A qualified migrant is granted a permanent residence visa. A permanent residence visa provides the holder with a wide range of benefits including the opportunity to live and work permanently, free health care, subsidized education and to purchase land. Permanent resident status will further help a person to qualify for citizenship.
Under the immigration selection criteria, an incorrect or incomplete permanent residence application will often result in refusal of, or significant delays in, visa issuance. Therefore, allow our experienced staff to take care of your application and to obtain your immigration status.
INVESTORS
The Immigrant Investor Program is designed to attract experienced business people to invest $ 1,200,000 CAD into Canada’s economy and become permanent residents. This amount is government guaranteed and returned to the investor after about five years.
To qualify for the program, an investor must satisfy, at a minimum, the following critieria:
To be eligible for the Investor Program, you must:
I Have, alone or with your accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, legally acquired net assets of at least C$2,000,000, excluding any amounts received by donation less than six months before your application is submitted
Have management experience in a legal farming, commercial or industrial business; in a legal professional business whose staff, excluding you, occupies at least the equivalent of two full-time jobs; in an international agency; or with a government or one of its departments or agencies
We define management experience as the exercise, for at least two years in the five years preceding the application for a selection certificate, of duties related to the planning, management and control of financial, human or material resources under your authority. This does not include experience acquired in an apprenticeship, training or specialization leading to a diploma.
Intend to settle in Québec and sign an agreement to invest C$1,200,000 with a financial intermediary authorized to participate in the Investor Program
Your application will also be assessed on other factors, such as your age, education and language skills.
PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAMS (PNP)
Some of the provinces of Canada select their own business immigrants through their Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
PNP applicants must submit a Business Plan or Business Proposal that is of economic benefit to the selected province. A Business Plan/Proposal details how applicants will develop and operate a specific business.
The following are the some of the eligibility requirements for Business Applicants under the various PNP’s:
Demonstration of business management experience as an owner or senior manager.
Provide an undertaking to live in the selected province with dependents, establish a business there and assume an active managerial role in the business.
Conduct an exploratory visit of the selected province for a period of no less than five business days, to conduct extensive research and complete an interview with an Immigration Program Officer.
The business plan or business proposal must be of economic benefit to the selected province, and must be approved by an Immigration Officer.
Provide proof of a personal net worth (value of total assets, less the value of total liabilities) of at least CDN $500,000.00.
Make a minimum investment of $125,000.00 to $150,000 .
Demonstrate knowledge of English and/or French.
Prior to nomination to some provinices, make a minimum conditionally refundable deposit to the selected provincial government.
Note that most province now only offer a work permit, which requires the investor to migrate to the province to which he has been nominated, then establish/purchase a business. Upon meeting the criteria of a performance agreement signed during the initial immigration application, the investor may obtain permanent residence status along with qualifying dependants.