Support programs and services

Ministère du Travail
Under this agreement, you are ensured equal treatment when bidding or working on construction projects in Ontario and Quebec.

Immigration, Francisation et Intégration​
Find all the information you need if you wish to immigrate to Quebec in order to develop your business projects.

​Canada Border Services Agency
​You can use this card to help you cross the border faster when you travel for business to participating countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Business Development Bank of Canada
Connect with highly experienced specialists who can help you better manage your business, increase revenues and optimize operations.

​Trade Commissioner Service
​Learn about export opportunities in international humanitarian and aid markets.

Immigration and citizenship
​Interested in moving to Canada to start a business? Find out if you can immigrate as a self-employed individual or receive a start-up visa.

​Canada Revenue Agency
​Your Business Number is your single account number for dealing with the government regarding GST/HST, payroll, import/export and other activities.

Canada Revenue Agency
Find tax information for business owners. View a selection of online videos offered by the Canada Revenue Agency or register for other information sessions and seminars.

​Canada Border Services Agency
​If you are a frequent and low-risk traveller, you can apply for access to speedier and easier entry into Canada.

Maison de l'innovation sociale
Get free coaching to mature your ideas for social and environmental impact projects.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada / Natural Resources Canada
Get advice from a team of experts from across government that can help you find and understand what programs and services may be right for you.

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Your business can partner with college researchers who are eligible to apply for grants for social innovation projects that are conducted in partnership with public, private or not-for-profit sector organizations.

Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Learn about, search or apply for registration for copyright for literary, artistic, dramatic and musical creations.

Destination Canada
Get valuable insights on Canadian branding, developing content and working with the media to promote your Canadian tourism products.

Canada Revenue Agency​
You could save time and paper by using electronic services to handle tax filing and payment.

Export Development Canada
Get expert help and access data-driven insights to support your research and help you make informed decisions about doing business in international markets with agents, buyers, customers, distributors and partners.

​ETV CanadaI
Find out how you can get your new environmental technology accepted, both nationally and internationally.

Immigration and citizenship
Express Entry aims to facilitate matches between Canadian businesses and skilled immigrants who wish to work in Canada permanently.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - Corporations Canada
Access convenient online or paper methods of incorporating your business federally.

​Startup Montréal
Make your business project a reality with a pre-acceleration program.

Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal 
The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal invites SMEs to take advantage of the Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan, the largest group of its kind in Canada.

Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Access a selection of free online and in-person seminars, tools and resource materials or speak with an expert to help you protect your intellectual property and use it as a strategic asset for your business.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Get support for your Indigenous agriculture business to navigate the relevant information, tools and support available to start or expand activities in the agriculture and agri-food sector.

​Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Learn about and search for industrial designs or apply for registration to protect the original visual features of a product.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
If you're developing a new product, technology or process, an Innovation Advisor can provide you with free, one-on-one assistance to help you find the government supports that are right for your business. Our advisors are former entrepreneurs with established networks in both private and public sectors, and can help put you in touch with specialists in finance, technical advice and foreign market expertise, to help your business grow from here. Innovation Advisors help companies that are incorporated for profit in Canada. Is this you?

​Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
​Does your company have 50 employees or less? Le français, ça compte! program offers practical tools and relevant references to help you successfully make the digital shift to French.

​Lise Watier Foundation
Take advantage of free coaching to help you launch your business.

Canada Revenue Agency
Request in-person support and guidance at key moments in your business’ life cycle to help you understand and meet your tax obligations.

​Laboratoire sur l’agriculture urbaine (AU/LAB)
Take advantage of a coaching, incubation and networking program to facilitate the establishment of a commercial urban farm and social economy in Montreal.

​Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Compare your proposed business name to the names of existing businesses to see if it is unique.

​Executive education
Get coaching and training to improve your technical and entrepreneurial skills to take you from ideation to prototyping and market validation of your innovative project.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Discover how to incorporate and run your not-for-profit organization at the federal level.

​OVHcloud
Access up to 20 hours of coaching, networking and potential partners to launch your entrepreneurial project and develop your business.

​Public Services and Procurement Canada
Want to understand how to sell to the Government of Canada? Access free seminars and webinars, or speak with an expert about the contracting process and how to find opportunities.

​Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Learn about, search for or apply for registration of a patent, which gives you exclusive rights over products and processes that you invent.

​Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Fast-track your patent application in a participating country once another participating country's IP office has approved your claim.

Prince's Trust Canada
Free one-day Introduction to Entrepreneurship workshops designed to help transitioning military personnel, veterans and their spouses learn about starting a business.

Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation
Get support for the development of your entrepreneurial project no matter what stage it is in.

​Canada Revenue Agency
​Find out whether your organization meets the criteria needed for you to register it as a charity.

Revenu Québec
Personalized support to answer your questions about tax returns, source deductions, consumption taxes and income taxes.

​Rise
Join a free 10-week virtual skill-building program that will help develop your ideas and business plan, and get access to resources such as coaching, financing, and equipment.

Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal
​Do you have a business in the Greater Montreal area and are looking for workers? Take advantage of a professional match with talent from diverse backgrounds.

Entrepreneuriat Québec
Interested in starting a business? If so, take advantage of flexible training to hone your skills and entrepreneurial know-how.

Global Affairs Canada​
Learn about the agreements that can help protect your investments abroad.

​Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Join a national resource platform and get access to financing, talent, networks and expertise to help start or grow your business.