Immigrating to Canada as an Investor + n! W# o% v* MThe 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. % ]; k9 m+ Y* P) I; [" x( |) m; y! q- V7 j& Z* E7 |
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. & t" J. k" }9 Q; e* x8 z: V! q0 M+ v2 I* Q
CIC will return your $400,000 investment, without interest, approximately five years and two months after payment. : v6 B4 M+ t/ P, l 6 f1 x: b: b4 c0 x* _& O. q" L4 T( Y+ b( j$ G! E
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Immigrating to Canada as an Entrepreneur % s/ N. a) I0 y% n) X$ @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.& a2 _9 w, M9 b- @4 R
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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. ) t4 p) ]) I% T* }1 v1 A; f g7 q8 o) C
Conditions are administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) after landing.: r# N( r1 A! H+ U( X
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