Investors
The Immigrant Investor Program seeks to attract experienced business people to invest C$400,000 into Canada’s economy. Investors must:
- show that they have business experience
- have a minimum net worth of C$800,000 that was obtained legally and
- make a C$400,000 investment.
Your investment is managed by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and is guaranteed by the Canadian provinces that use it to create jobs and help their economies grow.
CIC will return your C$400,000 investment, without interest, about five years and two months after payment.
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Investors: Who can apply
To be eligible under the Immigrant Investor Program, you must:
- Have at least two years of business experience.For e.g. managed a qualifying business and controlled a percentage of equity of the qualifying business for at least two years in the period beginning five years before the date of applying under this class OR managed the equivalent of at least five full-time employees per year in a business for at least two years in the period beginning five years before the date of applying under this class OR a combination of one year of experience described in the first point and one year of experience described in the second point above.
- Have a net worth of at least C$800,000 that was legally obtained, and be willing and able to make an investment of C$400,000. For e.g. You must be able to satisfy a visa officer that the fair market value of all your assets and the assets of your spouse or common-law partner were obtained legally. Your assets must exceed the fair market value of all your liabilities and the liabilities of your spouse or common-law partner by at least C$800,000. You must be able to prove that no portion of your net worth was obtained through criminal activity. You will be asked to explain any discrepancies between your net income over the years and your present net worth. The visa officer who assesses your net worth may ask you for documents to confirm both your income sources and your net worth. If you meet the criteria for the Immigrant Investor Program, you will be asked in writing to make an investment of C$400,000. You can arrange for one of the facilitators approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada to handle the administrative aspects of making your investment. You can also make your investment through a direct electronic funds transfer.
- You must also show that you have enough money to support yourself and your dependants after you arrive in Canada. Click on FUNDS.
- Obtain a minimum of 35 points in the selection grid. Click on POINTS CHART.
- Meet medical and security requirements. You and your family members must pass a medical examination and security and criminal checks.
1. SIMPLIFIED PROCESS: There is a waiting list to come to Canada as an immigrant investor. This means it may be several years before your application is processed. The simplified application process guarantees your place in the lineup. Your application will be processed based on the regulations in effect on the date you submit your application, even if they change after you apply. More on Simplified process.
2. You must use the regular application process if: you have been selected by Quebec and/or intend to settle there or you have been lawfully admitted to Canada for a period of at least one year and your application for permanent residence will be submitted to the Canadian visa office in Buffalo or you have been lawfully admitted into the United States for a period of at least one year and you are submitting your application to the Canadian visa office in Buffalo.
You wait for your turn to come. You will be contacted by CIC department to submit your documents. After you submit you rdocuments, a Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) officer will verify that you have submitted all the required documentation. Officer will then call you for interview if required. Officer will issue you and your depends medical.
Investors: Arrving
Investors: Frequently Asked Questions
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