Start-up Visa vs Innovator Founder Visa

If you're choosing between these two, the question usually comes down to how quickly you need approval and how much entrepreneurial experience you already have. Canada's Start-up Visa takes longer to process but has no experience requirement, while the UK's Innovator Founder is faster but expects you to have already built something. Both lead to permanent residency and require business endorsement.

1. 01

   Speed of approval

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   Choose Canada if you can wait 12-36 months for a thorough review process.

   Pick Innovator Founder

   Choose UK if you need a decision within 3-6 months and want faster residency.

2. 02

   Entrepreneurial experience

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   Choose Canada if you're a first-time founder with no prior business experience.

   Pick Innovator Founder

   Choose UK if you have at least 2 years of previous entrepreneurial track record.

3. 03

   Visa validity period

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   Choose Canada if you want 5 years before needing to renew your status.

   Pick Innovator Founder

   Choose UK if 3 years of initial validity is sufficient for your plans.

4. 04

   Application costs

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   Choose Canada if budget is secondary to other factors (costs $1,860 USD).

   Pick Innovator Founder

   Choose UK if keeping costs down matters (costs $1,580 USD).