Both Investors and entrepreneurs
immigrants are business immigrants. The Business Immigration Programs
seek to attract experienced business people to Canada who will support
the development of a strong and prosperous Canadian economy. In past several
years, this kind of application authorization were more than 2000 copies
every year .The foreign direct investment in Canada were over billions
Canadian dollars and has created thousands of new employment opportunities.
The Immigrant Investor Program (IIP) seeks to attract experienced business
persons and their capital to Canada. Investors must demonstrate business
experience and a legally obtained minimum net worth of CAD $800,000 and
The Entrepreneur Program allows applicants with business experience and
a legally obtained minimum net worth of CAD$300,000.
According to CITCC data, immigrants did not know much about the differences
between the two immigrants programs and now CITCC make it clearer to you.
a. Immigrant Investor
Investors must demonstrate business experience and a legally obtained
minimum net worth of CAD $800,000, and must make an investment of CAD$400,000.Citizenship
and Immigration Canada (CIC) will return your CAD$400,000 investment ,without
interest ,after five years. In other way, the investor must invest CAD$120,000
and make a loan of CAD$280,000 from financial institutions. But this investment
will be the loan cost and will be returned.
Business immigrants are selected based on their capital and business experiences.
Other abilities as language and education are not important.
b. Entrepreneur Investor
The Entrepreneur Investor Program allows applicants with business experience
and a legally obtained minimum net worth of CAD$300,000 and a detailed
business plan to immigrate to Canada. They must commit to managing and
owning a business of a defined size for at least one year in Canada. The
investment, sales turnover and business profits must reach the required
standards.
They must commit to managing and owning a business of a defined size for
at least one year in Canada. The investment, sales turnover and business
profits must reach the required standards.
The Entrepreneur immigrant should speak basic English for business in
Canada.
When approve the applicants, CIC focuses on different aspects. Immigrating
to Canada as an investor, the source of investor capital is a key factor.
While immigrating as an entrepreneur, personal business experiences, language
skill, and future business innovation capability are import.
Therefore, if you do not learn much about the Canadian market and do not
want to run a business in Canada, you can immigrant to Canada as an investor
and stay in your own country running business. If you are with rich business
experiences and want to set your own business and work in Canada, then
immigrating as an entrepreneur.