Immigrating to Canada as an Investor 2 ~6 N+ I# |; V. ^! sThe 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.- S6 i5 B; l) @/ l
! \$ [- o3 P( Z! @& i* J; i4 `The $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.% u/ Y- M7 R& E0 G" o
1 X; o8 w2 y9 z/ s6 {1 i5 KCIC will return your $400,000 investment, without interest, approximately five years and two months after payment.9 H" q! L' z: q* e; ~, w( B4 I
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Immigrating to Canada as an Entrepreneur* g6 ^1 [6 ?0 L+ p# O
The Entrepreneur Program allows applicants with business experience and a legally obtained minimum net worth of $300,000 to immigrate to Canada provided that they commit to managing and owning at least one-third of a business of a defined size for at least one year within three years of landing in Canada. 2 N; `! O) M K2 A( o# N' F " I9 X! K* o; q2 ~All applicants must indicate in writing that they intend and will be able to meet these conditions, which are also applicable to all family members. 5 _( v% F& ]5 Q* E3 Q" P9 }' b3 R ) E( P% C: l0 `' _6 V$ BConditions are administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) after landing. 1 q* B$ y8 O; L $ u. s3 E' x. Q2 s; P. Z! A, w. i2 @- \! s- r& l4 x