Investor |
Entrepreneur |
Self Employed |
Minimum net worth of CDN $800,000 |
Minimum net worth of CDN $300,000 |
No minimum Net worth requirements |
An investment of CDN $400,000. |
Investment not specified but one has to invest a minimum of $150,000 to $250,000 depending on intended business venture |
Prove that they have enough capital to establish a business |
Investment returned after five years after becoming a permanent resident. |
Investment in the form of a business - Own and actively manage a business |
Not required to make a minimum investment |
Financing plans available with option of a loan from a Canadian bank and cost of interest will be around $120,000 |
Availability of loan from a Canadian bank |
Availability of loan from a Canadian bank |
2 years of suitable management or business experience |
2 years of suitable business experience with at least 1/3 % of equity ownership |
2 years of experience in self employment |
Management of 5 or more full time employees |
Option of Management of 5 or more full time employees Not available |
Self employed in Cultural, athletic activities or farm management |
Investor is Not required to start a business in Canada. |
Must purchase a "Qualifying Canadian business" |
Show Intent to establish a business or Sufficient capital to settle oneself |
Not required to start or engage in any type of business in Canada |
Have to create a business - own and actively manage business in Canada |
Not obliged to create a business in Canada |
Not actively involved |
Person will manage business on an active and ongoing basis |
Person will manage on an active and ongoing basis |
No obligation to create employment |
An obligation to create employment for at least one person |
Not required to employ others but Create an employment opportunity for one self |
May live anywhere in Canada |
Have to live in a specific Province |
May live anywhere in Canada. |
Not required to report on progress towards the establishment of the business |
Must report at specified intervals to an immigration officer in Canada |
Not required to report on progress towards the establishment of the business |
No Conditions imposed |
Subject to Conditions & Monitoring CIC |
No Conditions |
Unconditional Permanent Residence issued |
Conditional Visa & Permanent Residence subject to meeting conditions within 3 year |
A permanent residence visa is issued without conditions |
