Immigrating to Canada as an Investor) t! _6 ]# i. {
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 $400,000.$ n' g; `3 a/ S D) d
. \. L& Q( A, E# BThe $400,000 investment is administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and is fully guaranteed by the Canadian provinces that use the investment to create jobs and help their economies grow. : P: @5 y7 g$ y7 {3 F2 Y 0 h, V5 y& f4 a& p; _CIC will return your $400,000 investment, without interest, approximately five years and two months after payment.6 t) j5 O( U* ?6 H) X0 B
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Immigrating to Canada as an Entrepreneur: J- S$ }' w8 }. w U" r3 o$ N; F" a
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 Y; |# r- s, A S5 Z
1 L3 k% t" b1 ~; b6 _, T4 YAll 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 h4 I4 D+ Q7 y/ I3 F) T $ O2 F9 y- F, r- ]5 s' h- mConditions are administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) after landing. 8 s( R& k0 @8 c8 @ * v5 N( A3 @& S # B2 u% y7 C+ J9 C: P* K3 M9 @