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Business Registration 101: Essential Steps to Start Your Business

02 October 2025

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Darrell Pinto, Director of Employment at Jumpstart Refugee Talent, receives recognition alongside MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam, MPP for Toronto Centre, and MPP Chris Glover, MPP for Spadina-Fort York. The gathering was held to celebrate the $194,700 Resilient Communities grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), awarded in 2022, which supports Jumpstart’s efforts in enhancing refugee economic inclusion. Also pictured: Twaha Mawejje, Jumpstart client; Malaz Sebai, Director of Operations at Jumpstart; Bassel Ramli, Director of Global Mobility at Jumpstart; Dawit Demoz, Program Manager, Community Relations at Jumpstart; Aleem Punja, Executive Director of the Future Ready Initiative, Aga Khan Council of Canada; Saiyaf Alli, AVP Talent Acquisition at Zurich Canada; Liubov Zolotarevska, Jumpstart client; Tony Jabbour, Senior Recruitment Partner at Jumpstart; Eglys Perez, Senior Recruitment Partner at Jumpstart; and Tiffany Bliley, Director of Talent Acquisition at EQ Bank. The event highlighted the positive impact of the grant, which has provided crucial resources and technology for adapting programming and services to better serve refugee communities post-pandemic.
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This is the second in a three-part series supporting refugee entrepreneurs on their small business journeys in Canada.

This session, hosted by Jumpstart Refugee Talent in partnership with CAMSC and  RBC, features expert insights on business registration, banking, and taxation — tailored for refugee and newcomer entrepreneurs.

If you missed this live session, you can now watch the full recording of our webinar Business Registration 101: Essential Steps to Start Your Business in Canada.
Click to review  the PDF resources:
1) Webinar Presentation
2) Tax & Accounting for New Businesses
3) Mills Mills -Business Registration in Canada

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