Starting a Business in Brampton

 A Guide for International Entrepreneurs

I. Before coming to Canada: Research and Preparation for Immigration

Canadian Immigration
For information about categories, requirements and steps to apply to immigrate to Canada, please visit the website of Citizenship and Immigration Canada at www.cic.gc.ca

Depending on your professional qualifications, skills and experience, some Canadian provinces, regions or cities may provide better professional and business opportunities than others.

For links to information about labour needs, housing markets and other business indicators of communities across Canada, please visit www.workdestinatios.org

For specific info about Brampton please visit the city’s website at  www.brampton.ca

Documents you should carry
For information about important documents that you should carry, please visit www.goingtocanada.gc.ca

Things that can be brought into Canada
For information about bringing things into Canada, please visit
www.goingtocanada.gc.ca
www.settlement.org
 www.canadaspace.com

Getting ready if you are a Business Immigrant
For information about immigration under the Economic Class- Business Immigrants, please visit www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/immigrate/business/index.asp
www.canadaimmigrationlaw.net
www.cnadabusiness.ca
www.businessimmigrationcanada.ca

For information about immigration to Canada as an investor or business entrepreneur, please visit
www.canadavisalaw.com/business_immigrants.htm

For information about Business Immigration to Ontario, please visit
www.canadabusiness.ca
www.2ontario.com

Canadian Climate: What to expect
For information about Canadian climate and weather, please visit the website of Environment Canada at
www.climateweatheroffice.gc.ca

Choosing Brampton as your destination

 II. After landing in Canada: Settlement Issues

Finding a place to live
For information about finding a place to live, please visit www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers

Personal banking and Finance
For information about personal banking and finance, please visit
www.entrepreneurship.com
www.bot.com

Telephone Services
For information about telephone services, please visit
www.crtc.gc.ca

Health Services
For information about health services, please visit
www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers
www.settlement.org

Education and Schooling
For information about the education and schooling of children, please visit
www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers
www.settlement.org

Language Training
For information about language programs and training for newcomers, please visit
www.cic.gc.ca

 For information about language programs and training in Ontario, please visit
www.citizenship.gov.on.ca
www.tcet.com
www.settlement.org

 Services in Brampton
For services in Brampton, please visit
www.directory.bramptondirect.info/Services

III. Doing Business in Brampton

Checking the business idea: Is it needed in Brampton?
For information about business opportunities in Brampton, please visit the official website of the City of Brampton at www.city.brampton.on.ca

How to start a business: A check list
For information about starting a business in Canada, please visit
www.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/subjects/business/index.shtml
www.bdc.ca
www.canadabusiness.ca

For information about starting a business in Ontario, please visit
www.gov.on.ca/ont
www.bsa.canadabusiness.ca
www.2ontario.com
www.sbe.gov.on.ca

Business of Financing  
For information about financing a business, please visit
www.ic.gc.ca
www.bdc.ca
www.canadabusiness.ca

Canadian business practices
For information about Canadian business practices, please visit
www.canadainternational.gc.ca/dbc/Business
www.bsdglobal.com

Type of business: Local or Import-Export? Revenue Canada Tariffs
For information about all types of business in Canada, please visit
www.cic.gc.ca/immigrante/business
www.canadabusiness.ca
www.investincanada.gc.ca

To learn about different classes of business immigrants, and the conditions and criteria you must meet to qualify, please visit the website of Citizenship and Immigration Canada at www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/business/index

Registration, licensing and incorporation
For information about Registration and Incorporation of a Business in Canada please visit
www.bdc-canada.com
www.ic.gc.ca
www.incorpdirect.ca
www.canadabusiness.ca
www.corporationcentre.ca

For information about incorporating a business in Ontario, please visit
www.incorporationontario.ca

Legal and Accounting issues
For information about Legal Issues in Starting a Business, please visit
www.canadabusiness.ca
www.entreprisescanada.ca
www.bdc-canada.com

Business structure and organization: Sole Proprietorship, Partnership
For information about business structure and organization, please visit
www.canadabusiness.ca
www.the-business-plan.com/business-organization-structure.html

Business taxes
For information about business taxes, please visit www.cra-arc.gc.ca