Business Programs - Migration Bureau

Business & Investment Immigration

Explore options for investors to obtain citizenship via immigration

$150,000 - Northwest Territories - Entrepreneur Program Stream

invest a minimum of CDN $150,000 outside of the corporate boundaries of Yellowknife;
have a minimum verifiable personal net worth of CDN $250,000;
deposit CDN $75,000 in trust account & sign performance agreement;
have scored a minimum band score of 4.0 on the IELTS within the last 2 years;
have transferable management skills and past employment;
the ability to make at least one (1) in-person business trip

$150,000 - Manitoba Business Investor Stream (BIS) - Entrepreneur Pathway

invest a minimum of CDN $150,000 outside Capital Region;
have a minimum verifiable personal net worth of CDN $500,000;
have transferable management skills and past employment of minimum three (3) years;
have scored a minimum band score of 4.0 on the IELTS within the last 2 years;
possess a minimum education of high-school equivalent;
Recommended to conduct an Exploratory Visit to Manitoba

$150,000 - Nova Scotia Nominee Program - Entrepreneur Stream

invest a minimum of CDN $150,000;
have a minimum verifiable personal net worth of CDN $600,000;
have minimum three (3) years business ownership or five (5) years senior manager role;
have scored a minimum band score of 5.0 on the IELTS within the last 2 years;
possess a minimum education of high-school equivalent;
be 21 years of age or older

$150,000 - Prince Edward Island - 100% Ownership

$200,000 - Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program - Entrepreneur Stream

invest a minimum of CDN $200,000 in proposed business to be located outside GTA;
have a minimum verifiable personal net worth of CDN $400,000 if outside GTA;
*** NO maximum age limit; minimum High School education only;
have scored a minimum band score of 5.0 on the IELTS at time of nomination*;
must have 24 months of full-time business experience in the last 60 months;
must commit to create at least 1 permanent full-time job for local resident

$200,000 - Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program - Entrepreneur Category

invest a minimum of CDN $200,000 outside Regina and Saskatoon;
have a minimum verifiable personal net worth of CDN $500,000;
be within 21-54 years of age at the time of application;
*** NO language score required;
have transferable management skills and past employment of minimum three (3) years;
match the points assigned in the Entrepreneur Category Points Grid

$200,000 - British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program - Entrepreneur

invest a minimum of CDN $200,000;
have a minimum verifiable personal net worth of CDN $600,000;
*** NO maximum age limit;
*** NO language score required;
have transferable management skills and past employment of minimum two (2) years;
faster processing time if you choose to acquire existing business

$250,000 - New Brunswick - Business Applicant

invest a minimum of CDN $250,000;
minimum personal net worth of CDN $600,000 of which $300,000 must be liquid;
you are between 22 and 55 years of age and have a two (2) year post secondary education;
have transferable management skills and past employment of minimum three (3) years;
have scored a minimum band score of 5.0 on the IELTS within the last 2 years;
deposit CDN $100,000; NOTE: Program currently paused.

$300,000 - Yukon Business Nominee Program

$350,000 - Quebec Investor Immigrant Program

pay a non-refudable amount of $350,000 to the designated financial intermediary;
have a minimum verifiable personal net worth of CDN $2,000,000;
*** NO maximum age limit;
*** NO language score required;
demonstrate experience in management;
next intake period - September 10, 2018 to March 15, 2019

$500,000 - United States of America - EB5