Investors
The Immigrant Investor Program seeks to
attract experienced persons and capital to
Canada. Investors must demonstrate business
experience, a minimum net worth of CDN
$800,000 and make an investment of CDN
$400,000. This investment is placed with the
Receiver General of Canada.
Participating provinces then use your
investment to create jobs and help their
economies grow. Citizenship and Immigration
Canada (CIC) will return your investment to
you, without interest, in approximately five
years.
Entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneur Program seeks to attract
experienced persons that will own and
actively manage businesses in Canada that
will contribute to the economy and create
jobs. Entrepreneurs must demonstrate
business experience, a minimum net worth of
CDN $300,000 and are subject to conditions
upon arrival in Canada.
When you immigrate to Canada as an
entrepreneur, you must have the intention
and the ability to control a percentage of
equity of a qualifying Canadian business.
You must provide active and ongoing
management of the qualifying Canadian
business. Your business must create at least
one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen
or permanent resident. You must meet these
requirements within three years of
becoming a permanent resident.
Before your immigrant visa is issued, your
are required to sign a statement that you
intend and will be able to meet the
conditions of permanent residence.
Self-employed
As a self-employed person, you must have
relevant experience in cultural activities,
athletics or farm management. You must also
have the intention and ability to establish
a business that will, at a minimum, create
an employment opportunity for yourself. You
must make a significant contribution to
cultural activities or athletics or purchase
and manage a farm in Canada.
Conditions of permanent residence are not
imposed on self-employed persons. You must
have enough money to support yourself and
your family members after you arrive in
Canada.
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