Immigrating to Canada as an Investor 1 r- m9 [% S: a4 a6 BThe 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. ' c# W" F1 I3 \# C: q3 q# M% @0 I" \) |1 @6 }2 N5 |
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. |. F6 V: J. X 4 q) c. W. f, e: X2 @, {CIC will return your $400,000 investment, without interest, approximately five years and two months after payment. 5 Z% w& y' r9 Q4 U* E$ b- c% V: @" Y, R" X6 c' W
Immigrating to Canada as an Entrepreneur+ [3 j, B! S7 y" Q7 ~* `
The Entrepreneur Program allows applicants with business experience and a legally obtained minimum net worth of $300,000 to immigrate to Canada provided that they commit to managing and owning at least one-third of a business of a defined size for at least one year within three years of landing in Canada.; @6 [8 R4 W8 ?# L* E
( ^/ _5 ^$ l/ `! fAll applicants must indicate in writing that they intend and will be able to meet these conditions, which are also applicable to all family members./ C) O" W( @# I7 [- J N
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Conditions are administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) after landing. : d w2 O( x9 p! {$ ]+ m- b2 R8 o t* d
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