TEMPORARY STATUS / BUSINESS IMMIGRATION
ENTREPRENEURS
The province of Quebec, under the Canada-Quebec Accord,
operates its own Business Immigration Program. The main
requirement to businessmen applying to Quebec is their
intention to live in the province of Quebec and to contribute
to its economic development.
In common with the federal program, an applicant must
demonstrate a legally obtained net
worth of $300,000 CDN and his/her intention for
at least one year in the three years after becoming
a permanent resident to control a percentage of equity
of a qualifying
Canadian business equal to or greater than 33 and
1/3 % and to provide active and ongoing management of
the business that will create one incremental full-time
job equivalent for Canadian citizens or permanent residents
other than his/her immediate family members.. In addition
to the requirements mentioned above, the applicant must
have at least three years of management experience acquired
in a lawful and profitable business and must submit
a business plan describing, how he/she is planning to
establish or to acquire and to manage a business in
Quebec, which will immediately employ at least three
Quebec residents (other than the applicant and accompanying
dependants) on a full-time and permanent basis.
If the application of self-employed person is accepted,
he/she will receive a Quebec Selection Certificate,
the official immigration document issued by the Quebec
government.
The Government of Canada admits to Quebec those business
class immigrants that Quebec has selected, after due
medical examination and security check.
Fee schedules:
*Fee for processing of the application by the Quebec
government:
$950 for the applicant
$150 for each dependent
*Fee for processing of the application by the Federal
government:
$1050 for the applicant
$550 for spouse or common-law partner and each dependent
child over 22 years
$150 for each dependent child under 22 years
**Right of permanent residence fee (Landing visa):
$490 CDN for the applicant and for spouse or common-law
partner and for each dependent child over 22 years
*Fees are not refundable under any circumstances unless
the CIC did not issue a visa due to problems with criminal
records or medical examination.
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