Investor, Entrepreneur, or Self-Employed Person
The stated goal of
Canada's Business Immigration Program is to promote economic development and employment by attracting investors, entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals from outside Canada with venture capital, business acumen and entrepreneurial skills. The
Canada Business Immigration Program also seeks to develop new commercial opportunities and to improve access to growing foreign markets by welcoming people who are familiar with those markets and their special requirements and customs.
Individuals with business/managerial experience and relatively high net-worth may apply for a Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa under the Canada Business Immigration Program in one of the following three sub-categories:
- Immigrant Investor Program: To qualify as an investor, an individual must have a net worth of at least CAD$800,000, have managerial experience and be willing to make a secured passive investment of CAD$400,000 or CAD$125000.
- Entrepreneur Program: To qualify as an entrepreneur, an individual with a net worth of at least CAD$300,000 and be willing and able to establish, invest in or acquire a business in Canada which will create or maintain employment in Canada.
- Self-Employed Persons Program: To qualify as a self-employed person, an individual must be willing and able to support him/herself and any dependents with self-employed income as a farmer, athlete, or artisan.
Business Immigration Application Fee is CAD$1050 for the main applicant, CAD$550 for Spouse, Common-law partner, or any dependent (over 22) and CAD$150 for any dependent under 22.
To inquire about the Canada Business Immigration Program and how to apply for a Canada Immigration Visa under it, you may contact on of our Immigration Law Office at the following telephone numbers:
Canada: +1 (613) 262 1444
Iran: +98 (21) 2202 8838
India: +91 (22) 2899 7247
If you prefer, you can send us an inquiry about your particular situation.
