Québec is the only Canadian province that selects its new immigrants, an initiative spearheaded by the Service d’Immigration du Québec, which regularly sends its Officers on missions around the world. This land of opportunity, first settled in the seventeenth century, is a destination of choice for new immigrants because of its geographical location, the diversity of its population and its exceptional lifestyle. Growth and development touches every field of economic activity, from aeronautics to environment, pharmaceutical research to information technology and natural resources to cultural events.
Montreal, port of entry to the entire North American continent, is where more than 50 international agencies have set up head offices and every major bank in the world has established a branch or its headquarters. What a great starting point to do business worldwide!
The Immigrant Investor Program
As a means of promoting economic development across the country, both the Canadian Federal government and the Quebec Provincial government have developed the Immigrant Investor Program to facilitate the immigration process for business people and investors. Immigrants who qualify under this category benefit from expeditious processing towards their permanent resident visa, without the restrictions found within other categories.
To apply for the Immigrant Investor Program, business people or senior managers must qualify by the minimum criteria:
- Have at least two years of pertinent experience from last five years
- A minimum net worth of $1,600,000 CDN
- The ability to invest $800,000 CDN in a fully guaranteed
- zero-interest Government term note, for a period of 5 years, or the ability to finance a portion of this investment through one of our trusted banking partners.
