Different options for Canada Business immigration Programs

Through Canada business immigration programs, Canada aims to attract more applicants who are interested in owning or expanding their business or making an investment into the Canadian business. Canadian government is offering such business immigration programs to make a contribution into their economy.

With Canada business immigration programs, the interested applicants can immigrate to Canada along with his/her family members as permanent residents. Depending upon the amount of funds you acquire, you have different business immigration programs in option.

Investor Immigration

Depending upon the net worth and investment amount you are planning to invest into the Canadian business, you have three enticing options: Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Pilot Program, Quebec Investor Program and Manitoba Business Investor Stream. With required managerial and business skills along with the language proficiency, you can apply for the investor immigration program and immigrate to Canada along with your family.

Entrepreneur Immigration

With Canada Entrepreneur Immigration program, aspiring applicants who wish to expand or start up their own business in Canada can move to Canada as permanent residents along with their family members. With different options such as Start-up Visa program, Quebec Entrepreneur Program and British Columbia Provincial Nominee Entrepreneur Program, applicants with the required net worth and funds to settle in Canada can apply for.

Self Employed Immigration

Under the Self Employed Immigration program, the self-employed applicants such as librarians, journalists, interior designers or involved into agricultural field qualify of the self-employed immigration program. Applicants with the required years of experience and investment funds can apply under two different options Federal Self-Employed Persons Program and Quebec Self-Employed Category.

Entrepreneur Start-up Visa

Under the Entrepreneur Start-up visa program, the applicant needs to make the investment of atleast $200,000 if coming from a designated Canadian venture capital fund or else atleast $75,000 if coming from an angel investor group. In this program, the applicant needs not to invest his/her money, moreover, if their start-up business ends unsuccessful then also the permanent resident status will be maintained.

Provincial Nomination

If applicants are interested to make a business investment and settle down in any of the Canadian provinces like Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, etc. then they can opt for the different business immigration programs introduced by the Canadian provinces of their own. To qualify for the provincial nominee business immigration program, the candidates need to meet certain criteria such as minimum net worth, investment amount, experience, etc. 

2016 Canadian Start-Up Visa Investor Program

Inorder to attract new age entrepreneurs and businessmen to Canada, the Canadian government has come up with startup visa investor program which issues the eligible entrepreneurs/businessmen and investors with Canadian permanent residency status.

To qualify for the Canadian start up visa investor program, initially, you must make out a best investment plan and then you get to make an exploratory visit to the country to meet the potential businesses and avail the knowledge of their business operational process. Once you return to your home country and make the final decision, then your paperwork for the immigration procedure will be taken forward and your investment funds will be transferred into a secured Canadian account. After the funds are transferred and your family visa application is approved, you get to work within the business in Canada in which you have invested. Within six months, you and your family moves to Canada as permanent residents and enjoy all the benefits of a Canadian lifestyle.

Moreover, to qualify for the startup visa investor program, you must have the required qualifications, business background or managerial experience, language requirement, security and medical clearances etc. But still, the start-up investor visa program is the fastest immigration program in Canada which enables the investors and entrepreneurs to move to Canada with their family as permanent residents. Even if the project fails, the investors need to worry as their permanent residency status will continue.

It’s claimed that the start-up visa program is gaining popularity among the start-up companies in Canada. 

Canada’s Real Estate Market in 2016

It might be blooming in Canada’s oil and gas sector but the real estate market in Canada seems unaffected. According to Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) prediction, the prices of house in Canada are expected to rise by 10% and this is one of the biggest factors that will be affecting the Canada’s real estate market in 2016 as well.

TREB claims that the condition of real estate market in 2016 should be considered by many of the investors who are thinking about making an investment into Canada’s real estate market. Currently, the oil prices are at its low and many of the workers have been laid off as the Canadian oil and gas production companies are witnessing a downhill slide. But still the energy and real estate sector in Canada is in good shape. Though the real estate market in British Columbia is soaring following the rising prices in Vancouver. Even people living in Vancouver are moving out of the city following the rising real estate cost. Accordingly, it has become more affordable for new home buyers as the mortgage rates are increasing. As long as the real estate market is high, demand for rental homes across the country will also remain high. Those who own a house in Canada seems to welcome more of foreign investment as their property is valued high.

