The key difference between the two is that the business immigrant is about immigration first, not investment; but an investor focuses solely on the potential returns. Their primary aim diverges. However, they have something in common. They need to put their money at risks.
An investor could be any person in any country who is not necessarily looking for moving his family outside his native country. This investor’s goal is simple, he or she wants to see his/her money grows by 10%, 20% or 100% more after a period of time.
But there are some wealthy and business minded persons who do want to immigrate to Canada, and that’s what we are talking. What we want to stress here is, although you “invest” your money into a Canadian business or an investment immigration program, your return is not necessarily the monetary gain. Your return is assessed by some other measures.
The first and most important measure is, you and your family members would qualify for immigration pathways to become permanent residents in Canada, and enjoy so many benefits and quality of life that the country is going to offer.
The second measure is, you are able to expand or develop your business presence in Canada. It may succeed, it may fail, but you hit the ground and running, and the sky is your limit.
For many foreign business immigrants, the pathway to Canada is divided in two stages.
- The first stage is called the “work permit” stage. A qualified program applicant will receive a work permit from the IRCC if he meets the program requirements and satisfies officers’ review.
- Once being issued a work permit and fulfilling program obligations, the candidates can then apply for permanent residency under the Express Entry system, or under a suitable provincial (PNP) pathway.
The most common federal business immigrant pathways
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