Immigrating to Canada as an Investor1 Q1 j" L( I1 l) E8 |
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 $400,000.8 m) W0 a6 X& i) O% S7 q
2 d7 t" @: ^; J- E& F9 B' JThe $400,000 investment is administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and is fully guaranteed by the Canadian provinces that use the investment to create jobs and help their economies grow." V' ~2 U5 z( \3 D0 ^. i
7 m' r* d$ Y; s% T8 u8 [* K% FCIC will return your $400,000 investment, without interest, approximately five years and two months after payment. 2 }" J4 @" N+ n 4 k& T0 o% |! Z* r+ v% w( \# B! @ q+ q' E( D* u
Immigrating to Canada as an Entrepreneur) v" e# J$ f8 Y' X+ }6 G
The Entrepreneur Program allows applicants with business experience and a legally obtained minimum net worth of $300,000 to immigrate to Canada provided that they commit to managing and owning at least one-third of a business of a defined size for at least one year within three years of landing in Canada./ W. s+ _) U) C5 S6 S
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All applicants must indicate in writing that they intend and will be able to meet these conditions, which are also applicable to all family members.. w, R5 h B( G+ R% E+ m
7 z9 V6 R! {$ a; ~7 [: zConditions are administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) after landing. + u5 n$ x' ]% c/ {& ~5 d" }7 A* p+ g # S1 D& N* ~: H9 r; k) {+ s# G2 {