Investing in Canada
Type of residency: Permanent
For those applicants who do not have the age requirements to participate in other programs or do not get the necessary points in the Express Entry system, the investment program is the best way to immigrate to Canada. In this path, the investor participates in one of the immigration programs according to the amount of his investment.
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Procedures for obtaining permanent residence through investment
In order to immigrate with the investment program, you must first choose your immigration path and after obtaining a provincial work permit and receiving a nomination from the province, you shall start your business.
Ways to invest in Canada
Business purchase
Company registration and transfer to Canada (ICT)
Buying property
self-employment
Buy shares
Entrepreneurship
agriculture
Executive Express Entry
Intra-Company Transfer to Canada (ICT)
This program does not require a language certificate or university degree. It is enough for the applicants to have sufficient capital and relevant work experience. In Canada, companies can be private, partnership, stock and cooperative.
| Company Type | Description | Disadvantages |
|---|---|---|
|
Sole Proprietorship Company |
In this company, everything is managed by one person. |
Difficult financing |
|
Partnership company |
Two or more partners launch. |
Risk of conflict between partners |
|
Corporation |
Everyone has the right to manage shares. |
Slow administrative procedures |
|
Cooperative |
A limited liability company managed by board members. |
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Language certificate required for company registration
| State | Language Certificate |
|---|---|
|
Ontario |
CLB 4 |
|
Alberta |
CLB 4(The Alberta Agricultural Entrepreneurship Program does not require a language qualification).
|
|
British Columbia |
CLB 4 |
|
Prince Edward |
CLB 4 |
|
Saskatchewan |
CLB 4 |
|
Quebec |
It is not necessary to provide a language certificate, but it is an advantage. |
|
Manitoba |
It is not necessary to provide a language certificate, but it is an advantage. |
|
Nova Scotia |
CLB 5 |
|
New Brunswick |
CLB 5 |
|
Newfoundland and Labrador |
CLB 5 |
Company registration steps:
1- Writing a business plan
2- Choosing the type of company
3- Choosing the name of the company
4-Receiving GST/HST number for companies with income above 30 thousand dollars
5- Obtaining other required permits
In company registration, it should be noted that federally registered companies can operate in all provinces, but provincially registered companies can only operate in the same province.
Company registration fees:
| province name | Company name registration fee | Company registration fee |
|---|---|---|
|
Ontario |
60 |
300 |
|
Alberta |
30
|
450 |
|
British Columbia |
30 |
350 |
|
Prince Edward Island |
255 |
|
|
Saskatchewan |
60 |
60 |
|
Quebec |
50 |
365 |
|
Manitoba |
49 |
300 |
|
Nova Scotia |
70 |
200 |
|
New Brunswick |
30 |
260 |
|
Newfoundland and Labrador |
300 |
|
Company registration programs
To register a company in Canada, you can use different programs, the features of each of which are given in a separate article.
Company registration with the IMP program
Immigration to Canada through owner operator company registration
