Built for Organizations ready for Global Expansion
Announcing the launch of the Global Business Residency Program (GBRP) as part of our ongoing commitment to strengthening innovation, bilateral relations, and economic partnerships between Canada and Africa.
If you are an African or Canadian organization looking to expand across continents, this program is for you.
Two directions of market entry
GBRP supports qualified startups, companies, institutions, and innovation organizations across two areas:
- •Africa to Canada, through Canadian business residency, market-entry coordination, and ecosystem integration
- •Canada to Africa, through approved country residency pathways, structured operational support, and market-entry planning
One bilateral framework for market entry
GBRP turns market interest into a structured local operating presence. The Global Business Residency Program is CASIPA's bilateral market entry and operating residency platform. GBRP supports African and international organizations establishing a working base in Canada. GBRP also supports Canadian organizations establishing a working base in an approved African market.
GBRP residency refers to a business operating presence and service relationship. GBRP residency does not create immigration status, citizenship, permanent residence, tax residence, regulatory approval or government endorsement.
Three service layers inside one global framework
The program keeps three service layers from the original CASIPA residency model and places each layer inside one global framework.
Residency
Approved business address, workspace, meeting rooms, executive presence, delegation space and local operating protocols.
Integration
Market orientation, stakeholder research, partner introductions, government and investment agency referrals, professional service referrals, site support, talent links and delegation coordination.
Co-Invent
Innovation pilots, research relationships, technical validation, commercialization pathways, startup support and joint Canada-Africa innovation activity.
Applicants enter the stream aligned with the target market and operating objective
Canada Residency
For African and international companies, institutions, agencies, universities, research bodies and innovation teams building an operating presence in Canada.
Africa Residency
For Canadian startups, SMEs, institutions, research teams and corporate programs entering an approved African market through a local CASIPA country node.
Co-Invent Innovation Residency
For innovation-led startups and technical teams seeking pilots, research, validation, customer development, or commercialization across the Canada-Africa corridor.
Delegation and Program Residency
For short-duration executive, trade, research, or institutional delegations requiring workspace, meetings, program support, and structured local access.
One framework. New markets. An operating presence built to last.
Move past short visits. Build a working base inside the market, with local presence, intelligence and operating support under one structure.
A practical route into an approved African market
Africa Residency gives Canadian organizations a coordinated route into an approved African market. Your residency combines local presence, market intelligence, verified referrals, stakeholder access and ongoing operating support.
Traditional travel supports a visit. Africa Residency supports an operating presence.
- •A defined local base matched to your business requirement
- •A CASIPA relationship owner and an approved country lead
- •A market entry plan built around your sector, target customers and first year goals
- •Local partner, government, research, talent and professional service pathways
- •A path from initial residency to a larger independent operating presence
A working base in Canada under the same framework
Canada Residency gives African and international organizations a structured route into the Canadian market. The same three service layers apply, with a relationship owner and approved country lead coordinating your operating presence.
One bilateral framework. Two directions of market entry.
Local base
Workspace and operating address in market
Compliance advisory
Legal, tax and regulatory guidance
Stakeholder access
Introductions to officials and partners
Talent pathways
Research, talent and professional services
Build the next chapter of your global growth.
A relationship owner and approved country lead coordinate your market entry plan. Your residency grows from first presence to an independent operating base.
Apply to the Global Business Residency Program
Applications are open. Enter the GBRP application portal to submit your application and begin qualification.
Questions before you submit? Write to innovation@casipa.ca or explore the full CASIPA program list.