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Investors
In the Immigrant Investor Program, an investor is defined as a person who has successfully operated, controlled or directed a business or commercial undertaking and has accumulated, through his or her own efforts, a personal net worth of at least $800,000 in Canadian funds. The applicant may use the following documents for this purpose:
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evidence of funds; |
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business registration documents; |
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shareholders list and certificates, if applicable; |
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proof of ownership and valuation reports of any properties; |
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audited financial statements, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, tax records. | The Immigrant Investor Program seeks to attract experienced persons and capital to Canada. Investors must demonstrate business experience, a minimum net worth of CDN $800,000 and make an investment of CDN $400,000.
As an investor, you must make a prescribed investment of CDN $400,000. This investment is placed with the Receiver General of Canada.
Participating provinces then use your investment to create jobs and help their economies grow. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will return your investment to you, without interest, in approximately five years after you become a permanent resident.
Investor -- Regulatory Requirements
"Investor" means a foreign national who
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has business experience; |
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has a legally obtained net worth of at least CDN $800,000; and |
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indicates in writing to an officer that they intend to make or have made an investment. | "Business experience", in respect of an investor, means
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the management of a qualifying business and the control of a percentage of equity of the qualifying business for at least two years in the period beginning five years before the date of application for a permanent resident visa and ending on the day a determination is made in respect of the application, or
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the management of at least five full-time job equivalents per year in a business for at least two years in the period beginning five years before the date of application for a permanent resident visa and ending on the day a determination is made in respect of the application.
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