Canada Immigrant Investor Pathway Options

Immigrant Investor Program Pathway Options

There are three pathway options for Immigrant Investor Program applicants:

  • Canada-wide Investor option without financing
  • Canada-wide Investor option with financing
  • Quebec Investor option with or without financing

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Canada-wide Program without financing

You will make a government guaranteed investment of CA$800,000 to the Canadian government for a period of 5 years.  The investment funds are returned to you without interest after 5 years and 3 months.

The Federal programme permits you and your family to land in any Province in Canada other than French speaking Quebec.

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Canada-wide Program with financing

You can arrange to have your investment of CA$800,000 financed by an approved financial institution. The standard financing option available through most institutions who participate in the programme requires you to pay a one-time financing fee of CA$120,000 (approx £75,000) to the bank or other financial institution. This amount is non-refundable.

The bank will then make the 5 year investment with the government using their own funds. The effective interest rate on the financing option for you is less than 5.5% which make this option the preferred vehicle for most applicants.

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Quebec Program

The Quebec immigrant investor program is administered separately to the Federal program and is intended for applicants who will ‘land’ in Quebec.

The requirements of the programme generally replicate those of the Federal programme with some minor differences. There is a similar financing option also.

One key difference is that Quebec also takes into account managerial experience gained in a non-business environment including government and state institutions when assessing your eligibility.

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Timings

For UK applicants the process will take approximately 12 months and successful applicants and their families receive permanent resident visas allowing them to live and work anywhere in Canada without restriction and indefinitely.  Permanent Residence is the stepping stone to citizenship which you can apply for after 3 years.  UK and Canadian Nationals are permitted to hold dual citizenship so you will not lose your UK citizenship.