As a sigh of relief for the people, the federal government in Canada has increased the minimum insurable down payment required to mortgage a home over $500,000. Currently, we can see that even the wealthy people are also making investment in the real estate sector. A recent provincial budget included a property transfer tax exemption for new home buyers for the homes that are priced upto $750,000. Tax exemption will come as an advantage to certain provinces where the demand for housing is much low and also for the home builders.

Basically, the prediction for the Canadian real estate market in 2016 comes as boost for investors who are looking to make a real estate investment.

How to Initiate the Process for Business visa/Investment visa Program?

" It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen."

If you have an idea and consider yourself as an entrepreneur then go for Canada business visa/investment visa program wherein you get the opportunity to invest into the Canadian economy and immigrate to Canada as permanent resident along with your family. Depending on the amount of funds available with you, you have wide range of options available to invest into a business in Canada such as investor immigration, entrepreneur immigration, self-employed immigration, etc.

But before starting up a new business or making an investment into a business, firstly you need research and understand about the various business trends and scenario of the vast Canadian market. You need to acquire all the relevant information regarding the Canadian market including its legal procedures, registration process, minimum funds required, etc. Ensure whether your business plan will work out in the Canadian market or not.     

Initially, identify and finalize a business sector in which you would like to invest in or own a business and ensure its profitability as well. If you are making an investment into a Canadian business, then you will get the opportunity to collect all the relevant information such as business operations/processes, profitability, target market, due diligence etc. from the business owners in Canada.

Once you make up a final decision, your paper work to make the investment or starting up a business in Canada will be initiated followed by which the funds will be transferred into a Canadian bank account and the process of your and your family’s visa application will be carried out which will enable you and your family to travel to Canada as permanent residents. 

Do you know Canada is Excellent for Business?

Canada is the perfect place to have a successful business due to its strong economy, low tax and low business costs and a high quality of life. Currently, Canada is open for business to the world’s start up entrepreneurs as well with its investor/business visa program. KPMG ranks Canada as the most tax competitive country among other G-7 countries.

Based on NAFTA’s duty free trade agreement, Canada gets the privilege to have duty free trade between Canada, United States and Mexico. By starting up a business in Canada, one gets access to the world’s leading research and development infrastructure. Moreover, Canada also offers its people a high quality of life, education system, health care facilities, highly skilled and multicultural workforce etc.

Canada is continuously earning a name for itself in the global economy and is also the top performer in the GDP growth rate. Canadian economy boasts a number of characteristics that raise the growth of the business which includes it fiscal policy, low inflation, interest and unemployment rates, highly educated people and business friendly corporate tax framework. Compared to other countries, the cost of living in Canada is also low. Moreover, the regulatory framework of Canadian economy is designed in favour of the public interest like safety and security, health, economic well-being etc.

Canadian government encourages foreign investment and so it doesn’t charge any tax for the money earned in Canada while the non-residents are liable to pay taxes for the amount of money they receive in the form of bonus, commission or for any services they have done.

Invest and acquire a franchisee of a successful brand in Canada and settle in this beautiful country along with your family as permanent residents of Canada.

Why Invest in Canada?

Currently the Government of Canada is focusing on increasing Foreign Direct Investments in Canada to promote productivity and increasing long term economic growth. Canada’s sound regulatory framework, competitive tax rates, stable financial system and economy, low inflation rates and its favorable location in the North America have successful attracted skilled professionals, industrialists and investors from across the globe to become one with its progressive lifestyle. Canada was ranked the Number one place from the G7 countries, for those seeking to do a business in according to the Economic Intelligence Unit. Its strong fiscal position offers its investors the opportunity to show love debt to GDP ratio as compared to the other G7. Canada has also a highly skilled workforce, the highest proportion of post secondary graduates anywhere in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that help contribute to an innovation culture.