Business Immigration

Business Immigration seeks to attract individuals with business and/or managerial experience who will contribute to the development of the Canadian economy.

If you're looking to make an investment in Canada or to start/acquire a business in Canada, there are several avenues for you to choose from. You can either apply under the federal program or, if you know which province/territory in which you plan to reside, you can make your business immigration investment through one of the provincial business immigration programs.

Business class Visas to Canada are generally granted to immigrants who can invest in, or start businesses in Canada. Applicants are expected to support the development of a strong and prosperous Canadian economy. The Business Immigration Programs seeks to attract people experienced in business to Canada.

Business immigrants are selected based on their ability to become economically established in Canada.

The basic criteria for consideration under all three of the business categories relates to business eligibility:

• The primary purpose of the business is to earn profits from active income from the supply of products/services;
• The business' sustained commercial viability must be probable;
• The business must provide economic benefit to BC by contributing to one of the following:
• increasing the exports of goods/services;
• increasing value-added manufacturing, processing, or primary resource activity;
• increasing BC tourism;
• increasing research and development and technology commercialization;
• creating innovative approaches to traditional businesses;
• servicing an underserved regional market;
• transferring skills, technology, and know-how to BC

• Federal Business Immigration-----The skilled worker class for Canadian permanent residence provides a route for immigration to Canada and permanent residency status for workers with desirable skills. The Canada Business Immigration Program also seeks to develop new commercial opportunities and to improve access to growing foreign markets by welcoming people who are familiar with those markets and their special requirements and customs.
• Quebec Business Immigration-----The Quebec Business Immigration program seeks applicants with business, management, or self-employed experience. The applicants must intend to settle in Quebec. There are three different types of business immigration programs. Each program has different prerequisites. The Quebec Investor Program is more popular than the Federal Investor Program due to its faster processing timeline. All applicants must show that they are capable of becoming economically established in Canada and have the intention of settling in the Province of Quebec following their acceptance. Upon provincial approval, candidates will receive a Certificat de selection du Quebec (CSQ - Quebec selection certificate), the official document issued by the Gouvernement du Quebec, and thereafter a Canadian Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa, once health and security aspects of the application have been completed.
• PNP Business Immigration-----Many other Canadian provinces have business immigration programs under their Provincial Nomination Programs.