Unveiling Canada's Startup Landscape

90 days from conceptualization to launch!

On 15th November 2023, we formally launched the Canada Startup Association. Our aim is to help immigrants starting their businesses or arriving in Canada under Canada Startup Program in swiftly settling here.

CSA Connect 2023 was a hugely successful event.

Highlights of our event were a keynote speech by Honorable Minister Nina Tangri, Ontario’s Minister of Small Business who delivered a compelling keynote speech and engaged in a valuable Q&A and networking session. Additionally, a dynamic panel discussion further enriched the event, making it both informative and phenomenally successful.

We are thankful to Minister Tangri for graciously giving her time for CSA Connect 2023 and supporting the spirit of entrepreneurship.

In her speech minister Tangri said that. “I would like to thank the Canada Startup Association for your work helping some of Ontario’s best and brightest turn their dream of starting and growing a business into a reality.”

Supporting Canada Startup Association, she said, “Your work to support and elevate startups, amplify opportunities for their growth, and helping to build a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem; businesses can take advantage of is paramount. Our government is proud to support and partner with organizations like yours because we know that it takes a village to achieve success. Canada Startup Association is an integral part of that village, and I thank you for helping to build our economy.”

Secondly, the event featured a thought-provoking panel discussion, a great panel discussion, moderated by CSA Executive Director Hammad Siddiqui. During the panel discussion, participants learned?about challenges and opportunities for immigrant Entrepreneurs and new startups arriving in Canada.

At the Q&A session, banking and credit issues were highlighted by the participants. CSA echoes these concerns from international startups as two major bottlenecks hampering the smooth settlement in Canada.

One participant requested to consider more targeted small grants. He was referring to Digital Main Street project. Minister responded that during the pandemic, that project helped thousands of small businesses to create their online presence.

Our launch event was organized in collaboration with Toronto Region Board of Trade. Canada Startup Association is a proud member of TRBT, an opportunity for our members to reach 11,000 TRBOT members.

Canada Startup Association is a non-profit membership organization. We aim to handhold international startups arriving in Canada.

If you are a new startup in Canada or plan to arrive soon under Canada Startup program, count on us, we assure you of our support!

CSA members will receive undivided attention and guidance to help them settle in Canada swiftly. As an advocacy organization, we will conduct stakeholder meetings to identify issues and recommend possible solutions to government. Our engagements with a wider stakeholder community and within the government policy corridors positions us uniquely in the Canadian Startup ecosystem.?

Join CSA today: canadastartups.co

Our members can gain access to:

• Peer to peer learning thought industry experts and Canadian ecosystem stakeholders.
• Hybrid networking workshops, webinars, one to one sessions ( for Premium members) )
• Online resources (Industry Directory ,guides, online video resources)

In the next newsletter, we will share outcome of CSA Connect 2023 panel discussion.

Stay tuned!