Immigrating to Canada as an Investor 2 h* f3 ]2 n2 j p* L: Z. l9 iThe 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. & o1 m& U' e" @ P* H; j8 M- N9 B! A" Z4 d. t+ N
The $400,000 investment is administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and is fully guaranteed by the Canadian provinces that use the investment to create jobs and help their economies grow./ N8 q$ A+ v# h9 W V3 p0 {
/ `" _- h2 Z: @CIC will return your $400,000 investment, without interest, approximately five years and two months after payment. * `$ D$ L7 B& _ * _" x& n& v$ C' K4 D 2 e: G" g! c7 K) e$ b4 I. T / W$ q0 @2 Z4 }* P3 R- [3 C7 T/ K2 @
Immigrating to Canada as an Entrepreneur " t* I W+ r9 H2 i2 D" ]0 WThe Entrepreneur Program allows applicants with business experience and a legally obtained minimum net worth of $300,000 to immigrate to Canada provided that they commit to managing and owning at least one-third of a business of a defined size for at least one year within three years of landing in Canada. . @; F* J7 v( W3 e- b8 W3 o# i' {& s+ p/ A# S _. Z" s& W/ {
All applicants must indicate in writing that they intend and will be able to meet these conditions, which are also applicable to all family members. % ^! X3 Y% _1 d$ Q ~2 c ) i6 E3 X* h9 G1 ?Conditions are administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) after landing. : ?2 h1 g6 c" Y+ Y, [ 4 R3 T, {8 V: f1 m" Q8 v# x: y- C* a$ ^