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Immigration to Canada Through

Investment

The Entrepreneur Immigration program is a path to immigrate to Canada and settle in different provinces for experienced entrepreneurs who can support innovation and economic growth in the provinces.

Immigrating to Canada by Investing in Canada

You can immigrate to Canada by investing in an existing business or starting a new business, provided you hire Canadian permanent residents or citizens.

Every province and territory in Canada has their own business categories and the applicant must directly apply to the province in which they want to invest.

In most cases, if the applicant is nominated by the province, IRCC will issue a work permit for the applicant to come to Canada and start their business. After satisfying the conditions on their business, they will receive a letter of approval from the province and they will apply for permanent resident status.

The following table shows different business categories for all provinces and territories. In this table, we only provided the minimum Net worth and the minimum investment for each category. In addition, other parameters such as % Ownership, Job Creation, Exploratory Visit, Co-Registrants, Partner with Locals, Type of business, Report period, Residency obligation, Work experience, Education, Language, Status in Province and Age of the applicants will be assessed.

Provinces’ business categories

Province

Category

Points System

Net worth

Investment

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Regional

300,000

100,000

Base (Paused)

600,000

200,000

Strategic Projects

   

500,000

ALBERTA

Farmer

 

500,000

500,000

Foreign Graduate Start Up Visa

Enough to support family and start the business

$100,000 in urban centers or $50,000 in regional areas

Graduate

   

SASKATCHEWAN

Entrepreneur

500,000

300,000 in Regina or Saskatoon.  $200,000 elsewhere

Graduate

   

Farmer

500,000 or 300,000 in under 40 years

150,000

MANITOBA

International Student

 

Liquid funds. LICO for 1 year

 

Entrepreneur

 

500,000

250,000 in Capital Region. 150.000 elsewhere

Farm

 

500,000

300,000

ONTARIO

Entrepreneur

800,000 in GTA 400,000 outside GTA or ICT

600,000 in GTA 200,000 outside GTA or ICT

NOVA SCOTIA

International Graduate Entrepreneur

   

Entrepreneur

 

600,000

150,000

NEW BRUNSWICK

Entrepreneur

500,000

150,000

Prince Edward Island

WP Stream

600,000

150000 within 12 months of landing

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

International Entrepreneur

600,000 unencumbered

200,000

International Graduate Entrepreneur

   

NORTH WEST TERRITORIES

   

500,000 in Yellowknife or 250,000 outside

300,000 in Yellowknife or 150,000 outside

YUKON

 

65 Points

500,000 and 300,000 in liquid assets

300,000

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