On November 18, Citizenship and Immigration Canada released Operational Bulletin 360: Entrepreneur Terms and Conditions. Coming off the heels of the government’s decision to temporarily suspend accepting new applications in the Entrepreneur Program, the Operational Bulletin makes life easier for those Entrepreneurs already in Canada. Section 98 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations provides… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Business Immigrants
MI-3 Suspends the Entrepreneur Program
On July 1, 2011, a temporary moratorium on accepting new applications in the federal Entrepreneur program came into force. Given the processing times below it is not hard to see why: Cairo – 7 years, 7 months Damascus – 7 years Beijing – 3 years, 7 months Manila – 5 years, 4 months New Delhi… Continue Reading
Montenegro Introduces Economic Citizenship Program
Montenegro has introduced an economic citizenship program that Canada’s ambassador to the region – John Morrison – has said was modeled after Canada. Under the program, an individual can obtain Montenegrin citizenship if she/she invests at least EUR 500,000 (CAD $662,650) in the country. Part of the money will go straight to the government, while… Continue Reading
Live in Care Givers, PNP Acceptance Rates
According to CIC, during the past 12 months the approval rate for different application streams for permanent residence has been as follows: Immigration Category Approval Rate Economic Quebec Skilled Workers 97% Federal Skilled Workers (Pre-C-50) 57% Federal Skilled Workers (Post C-50) 21% Entrepreneurs 76% Self Employed 45% Investors 82% Provincial Nominees 96% Live-In-Caregivers 99% Canadian… Continue Reading
Chinese Doctors and Canadian Immigration
There are three types of people who can be “business immigrants” under Canadian immigration law: investors, entrepreneurs, and self-employed persons. According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s website: The Self-Employed Persons Program seeks to attract applicants who have the intention and ability to become self-employed in Canada. Self-employed persons are required to have either: relevant experience… Continue Reading