This three-phase program begins with an application process where you'll assess eligibility and complete an application form. If you meet the program's requirements, you'll progress to interviews with Startup Advisors, ultimately leading to acceptance into the program. 

Once enrolled, you'll follow a structured timeline, including business plan reviews, legal consultations, and preparation for your move to Calgary. 

After landing in Calgary, we offer one year of in-person support, coaching, and networking opportunities to ensure a successful integration into Canada's tech ecosystem.

If we choose to support the business, we will issue a Letter of Support and Commitment Certificate for those going through SUV and a Recommendation Letter for those going through FGES.

Platform Calgary is a non-profit organization and will not take any equity.

When applying to our program, applicants must select to be in either SUV or FGES streams, but they are able to switch throughout the program if they decide the other is a better fit.

No, this is a business scaling program – we help you strengthen your business plan and our Letter of Support/Recommendation Letter is a requirement when you apply to the government, and adds legitimacy to your individual SUV/FGES application.

The review process can take anywhere from 2-8 weeks based on time of submission. Please note that this time may be longer or shorter depending on workload

If we do not accept your application, we will contact you.

We want each participant to take the program seriously, so payments will not be refunded. The only way participants will not move forward in the program is if they are not completing what is required of them.

1. Payments made for the Global Startup Visa program are strictly non-refundable. The progression of a company from Phase 1 to Phase 2 is subject to the final decision of the Platform, and the advancement to Phase 3 is determined solely by the government. Please note that we do not have any control over the government’s decision.
2. Participants will face removal from the program if Platform Calgary determines that they have made insufficient progress with their applied learning and fail to meet applied learning goals without showing evidence of recovery. In such cases, Platform Calgary reserves the right to review the participant’s continued participation in the program and if participation is terminated, payments will not be refunded.

No, we only accept companies that have an MVP.

Platform Calgary is recognized by the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada as a designated programming organization to connect your business with appropriate networks, provide business counseling, and officially endorse your business during the immigration process.

The cost of the Global Startup Visa Program is per business. However, some additional fees outside of the program fee (immigration fees, etc.) may vary based on the business.

• $5,000 CAD (per applicant) fee upon acceptance into Platform Calgary’s Global Startup Visa program
• $13,000 CAD fee prior to the issuing of the Letter of Support/Recommendation Letter
• $12,000 CAD fee upon landing in Calgary

Total Cost = $30,000 CAD

Get top-tier results without the top-tier price. Our program sees higher than average success rates than similar programs while being priced competitively.