Canada Express Entry vs Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa
Canada other route. Portugal other route: $101 fee, 24 months.
- Portugal D2 Entrepreneur: about 14.9 weeks, 13.2 weeks sooner than Canada Express Entry.
- Canada Express Entry: PR in 0 years, 2 sooner than Portugal D2 Entrepreneur.
Built for: Remote employees.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Processing
- 24-32 weeks
- Income
- $1,233/mo
- Fee
- $101
- Duration
- 24 months
Next steps
Canada Express Entry
Portugal D2 Entrepreneur
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Canada Express Entry
Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Minimum age, years
Practical minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Where to apply
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum savings, one time
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Extra income per adult dependent
Extra income per child dependent
Income sources accepted
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Minimum lease, months
Language requirement
Required documents
Leads to permanent residency
Years to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Days in country, per year
Maximum consecutive days abroad
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Canada Express Entry | Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Other | Other |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | Not specified | 24 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Remote employees | Freelancers, Passive investors, Remote employees |
| Minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Practical minimum age, years | Not specified | 18 |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Non-EU nationals only |
| Field | Canada Express Entry | Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | Not specified | $1,233 |
| Minimum savings, one time | Not specified | $33,623 |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Business creation, Capital transfer |
| Application fee, one time | Not specified | $101 |
| Extra income per adult dependent | Not specified | 50% |
| Extra income per child dependent | Not specified | 30% |
| Field | Canada Express Entry | Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Not specified | Business income, Passive income |
| Employment types accepted | W-2 employee, 1099 contractor, Self-employed | 1099 contractor, Business owner, Self-employed |
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Field | Canada Express Entry | Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 24 weeks | 4 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 32 weeks | 25.7 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Where to apply | Express Entry is an online application system. You create your profile and submit your permanent residency application...See where to apply on the visa page | 2 items listedSee where to apply on the visa page |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Canada Express Entry | Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Yes | Yes |
| Years to permanent residency | 0 years (Shortest known path to permanent residency) | 2 years |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | 4 years |
| Days in country, per year | Not specified | 146 days |
| Maximum consecutive days abroad | Not specified | 180 days |
| Field | Canada Express Entry | Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Canada Express Entry | Portugal D2 Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No (No local bank account needed) | Yes |
| Apostille required | No (No apostille needed) | Yes |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |
| Minimum lease, months | Not specified | 12 months |
| Language requirement | You must demonstrate proficiency in English or French through an approved language test. For English, the IELTS... | Not specified |
| Required documents | 11 items listedSee full list on the visa page | 9 items listedSee full list on the visa page |