Businessman and Investor Visa

The most well-established and popular investment-based immigration programmes that grant permanent resident status are those offered by Canada.

A "European alternative" to the more overt capitalism of the USA is provided by the Canadian confederation system of government and the culture of the nation. Canada has a superior standard of living, European-style social benefits, and moderately high tax rates.

The advantages of a national health care programme, an inexpensive top-tier education system, and a national pension system that gives a quantifiable yearly income upon retirement are all available to corporate immigrants under the Canadian model.

The Quebec Immigrant Investor Programme (QIIP), the Quebec Entrepreneur Programme, the Quebec Self-Employed Programme, various Provincial Nominee Entrepreneur Programmes, and the Federal Start-Up Visa Programme are all business immigration programmes that allow permanent entrance to Canada.

The investor programmes are appropriate for high net worth individuals who wish to make a passive investment without being required to establish a business, in contrast to the various entrepreneur and self-employed programmes, which are targeted at people with a mid-range personal net worth who intend to establish and operate a business in Canada.

Under government "owner-operator" laws, rich business immigrants may also purchase an existing firm in Canada or start a brand-new one. A good immigration programme may allow candidates to become eligible for permanent residency after a certain amount of time.