Investors program

To be eligible for this program, you must:

• have net assets of at least C$800,000, acquired through lawful economic activities
• have a minimum of three years management experience acquired over the course of the
  10 years preceding your application for a Québec selection certificate, in a profitable and legal business (agricultural, industrial or commercial), in government or in an international organization. Management experience is here defined as the actual and full-time assuming of the responsibilities and duties related to the planning, management and control of material, financial and human resources, provided that such responsibilities and duties are not assumed in the context of an apprenticeship, training or specialization process attested to by a diploma.
  Note: Points are awarded according to the duration of the effective full-time performance of such responsibilities.
  Full time means that the person devoted all of his or her working time to management during the period in question.
• sign an investment agreement, undertaking to invest C$400,000, with a financial intermediary (broker or trust company) authorized to participate in the Investor program.

Assessment of your application will also take into account other factors such as your age, the nature and duration of your professional training, your language capabilities and your personal qualities.

	USEFUL INFORMATION
	The investment agreement is one of the documents to be submitted with the Application for a Québec Selection Certificate. The investment of $C400,000 for a five year term is guaranteed by the Gouvernement du Québec. Brokers and trust companies offer the possibility of financing the investment. Revenues generated by the applicant’s investment will be used to finance two Québec business assistance programs, Business Assistance—Immigrant Investor Program and Programme d’aide à l’intégration des immigrants et des minorités visibles en emploi (PDF, 164 Ko) (job integration assistance program for immigrants and visible minorities) At the end of the five year term, the broker or trust company will, within 30 days, reimburse the applicant $400,000 without interest. However, the amount may vary if the applicant secured financing for the investment.