Immigrating to Canada as an Investor 2 Q' s0 x9 q- H) x& lThe 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 $400,000.9 j- E( N" \5 J% s8 `% m( l4 q5 _3 ]
' Q% C4 I9 \/ z2 }' sThe $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.* E+ b& X1 m* d
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CIC will return your $400,000 investment, without interest, approximately five years and two months after payment. ]' ~! I" K( q8 j, N
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Immigrating to Canada as an Entrepreneur , A7 V8 ~6 L) U8 M; j+ XThe Entrepreneur Program allows applicants with business experience and a legally obtained minimum net worth of $300,000 to immigrate to Canada provided that they commit to managing and owning at least one-third of a business of a defined size for at least one year within three years of landing in Canada.$ }8 Q: s, l( q' g% a
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All applicants must indicate in writing that they intend and will be able to meet these conditions, which are also applicable to all family members.6 z( U; w4 C# F& g) T8 A
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Conditions are administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) after landing. 7 ], j1 Y; c8 [ " A1 l+ e# }; }6 p' y7 @2 N2 u0 H5 p0 i( s9 q