Business / Investor Immigration

The Canadian Immigrant Investor Program was an initiative of the federal government of Canada created to promote the immigration of business people and their families, enabling qualified investors to obtain permanent resident status in Canada. Under the program, successful applicants and their families received permanent and unconditional Canadian residential visas and were then eligible to obtain Canadian citizenship.

i. Federal Programs – To develop new opportunities in commercial sector the Canadian Business Immigration Programs welcomes people who are familiar with those markets, their requirements and customs. Individuals with the same experience and high net worth are mostly eligible to apply for a Canada Immigration (PR) visa under one of the Canadian Business programs with 2 sub categories –
Entrepreneurship Start-up Visa Program: The Entrepreneurs must show enough funding and support from a designated Canadian investment organization. For that, they should have a plan for a unique business that will be established in Canada.
Self-Employed Persons Program: To qualify as a self-employed person, an individual must be willing and able to support him/herself and any dependents with self-employed income as a farmer, athlete, or artisan.

ii. Quebec Programs –

• Quebec Skilled Worker Program:
  The Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSW) is an immigration program operated by the province of Quebec for candidates who have skilled work experience and will be able to make lasting contributions to Quebec's economy as members of the workforce.


• Quebec Entrepreneur Program
  To qualify as an entrepreneur, an individual must have a specified net worth, business project, deposit amount (start-up and security) and be willing and able to establish or acquire a business in Quebec and participate actively in a managerial role.


• Quebec Self-Employed Worker Program
  To qualify as a self-employed worker, an individual must have a specified net worth, have work experience in the profession or trade that he or she intends to practice in Quebec and deposit a specified amount based on the region where they will be working.