Immigrating to Canada as an Investor: N' @* c. G) z
The Immigrant Investor Program (IIP) allows applicants with business experience and a legally obtained minimum net worth of $800,000 to immigrate to Canada provided that they make an investment of $400,000. + ~0 g' c6 y; \4 B* ^% a G. j7 T6 w5 f! g% ^4 I6 D; V
The $400,000 investment is administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and is fully guaranteed by the Canadian provinces that use the investment to create jobs and help their economies grow.4 h* l5 Q2 B: ]
V8 M! f3 f( M: \. ICIC will return your $400,000 investment, without interest, approximately five years and two months after payment. % v2 s8 j# z& D: B# a& {* i + z! |% H# w* m! ? 3 e2 k) J) k; E2 l! T/ n, C' t. K- i% U4 ~
Immigrating to Canada as an Entrepreneur % J7 G; s; N7 n& JThe Entrepreneur Program allows applicants with business experience and a legally obtained minimum net worth of $300,000 to immigrate to Canada provided that they commit to managing and owning at least one-third of a business of a defined size for at least one year within three years of landing in Canada.0 W* M- `# n8 P6 P; k
$ e+ t7 T) J, O4 K3 r9 M( gAll applicants must indicate in writing that they intend and will be able to meet these conditions, which are also applicable to all family members./ F9 G1 {- b6 O; @' k
/ y1 f( {" e% X' ^Conditions are administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) after landing. B# ]& r! Z8 y- E0 ~* a" ~) b* d1 o7 N7 M0 z8 [8 P5 `