Immigrating to Canada as an Investor+ g- s I8 s" u- `
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. 2 Q/ T- Q4 j: d% @; t! S 2 f. A2 L) ]' T. a3 _( qThe $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.: f. N/ [# Y6 G# C8 c1 @
* D: g, y+ T, f, S7 eCIC will return your $400,000 investment, without interest, approximately five years and two months after payment.- ^* U4 R' M$ a$ x- ^- b
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Immigrating to Canada as an Entrepreneur ( }2 \# ~0 Z7 I, Y' [7 YThe 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. / g0 M6 c: b! E) p3 B4 h/ t% o2 u5 \" @& E+ m8 T# u0 r: A' Q' P* r
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. S/ K9 b" J( Q5 J# g/ f- A; O# Z* w! E, F9 [8 j8 ^" J
Conditions are administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) after landing.8 X" V3 w! F* L: ~& ]) P* Y5 u; [: g1 _
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