Permanent Residence

Immigration Categories: Investor Catergory

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.

Who can apply?

To be eligible under the Immigrant Investor Program, you must:

• Have at least two years of business experience.
  
• 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.
  
• You must also show that you have enough money to support yourself and your dependants after you arrive in Canada.
  
• Obtain a minimum of 35 points in the selection grid.
  
• Meet medical and security requirements. You and your family members must pass a medical examination and security and criminal checks. You can find more information on both of these topics in the I Need To… section on the right-hand side of this page.
• Meet any other requirements of Canadian or Quebec immigration regulations.

Quebec Immigrant Investor Program

Under the Canada-Quebec Accord, the province of Quebec operates its own immigrant investor program. All investors in the program must be selected by Quebec and must plan to settle in Quebec. Visit the website of the Quebec ministry that handles immigration for more information about investing and living in Quebec.