Immigrating to Canada as an Investor" g! d$ W' l; [- o7 l2 O
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.; q2 ]! t. V P" F3 O; e3 U
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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. # U0 e" W5 f' _* Y 0 U! m; j& D6 ~. p( W% dCIC will return your $400,000 investment, without interest, approximately five years and two months after payment.# n8 c: p0 s% O: c% X* C
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Immigrating to Canada as an Entrepreneur3 L# ~& B% c( H( f; z
The Entrepreneur Program allows applicants with business experience and a legally obtained minimum net worth of $300,000 to immigrate to Canada provided that they commit to managing and owning at least one-third of a business of a defined size for at least one year within three years of landing in Canada. / ^+ T/ Z2 n$ y0 x. f4 D+ y+ c7 s/ o( B- X2 `" U" J
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.& c5 I( S: w0 T5 B
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Conditions are administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) after landing./ k3 H$ |: \- I% G
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