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Immigrating to Canada
Are you thinking about immigrating to Canada? Canada offers a wealth of business opportunities for immigrants and programs to help you get started. If you have experience running or investing in businesses, you may qualify to come to Canada as a Business Immigrant.
Please note the following information is simply an introduction to the various options that you have as a newcomer to Canada intending to do business.
For complete information, please visit the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website.
For complete information on investing in Canada as an immigrant, please visit the Invest In Canada website.
Business Immigrant
Business immigrants are people who can invest in, or start businesses in Canada and are expected to support the development of the Canadian economy.
The Business Immigration Programs seek to attract people experienced in business to Canada.
As a business immigrant, you will be selected based on your ability to become economically established in Canada.
There are three classes of business immigrants:
1. Entrepreneur
2. Investor
3. Self-Employed
Entrepreneur
The Immigrant Entrepreneur Program seeks to attract experienced persons who will own and actively manage businesses in Canada that will contribute to the economy and create jobs.
Immigrant entrepreneurs, must demonstrate business experience, a minimum net worth of CDN $300,000 and are subject to conditions upon arrival in Canada.
For more information, click here.
Investor
The Immigrant Investor Program seeks to attract experienced persons and capital to Canada.
Immigrant investors, must demonstrate business experience, a minimum net worth of CDN $800,000 and make an investment of CDN $400,000.
For more information, click here.
Self-Employed
Self-employed immigrants must have the intention and ability to create their own employment.
As a self-employed immigrant you are expected to contribute to the cultural or athletic life of Canada. You may also create your own employment by purchasing and managing a farm in Canada.
For more information, click here.
Director (s) of Incorporations
If you are a Non-Canadian and intending to do business in British Columbia, you may qualify to be involved in a business in British Columbia, even though you may be not a Canadian resident or citizen.
As a Non-Canadian, you can become the director of an incorporated company, to be a director there are no citizen or residency requirements. Please note, that does not mean you can immigrate to Canada because you are a director of a Limited company.
For more information on incorporations, please visit the Self-Counsel Press website.
