Step 2: Qualify

Does CSBFP fit your business?

Seven quick questions covering the program's hard rules. Nothing is saved on this page — your answers stay in your browser. If you pass, the next step is the email and Terms of Service gate.

Step 2 · Qualifying questionnaire

A few quick questions first.

The CSBFP program has a handful of hard requirements. If your business doesn’t fit, we’ll point you at other options, no point collecting the rest if this one’s a “no.” Your answers stay on this page; nothing is saved until you reach the next step.

Is your business operating in Canada?

Is your business a for-profit entity (not a charity, religious org, or non-profit)?

Is your annual gross revenue $10 million or less?

CSBFP caps eligibility at $10M in gross annual revenue.

Is your business in farming, fishing, or a charity / religious organization?

These sectors use a different program (CALA for farming).

What is your business structure?

Does at least one applicant (you or a guarantor) carry an Equifax score of 650 or higher?

Lenders underwrite CSBFP like a conventional loan behind the program guarantee, a qualifying credit score is required.

Do you already have an active CSBFP loan? (optional)

Optional, this just affects your available borrowing limit.