Canadian Business Investor Immigration

Looking to emigrate to Canada as an Investor, do you have business or management experience?

Requirements of the Canadian Immigration Federal Investor Category

a. Net Worth of at least $1.6 million Canadian;
b. Make an Investment with the Canadian Government of $800,000 in a Canadian Government Guaranteed Fund (Financing also available);
c. Have the required Business [...]

Religious workers may come to Canada with or without having to obtain a Canadian Work Permit or they may require a work permit but maybe exempt from having to obtain labour market approval of their employment prior to applying for a Canadian work permit. They also may qualify for immigration to Canada based on [...]

Effective immediately the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) will no longer be accepting new applications in the Family Stream and the US Visa Holder Category. The change is temporary until further notice.

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Effective June 26, 2010 the Immigration Investor Program has been suspended pending proposed changes that would increase the net worth requirement from 800,000 to 1.6 million and increase the investment component to 800,00 from 400,000.

Changes were also made to the Skilled Worker Category and the Ministerial Instructions, changing the job [...]

Ottawa, June 15, 2010 — Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for immigration met in Ottawa today to discuss ways to improve Canada’s immigration system, given its increasing importance to Canada’s future.

Joe Friesen Demographics Reporter
From Wednesday’s Globe and Mail Published on Tuesday, Jun. 08, 2010 9:37PM EDT Last updated on Wednesday, Jun. 09, 2010 12:39AM EDT
The Conservative government is taking greater control of the immigration business, announcing plans to choose a new regulator for immigration consultants Tuesday along with long-promised legislation to crack down on [...]

Foreign graduate students at B.C. universities can fast-track residency, province announces

By TODD COYNE, VANCOUVER SUN May 28, 2010

Provincial Nominee Program picks up steam

B.C.’s push to fast-track immigration for business people has seen a big increase in accepted applicants

By Brian Morton, Vancouver Sun May 8, 2010

A new $122-million luxury resort in Vernon is being hailed as the latest success story of B.C.’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).

Immigration Minister unveils legislation that would cut delay in hearing claims to 60 days and allow for quicker removal of bogus applicants       Gloria Galloway  Ottawa — The Globe and Mail Published on Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2010 10:35AM EDT Last updated on Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2010 11:29AM EDT  People who ask for asylum after arriving [...]

As of October 1, 2009 a new process for the Entrepreneur Category of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) will be implemented that will improve processing times, attract investment and foster the creation of more jobs in Saskatchewan. It is expected that SINP will nominate 250 entrepreneurs and managers by the end of the [...]