Immigrant entrepreneurship: depicting the economic linkages of the Colombian entrepreneurial immigration in Canada

Abstract

This paper depicts the Colombian immigration to Canada that is carried out for entrepreneurial and economic purposes. The author has based his findings on the Business Immigration Program to describe and analyze the immigration flows of Colombian individuals who arrive to Canada to start their own economic activities. According to the data obtained, there is a significant number of Colombians in Canada that belong to the category of economic immigrants; this classification is part of the Business Immigration Program created by the Canadian government as a plan to attract immigrant entrepreneurs, foreign investors and self-employed persons.