Canada Investor Visa

The eligibility requirements for the Federal Immigrant Investor Program:

Business and / or Management Experience: Ownership and Management of a qualifying business, as defined under the Regulations, OR Management of 5 employees in a business.

Investment: CAD $800,000 for 5 years, Government guaranteed 0% interest. Financing is available from Canadian banks.

Miscellaneous: Security background check and medical examination.

You can choose from 2 options, when making your investment under this program:

• CAD$800,000 investment of your own funds: To meet the investment requirement, you may choose to make a government-guaranteed investment of CAD$800,000 of your own funds with the Government of Canada. These funds are then kept with the government for a period of 5 years. They are then returned to you in full with 0% interest; OR
• Payment of a financing fee: Instead, you may choose to pay a once-off financing fee to a government-approved financial institution. This fee will not be returned to you. On your behalf, the financial institution will then invest CAD$800,000 with the government.

Financial requirements

As an Entrepreneur applicant, planning to live permanently anywhere in Canada, except in the Province of Quebec, you are required to have:

• a net worth of at least CAD$300,000, lawfully gained;
• during the last 5 years, at least 2 years of managerial experience in a profitable industrial, commercial or agricultural business / company, and controlling at least 25% of capital equity; and
• plans and ability to manage and own at least one-third of a qualifying Canadian business as set out under Canadian Immigration Regulations, for at least 1 year within 3 years of your arrival in Canada.

As an Entrepreneur applicant intending to live permanently in the Province of Quebec, you are required to have:

• a net worth of at least CAD$300,000, lawfully gained;
• at 2 two year’s of managerial experience during the last 5 years and control at least 25% of the capital equity in a profitable industrial, commercial or agricultural business / company.
• send a business project with the intention of setting up or acquiring a business in Quebec that you will manage and own at least 25% of capital equity with a value of at least CAD$100,000, or have attained a business in Quebec that meets the same requirements.

The Benefits Of An Investor Visa

• No Death or Inheritance Taxes, 
• No Taxation on World Wide Income
• AAA Rated Economy
• Business-friendly environment
• Permanent Residency granted – On arrival
• No restriction on the purchasing of property
• Almost exact legal, accounting, political system as the UK
• Tax effective Investment Laws
• Dual Citizenship permitted
• No minimum or maximum age limit
• Access to free education
• Access to Medicare

Fast, easy process to secure your permanent residence