No problem man, I guess I skimmed over the business part but I know there was (is?) and investor visa program, I'm sure the above poster will explain that to you in more detail: http://www.cic.gc.ca/EnGlish/immigrate/b.../index.asp
From the people I've talked to over the years, Canada is a pretty easy place to do business, especially in the western provinces. I spoke to guys from the UK who couldn't believe how easy it was to do things like open up a bank account, get utilities, cell phone, etc. Opening a business is a straight forward process from what I know, similar to getting documents like a drivers license.
$500 should be doable to a decent room in a good area but try to stay within walking distance to one of the Skytrain stations ( http://www.translink.ca/en/Schedules-and...Train.aspx ). Check out the Canadian wesite http://www.kijiji.ca and look at the roomates under the rental section to get a better idea. For your first few days in the city, you could stay at a cheap hostel downtown until you find something, just be aware of rental scams on Kijiji, don't send money until you actually see the place in person.
And as far as liberal places go, Vancouver is one of the most liberal in Canada, which is considered a pretty liberal place. You will see people openly consuming drugs (especially marijuana) in the streets downtown and there's a nude beach near downtown too, just to give you an idea haha it'll be a big change from India!
From the people I've talked to over the years, Canada is a pretty easy place to do business, especially in the western provinces. I spoke to guys from the UK who couldn't believe how easy it was to do things like open up a bank account, get utilities, cell phone, etc. Opening a business is a straight forward process from what I know, similar to getting documents like a drivers license.
$500 should be doable to a decent room in a good area but try to stay within walking distance to one of the Skytrain stations ( http://www.translink.ca/en/Schedules-and...Train.aspx ). Check out the Canadian wesite http://www.kijiji.ca and look at the roomates under the rental section to get a better idea. For your first few days in the city, you could stay at a cheap hostel downtown until you find something, just be aware of rental scams on Kijiji, don't send money until you actually see the place in person.
And as far as liberal places go, Vancouver is one of the most liberal in Canada, which is considered a pretty liberal place. You will see people openly consuming drugs (especially marijuana) in the streets downtown and there's a nude beach near downtown too, just to give you an idea haha it'll be a big change from India!