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Applying as a Business Immigrant — Investor, Entrepreneur or Self-Employed Person

There are two different processes for business immigrants who want to become permanent residents: the regular process and the simplified application process. Beginning September 1, 2006, all applicants must use the simplified application process unless they:

• have been selected by Quebec; or
• have a legal temporary resident status in Canada as workers or students and are submitting their application at the Canadian visa office in Buffalo; or
• have a legal status in the United States and are submitting their applications at the Canadian visa office in Buffalo.

I qualify for the simplified application process.

If you do not qualify for the simplified application process, you may follow the steps listed below.

Complete these steps to apply for immigration as a business immigrant: 1. Read the instruction guide Guide [IMM 4000] >>> also in HTML format 2. Fill out the forms Application for permanent residence [IMM 0008 GENERIC] Schedule 1 Background/Declaration [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 1] Schedule 6 Economic Classes — Business Immigrants [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 6] Additional Family Information [IMM 5406] Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] Note: Quebec has its own business immigration program. Business applicants in all three classes intending to settle in the province of Quebec should contact the nearest Quebec immigration office abroad.