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by emilyfm 3444 days ago
That was the "investor" visa ("owner-operator").

The US International Entrepreneur Rule is more like the "Start Up Visa" [1] that was introduced in Canada a few years ago, which allows entry for founders of a business supported by local venture capital or incubators (subject to certain monetary amounts and conditions).

A major difference: the Canadian start-up visa gives immediate permanent residence, rather than a number of years of temporary status with no guaranteed route forward.

[1] http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/business/start-up/