Business Immigration - Entrepreneurs

The Entrepreneur Program seeks to attract people with business experience who have the intention and ability to actively manage a business in Canada that will positively impact the Canadian economy and create employment opportunities for Canadian residents.

As a qualified Entrepreneur, you and your immediate family can obtain Canadian Permanent Resident Visas under the Federal Program (applicants intending to reside anywhere in Canada, except Quebec) or the Quebec Program (applicants intending to reside in the province of Quebec). Both programs require you to establish or acquire a percentage of equity (at least 33.33%) in a qualifying Canadian business that you must actively manage. Your business must create at least one new job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

The table below summarizes the eligibility requirements of both the Federal and Quebec programs.