Canada encourages the admission of business people whose business skills and capital will contribute to the nation’s economy and create job opportunities to Canadians. There are three Business Classes: Investors, Entrepreneur and Self-employed.

Investors
In order to qualify as an investor, you must first meet the regulatory definition for aninvestorand then obtain a minimum of 35 points in a selection grid designed to determine whether you will be able to become economically established in Canada.

You and your immediate family members may obtain Permanent Resident Status in Canada if you:

• Invest $ 400,000 (Canadian) before receiving a visa with the guaranteed to be reimbursed the full amount (without interest) after five years.
• Have a legally obtained net worth of at least $ 800,000 (Canadian)
• Have a business experience as defined in the Canadian Immigration Regulations

Entrepreneurs

The applicant must obtain a minimum of 35 points in a selection grid designed to determine whether you will be able to become economically established in Canada. These selection criteria are as follows:

You and your immediate family members may obtain Permanent Resident Status in Canada if you:

• Have a legally obtained net worth of at least $ 300,000 (Canadian).
• Have qualifying business experience as defined in the Canadian Immigration law
• Will establish qualifying Canadian business upon arrival.
• Provide a written statement to an officer that you intend and will be able to meet the conditions referred to in the Regulations.

The $300,000 net worth may be obtained by the assets of both the principle applicant and the entrepreneur’s spouse/common-law partner/same-sex partner.
Entrepreneurs and their family members will be granted permanent residence under conditions that Citizen and Immigration Canada monitor.

Self-employed

This category is available only to individuals which have self-employed experience in fields such as farmers, athletes (at an international level), or artisans.

 Applicants must demonstrate that the proposed business will generate sufficient revenues to support the applicant and his or her dependents. Farmers, artisans, sports personalities, actors, consultants, and operators of small business outlets that may be in demand are examples of applicants who may qualify.

In order to be approved as a Self-Employed Immigrant, the applicant must first meet the regulatory definition, and then comply with the selection criteria for that category of the immigrant.

The applicant must obtain a minimum of 35 points in a selection grid designed to determine whether you will be able to become economically established in Canada. These selection criteria are as follows:

• Have relevant experience in the management of a farm or in cultural or athletic activities as described in the Canadian Immigration Regulations.
• Show that they can and intend to create their own employment in Canada; and
• Contribute significantly either to the Canadian economy as farmers or to the cultural or athletic life of Canada.

There is no minimum investment level for a self-employed person. The applicant must have a sufficient amount to create an employment for himself and support his/her family. The applicant must show that he/she has been able to support himself and family through his talents and would be likely to continue to do so in Canada.