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joey_yong

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Dec 12, 2016
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I have a open work permit and SIN number.
the visa expire date untill july 2018.

can I have my business(under 200,000$ cafe or sushi restaurant...)?
my wife has close work permit also.
 
No, because to legally start a business in Canada as an individual, you need to be a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant (permanent resident) and as a foreign worker here on a work permit in Canada, you are neither.

And of course, as Canada work permits are usually valid only for a specified job, employer, and time period, you would violate the conditions of your work permit by starting a business in Canada.

You can, however, apply for immigration programs which would make you eligible to do business.