Immigrating to Canada as an Investor6 T$ H" V' J& l1 \; x9 \/ `
The Immigrant Investor Program (IIP) allows applicants with business experience and a legally obtained minimum net worth of $800,000 to immigrate to Canada provided that they make an investment of $400,000. U0 A) d3 Z. l& v) i
8 H% l+ j3 m' V2 WThe $400,000 investment is administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and is fully guaranteed by the Canadian provinces that use the investment to create jobs and help their economies grow.% |+ B5 j- k7 R j Q3 j5 w
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CIC will return your $400,000 investment, without interest, approximately five years and two months after payment.0 f7 f9 _5 t9 t! Y
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Immigrating to Canada as an Entrepreneur z- {: r+ C" z7 ZThe Entrepreneur Program allows applicants with business experience and a legally obtained minimum net worth of $300,000 to immigrate to Canada provided that they commit to managing and owning at least one-third of a business of a defined size for at least one year within three years of landing in Canada.4 q/ X% z+ I# Y* X! O/ O
7 D6 y# P) [, V/ g2 |7 x9 vAll applicants must indicate in writing that they intend and will be able to meet these conditions, which are also applicable to all family members.7 v# ~8 v' o1 R
. ~+ H" E; |2 U& C% PConditions are administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) after landing. ( q/ O! X1 m8 v. M P . w4 e* d8 a; j+ ~ n5 j- o2 p O; X; X