Immigrating to Canada as an Investor 3 J6 q6 g0 a6 V. ?" C( WThe 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 $400,000. 7 B' E0 w9 w( R+ _2 b+ ~0 q" G2 ~7 E. [8 ^$ q, n
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. * t j; L6 U1 @0 p 6 H" j. F9 y: A) W/ q2 U6 kCIC will return your $400,000 investment, without interest, approximately five years and two months after payment. % o' P L7 F' y 9 i4 X6 S' |) F/ i9 { $ |6 u$ S0 ?0 T5 x- |( i" D& o" a- A" E: n( V) B4 R9 M( X
Immigrating to Canada as an Entrepreneur: i {0 W B4 O% f4 _8 I$ C
The Entrepreneur Program allows applicants with business experience and a legally obtained minimum net worth of $300,000 to immigrate to Canada provided that they commit to managing and owning at least one-third of a business of a defined size for at least one year within three years of landing in Canada.2 p1 o R' l1 n4 W! X- o
3 G) ^) n$ P5 cAll applicants must indicate in writing that they intend and will be able to meet these conditions, which are also applicable to all family members.& K1 k/ A, s, ^# D* q8 o
) u9 Y1 z3 U2 f( k$ E2 K3 RConditions are administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) after landing. # Q: I, [; J4 H( P ; T$ j$ k; I+ b$ l' l+ i9 f6 k& R( d' h \( S+ q$ M' ^- g