Canada is one of the most popular destinations for investor immigrants wishing to relocate. It has one of the best performing economies over the past decade.
Canada offers a cosmopolitan, family-friendly lifestyle, with several world-class cities that provide well diversified business environments, vibrant social scenes and a wealth of cultural events.
As the world’s second largest country, it is also rich in natural resources, including the world’s third largest oil reserves and fourth largest supply of fresh water.
Member of NAFTA & G8. Access to free world class health care system which is considered one of the best in the world. Excellent education system with numerous private schools and private universities.
Offers high quality lifestyle. One of the safest countries to live in with a remarkable beauty
One of the most valued passport providing visa free travel to 185+ countries. High level of culture, ethnic & religious tolerance
Full Investment
Purchase non-interest bearing Quebec Government Bonds in amount of CAD1.2million.
This is a government guaranteed investment which must be held for a period of 5 years. At the end of this period, the full amount is returned to the investor without accrued interest
*Plus government processing fees and due diligence fees
Finance Option
Many financial intermediaries will offer one-time financing option which is estimated to be CAD350,000 (non-recoverable) & will cover the full CAD1.2million bond purchase.
*Plus government processing fees and due diligence fees
Investors & their family members are eligible to apply for citizenship if they live in Canada for 3 years out of 5 years (1095days) preceeding the citizenship application. However, it is necessary to resde in Canada for 730 days within 5 years period to uphold residency status.
The QIIP will be accepting upto 1900 new applications from 10th September 2018 through 31st August 2019. However, French speaking applicants may submit at any time of the year as they are not subject to quota
Submit application to the Québec Immigration Authorities
Approval of the Québec Selection Certificate
Submit Application to the Federal Immigration Authorities and medical Check
Approval of the Application by the fedral Government and issueance of the Canadian Permanent Resident Visa
* Visa on arrival
ASIA
• Armenia • Bangladesh* • Brunei • Cambodia* • Georgia • Hong Kong (SAR China) • Indonesia • Iran* • Japan • Kazakstan • Kyrgyzstan • Laos* • Macao (SAR China)* • Malaysia • Maldives* • Nepal* • Philippines • Singapore • South Korea • Taiwan • Tajikistan • Thailand* • Timor-Leste
MIDDLE EAST
• Bahrain • Israel • Jordan* • Kuwait* • Lebanon* • Palestine • Qatar • United Arab Emirates
EUROPE
•• Albania • Andorra • Austria • Belarus • Belgium • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Bulgaria • Croatia • Cyprus • Czech Republic • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • France • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Italy • Kosovo • Latvia • Liechtenstein • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Macedonia (FYROM) • Malta • Moldova • Monaco • Montenegro • Netherlands • Norway • Poland • Romania • San Marino • Serbia • Slovakia • Slovenia • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Ukraine • United Kingdom • Vatican City
AFRICA
• Angola* • Botswana • Burkina Faso • Burundi • Cape Verde Islands • Comoros Islands • Djibouti • Egypt* • Eswatini • Gambia* • Guinea-Bissau • Lesotho • Madagascar* • Malawi* • Maldives* • Mauritania* • Mauritius • Mayotte • Morocco • Mozambique* • Reunion • Rwanda* • Saint Helena • São Tomé and Príncipe • Senegal • Seychelles • South Africa • Somalia • Suriname* • St. Helena • Tanzania* • Togo • Tunisia • Uganda* • Zambia • Zimbabwe*
AMERICAS
• Argentina • Belize • Bolivia • Brazil • Chile • Colombia • Costa Rica • Ecuador • El Salvador • Guyana • Guatemala • Honduras • Mexico • Namibia • Nicaragua • Panama • Paraguay • Peru • Suriname • Uruguay • Venezuela
CARIBBEAN
• Antigua and Barbuda • Bahamas • Barbados • Cuba* • Dominica • Dominican Republic • Grenada • Haiti • Jamaica • Saint Kitts and Nevis • Saint Lucia • St. Vincent and the Grenadines • Trinidad and Tobago
OCEANIA
• Fiji • Kiribati • Marshall Islands • Micronesia • New Zealand • Palau • Papua New Guinea* • Samoa • Solomon Islands • Tonga • Tuvalu • Vanuatu
E-VISA
• Australia (e600) • Azerbaijan • Bahrain • Benin • Canada • Djibouti • Ethiopia • Gabon • India • Kenya • Myanmar [Burma] • Nigeria • Oman • Sri Lanka • Tajikistan • Turkey • United states of America • Uzbekistan
CAD 350,000
12- 44 Months
185+ Countries
Investor, Spouse, dependents up to age 00
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