Energy & Technology Canada

To immigrate to Québec as an investor and be eligible for the Investor Program, you must meet the following conditions.

List of conditions to be honoured

Intend to settle in Québec

You must intend to settle in Québec permanently.

Have a minimum net worth

You must have a net worth of at least CDN$2,000,000. You can share this net worth with your spouse or common-law partner who is accompanying you to Québec. You must be able to demonstrate the legal origin and accumulation of your net worth.

If you have received grants less than six months prior to submitting your application, they cannot be included in your net worth.

Have management experience

You must have at least two years of management experience. This experience must have been acquired within the five years preceding the submission of your application.

Your management experience must include the following functions under your authority:

• Planning
• Management
• Control of financial resources
• Control of human or material resources

You cannot have gained your experience through:

• An apprenticeship
• A training course
• A specialization leading to a diploma

Enter into an investment agreement

You must enter into an investment agreement with a financial intermediary, either an investment broker or a trust company that has signed an agreement with the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration and IQ Immigrants investisseurs Inc.

Make a five-year term investment

You must make a five-year term investment of CDN$1,200,000. The investment must be made with IQ Immigrants Investisseurs inc. The investment is guaranteed by the Gouvernement du Québec.

Financial intermediaries may offer you the opportunity to finance your investment.

At the end of your investment, your financial intermediary will reimburse you the amount of CDN$1,200,000 without interest, within 30 days. The amount repaid may vary, however, if you have opted to finance your investment.