Immigrating to Canada as an Investor5 _( G; z1 [" [7 y7 J# 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. . Z4 g3 y8 Z; X1 e+ Y. E9 L6 B9 b7 ]) V/ j# q5 u& m
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. 5 V) g4 g) s0 F6 _/ E% o- @/ \; W) }) K& ]5 S& F2 q& M2 F
CIC will return your $400,000 investment, without interest, approximately five years and two months after payment. x$ W ?' s: M, a7 ?
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Immigrating to Canada as an Entrepreneur- A: d) k7 U( l! N
The Entrepreneur Program allows applicants with business experience and a legally obtained minimum net worth of $300,000 to immigrate to Canada provided that they commit to managing and owning at least one-third of a business of a defined size for at least one year within three years of landing in Canada. 1 B- Z# I: ] k5 q# S c2 i; o. U! Z& @5 [( U! z
All applicants must indicate in writing that they intend and will be able to meet these conditions, which are also applicable to all family members. 2 F8 r% L$ m, x/ ~ 5 e2 K8 C P" \! {) ]Conditions are administered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) after landing. , F* R" T! I* x9 k9 |/ W |9 F- P" y
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