How to apply for visas

Immigrating to Canada
as an Entrepreneur

To qualify as an entrepreneur, you must have business experience. This means that you must have managed and controlled a percent of equity of a qualifying business. Entrepreneurs must have a legally obtained net worth of at least CDN $300,000.

When you immigrate to Canada as an entrepreneur, you must have the intention and the ability to control a percentage of equity of a qualifying Canadian business. You must provide active and ongoing management of the qualifying Canadian business. Your business must create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. You must meet these requirements within three years of becoming a permanent resident.

Before your immigrant visa is issued, your are required to sign a statement that you intend and will be able to meet the conditions of permanent residence.

How to Apply

You can become a permanent resident of Canada by applying in the entrepreneur class. To apply, simply follow these five steps:

1 Download the Application for Business Immigrants or obtain copies from one of the Business Immigration Centres.

2 Submit your completed application, the supporting documents and the processing fee receipt to one of the nine Business Immigration Centres. The Centre will advise you of any further documentation that may be needed.

3 Once your application has been examined, you may be required to attend an interview.

4 Once all immigration matters have been addressed at the Business Immigration Centre, you must sign a statement that you intend and will be able to meet your conditions of permanent residence in Canada.

5 After the first four steps are completed, you will receive your permanent resident visa.

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