 A surprising trend is emerging on the South African emigration scene: female entrepreneurs are leading the pack when it comes to business immigration applications. According to Nicholas Avramis, a licensed Canadian immigration from Beaver Immigration, female business owners make up more than half of the applications for Canadian business visas.
“In the last two years we have noticed that more and more inquiries and application filings are coming from South African females. They are leveraging their innovative ideas and talents to immigrate to Canada.” According to Avramis, the only licensed Canadian consultant based in South Africa, Canada’s Start-Up Visa program is the go-to visa program for immigrant entrepreneurs as it is ideal for female innovators. Canada’s Start-up visa program is designed to attract immigrant entrepreneurs from around the world who have an innovative business idea, have the potential to create Canadian jobs and can compete on a global scale. Unlike most other investor programs, the Start-Up visa program does not have a mandatory minimum investment obligation. The Government of Canada is rather interested in the innovative idea that the immigrant entrepreneur wants to launch in Canada. With access to capital being a major constraint for most innovators, the Start-Up Visa takes this major hurdle out of the equation for entrepreneurs. One such innovator is Dr. Shanaz Khan from Cape Town, South Africa. With over 25 years of experience as a dentist, she was accepted into the Start-up Visa program earlier this year through the support of Pycap, a Canadian business incubator that is authorized to support immigrant entrepreneurs’ applications for permanent residency in Canada. As a successful entrepreneur - owning and operating multiple dental practices in Cape Town – Dr. Khan wanted to focus her efforts on treating Airway-Centered Disorders (ACD) through the revolutionary practice known as airway dentistry. Dr. Khan says, “I have had this idea to create a digital app that will allow health care professionals to collaboratively treat the cause of a patient’s maxillofacial problems, rather than just treating the symptoms through costly dental surgery. Mr. Stuart Browne, CEO of Pycap, will work with Dr. Khan to hatch her business innovation when she arrives in Toronto later this year with her entire family. “Our registered business incubator has welcomed several South African start-ups this year, with a number of them being female. Beyond the fact that the South Africans we've met are hardworking and have a deep desire to succeed, their transition into Canada should be smooth as they seem to easily assimilate into our business culture” Pycap will provide Dr. Khan with hands-on support by offering marketing, technology, financial management, industry research, and guidance on accessing capital in Canada. According to the most recent government statistics from Immigration, Refuge and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), from between 2015 to 2021 the ratio between male versus female entrepreneurs admitted into the permanent residency program is close to equal. According to Avramis, this should not be a surprise as the Canadian federal government has a history of promoting female entrepreneurship. Avramis says, “when it comes to immigration as a whole, it is typically the female of the household who is pushing the matter for the family.”
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 Pycap's startup visa incubator client, founder of a logistics tech company from Zimbabwe, has been awarded Permanent Residency for him and his family.
Pycap, a venture capital firm and incubator is registered as a Designated Organization with the Canadian Federal Government of Canada for the Startup Visa Program. Visit www.pycap.com for more information.  Pycap CEO Stuart Browne joined Stephen Green, name partner of Green and Spiegel and business development manager Eren Sari for an event at the JSS Incubator in Noida India. The event called 'Start-ups and VC Funds in the Global Economy' focused on opportunities for Indian entrepreneurs to receive financing and immigrate to Canada through Pycap's Startup Visa Program.
JSS Academy of Technical Education Noida (JSSATEN) is one of the leading Technical Institutions in the National Capital Region in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Established in the year 1998 by JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Noida, the Institution has set bench marks every year, and grown into an Institution of Excellence in Technical Education. Located in the central part of NOIDA, JSSATEN has become a household name for its excellence in Discipline, Teaching, Training and Placement. Today, JSSATEN has total student strength of over 4000, who are mentored by more than 250 Faculty Members. The Campus has finest accommodation for girls and boys.  On June 9, Pycap CEO Stuart Browne joined Green & Spiegel name partner Stephen Green, Amrana LLP senior partner Amber Rana and legendary Bollywood filmmaker Boney Kapoor at the Indo-Canadian Startups and Immigration Conference 2022. While at the event, which took place at le Meridien Hotel Conference Room in New Delhi, Stuart presented to an audience of over 400 attendees about opportunities in the Canadian economy, venture capital and the startup visa program. Pycap is a venture capital firm and a startup visa incubator registered as a Designated Organization with the Federal Government of Canada.  On June 6, 2022 Pycap participated at an event hosted and created by Green & Spiegel regarding immigration opportunities for Vietnamese into Canada through the Startup Visa Program.
