The Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) program offers income support, business training and technical assistance to unemployed people. The program includes business skills courses to help participants successfully plan, develop and operate their new business. Participants receive a basic allowance or regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits while working on the implementation of their businesses.
For more information, please contact: your local Canada Employment Centre for the program nearest you.
The Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs - Canada provides support, resources, and education for students interested in business ownership.
The Business
Development Bank of Canada's Young Entrepreneur Financing Program
is aimed at giving start-up entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 34
a solid foundation to build a new business. Term financing of up to $25,000
and 50 hours of tailor-made business management support help to ensure
that entrepreneurs with commercially viable business proposals and excellent
potential get their businesses off the ground.
The Student
Business Loans program, offered through Human Resources Development
Canada (HRDC), is part of the federal government's Student Summer Job
Action initiative and is managed by the Business Development Bank of Canada
(BDC). The program offers loans up to $3,000 for student entrepreneurs
to operate their own businesses during the summer months. The financing
can be used for start up and operating costs.
