Loan guarantees for self-employed workers
Our list currently has 3 loan guarantee programs for self-employed workers.
Where to start
Choose "For my business", then "Sole proprietorship" as the legal structure.
By type of assistance
Main organizations
- Government of Canada, Export Development Canada2
- Indigenous Services Canada1
List updated on October 4, 2026.
Loan guarantees for self-employed workers
3 programs
- Ministerial Loan GuaranteesIndigenous Services CanadaLoan guaranteeup to $2,200,000,000
- EDC — Foreign Exchange Facility GuaranteeGovernment of Canada, Export Development CanadaLoan guarantee
- EDC — Line of credit for bank guaranteesGovernment of Canada, Export Development CanadaLoan guarantee
Other groups
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