The event took place at the The Reverie Saigon hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Pycap is a venture capital firm and incubator registered with the Canadian Federal Government as a Designated Organization for the Startup Visa Program. Green & Spiegel is Canada's oldest and most prominent immigration law firm.  During the Schulich's School of Business MBA school convocation ceremony instructor and Pycap CEO Stuart Browne was appointed to the title of Adjunct Professor.
Stuart Browne has been an instructor a at the York University Schulich School of Business, Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Finance (MFIN) programs since Dec. 2018. Within this time Stuart and his course administrator Amelia Dookhee have created curriculum and instructed the Venture Capital and Private Equity class as well as providing many extracurricular opportunities for the university and its students. These opportunities include numerous employment positions for Schulich students and graduates at their VC Firm Pycap, which have lead to full time opportunities at firms such as Amazon, Black Rock, MaRS and many other prominent venture capital, private equity, government and incubator organizations. In addition, Stuart has participated in many Schulich related events for alumni, entrepreneurs and prospective international partners.
Pycap CEO Stuart Browne presented at the Canadian Business Council Dubai and Northern Emirates Event at the Shangri-La Hotel in Dubai, UAE.
Stuart presented topics related to the Canadian Venture Capital Industry and opportunities for Dubai investors as well as Pycap's Startup Visa Incubator Program. The Canadian Business Council assists Canadian-related companies and professionals establishing or operating/working in Dubai and the UAE, through business networking and connections, information exchange, and a continued connection to Canada. As one of the largest and most active UAE business councils and the biggest Canadian business council in the MENA region, CBC offers members the opportunity to build their business and government networks and also maintain a strong connection to Canada, through events, member discounts and other benefits and supports. It also offers sponsors an opportunity to access and connect with a substantial number of Canadian professionals and their networks. With more than 500 members, CBC is enjoying its largest membership numbers since its inception and is continuing to grow. CBC members represent a variety of industries, offering members the opportunity to make inroads in more than 25 business sectors. Becoming a CBC member or Sponsoring the CBC can enhance visibility and interaction with decision-makers/opinion-leaders in the Canadian-UAE business and government community, other regional Business Councils and associations and also Canadians considering setting up UAE businesses. If you are not an annual CBC member, you can still join some of CBC's ongoing events. In this case, your registration fee will cover the cost of a temporary short-term membership to allow you to attend the CBC program. There is also an existing Memorandum of Understanding with our sister organization in Abu Dhabi, allowing members of either council to join Abu Dhabi or Dubai CBC events at the member rates.  On May 24, 2022 Pycap participated with Canadian law firms Green & Spiegel and Gowlings LLP at a Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye event in Istanbul.
The event covered topics related to Canadian economic opportunities for Turkish companies partnering and operating in Canada as well as investment and immigration of entrepreneurs into Pycap's Startup Visa Incubator. Upon its establishment in 1985, the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEİK) was assigned with the following tasks: to organise and manage the foreign economic relations of the Turkish private sector, in particular with respect to foreign trade, international investments, services, contracting and logistics; to analyse investment opportunities at home and abroad; to help boost the country’s exports, and to coordinate similar business development activities.  Pycap kicks off a new cohort for its Startup Visa Incubation Program and hosts its second seminar. 27 members and 22 companies were in attendance, representing countries spanning 4 continents.
The first seminar instructed members on how to perform a valuation on their business to benchmark growth but also use insights generated to map out a strategy blueprint. The second seminar hosted by Greg Potapenko as the keynote speaker who is a military vet, ironman and digital marketing guru. Attendees learnt tactics to scale their sales exponentially in a tangible, measurable way. Pycap is a Canadian Federal Government Designated Organization for the Startup Visa program. Their incubator facilitates the immigration and business expansion of entrepreneurs looking to relocate to Canada and expand their market share throughout North America.  On March 31, Pycap will provide guidance to entrepreneurs at a Ukrainian, Unicorn Battle Pitch Event. For further help and support during the difficult time their country is facing, Pycap agrees to expedite its processing for any Ukrainian entrepreneur looking to immigrate to Canada under the startup visa program and join the Pycap Incubation Program.
Unicorn Battles are hosted by Startup.Network in collaboration with Silicon Valley Syndicate Club, Network.VC, and Crowd.Inc. The startup competition is the largest global pitch competition with numerous unicorn battles occurring throughout the world. |
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