

Check http://www.smallbusinessbc.ca/, or call them. They are very
helpful and you can take some of their free courses to learn more.

BG.

> I live in BC and have been a resident with a work visa for a number of
> years. I'm applying to be a permanent resident, but would like to
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> Thanks for any advice
> D

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Can non canadians start a company in canada