Canada welcomes successful business people
seeking entrepreneurial opportunities. The Business Class Immigrant
program is designed to attract business immigrants who have abilities
and resources to invest or establish business in Canada and make
a positive contribution to the Canadian economy.
They may accomplish this by applying their capital and know-how
to Canadian business ventures, which will create jobs for Canadians
and help the Canadian economy. The Self-employed category facilitates
the entry of individuals who can contribute towards Canada's cultural
and artistic life.
The objective of the selection of business immigrants will be established
use of previous business experience and net-worth as the threshold
for selection, using common elements in the Investor and Entrepreneur
definitions to assess business experience (entrepreneurs need to
demonstrate experience in ownership or management of a business).
It also allows for the inclusion of spousal assets when assessing
net worth.
The business immigration program comprises of three types of applicants:
- Entrepreneurs
- Investors
- Self Employed Persons
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This Program requires that the Applicant has proven
business management or ownership experience and has a net worth
of C$300,000 (spouse's assets can be included). Entrepreneurs are
described as individuals who have the intention and ability to establish,
purchase or make substantial investment in a business venture in
Canada. The venture must make significant contribution to the economy
and must result in creation or maintenance of employment opportunities
for one or more Canadian citizens or permanent residents, other
than the entrepreneurs and his/her dependents. The entrepreneur
must also provide active and ongoing participation in management
of the business. |
Investors are those persons who have operated, controlled or directed a financially successful business or commercial undertaking and have accumulated a net worth of, at least, C$1,600,000. Investors are required to make an investment of a minimum of $800,000 for at least five years by depositing this amount with the Canadian government. This investment has to be made prior to approval of the immigration case and the investment is secured against loss. The immigrant is refunded the full $800,000 after five years and three months, WITHOUT interest.
Those who wish to partake in the investor immigration program may live anywhere in Canada. Hence their place of residence is not determined by the location of their investment.
We can also arrange loans/financing from recognised institutions & banks so that you will not have to disburse the entire $800,000. |
Self-employed persons are those who have the intention
and ability to establish/purchase a business in Canada that will
create an employment opportunity for the applicant and would make
significant contributions to the Canadian Economy or cultural or
artistic life of Canada. This category accommodates individuals
who may not create or preserve jobs for Canadians, but can make
a significant contribution in the economic or cultural or artistic
terms, such as sports personalities, artists, members of the performing
arts, operator of small outlets that certain communities may need
and farmers. |
