| Every year, Canada welcomes thousands of new | | | | immigrants to invest in the country. As a |
| permanent residents from all over the world | | | | result, foreign business people often find |
| to start a new life. This fact represents an | | | | Canada to be an excellent place to invest |
| excellent opportunity but it is also a great | | | | capital. Business immigrants represent |
| challenge that requires effort and dedication | | | | approximately 10% of total immigrants. |
| in order to achieve the objective of | | | | |
| immigrating successfully. Canada offers a | | | | There are three classes under this category: |
| number of options to immigrate in order to | | | | |
| apply for permanent residence status. Let me | | | | Investors – The program seeks to |
| explain briefly the most important | | | | attract capital and persons with business |
| alternatives. | | | | experience to Canada . Investors must make a |
| | | | prescribed investment of CDN $400,000, which |
| The different options to immigrate to Canada | | | | is placed with the Receiver General of Canada |
| are:a) Skilled Worker Class Immigration. | | | | . |
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| In order to fill employee shortages, Canada | | | | Self Employed persons – The program |
| constantly needs skilled persons from diverse | | | | seeks persons that have the intention and |
| backgrounds. To immigrate under this scheme, | | | | ability to create their own employment in |
| the applicant should have education, work | | | | order to contribute to the cultural or |
| experience, knowledge of the official | | | | athletic life of Canada. Self Employed |
| languages in Canada (English and/or French), | | | | persons must have relevant experience in |
| and other relevant factors. Applicants with | | | | cultural activities, athletics or farm |
| substantial work experience and academic | | | | management. They must have the intention and |
| qualifications are far more likely to | | | | ability to establish a business and create |
| immigrate under the Skilled Worker scheme.b) | | | | their own employment. |
| Business Class Immigration | | | | |
| | | | Entrepreneurs – The program seeks to |
| This scheme seeks to promote economic | | | | attract persons with business experience that |
| development in Canada by attracting | | | | will own and actively manage a business or |
| successful business people. Business | | | | businesses in Canada. Entrepreneurs must |
| immigrants considered for this category are | | | | demonstrate a minimum net worth of CDN |
| mainly people that are able to invest in, or | | | | $300,000 and business experience. They are |
| start businesses in Canada . This program | | | | subject to conditions upon arrival. |
| seeks to attract people experienced in | | | | |
| business to Canada in order to support the | | | | In my next article, I will discuss the other |
| development of the economy. The Canadian | | | | immigration options. |
| government encourages prospective business | | | | |