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The Immigrant Investor Program seeks to attract experienced businesspersons and capital to Canada. In the last five years, close to 7000 investors have landed in Canada investing capital of over $2.5 billion.

Requirements

Investors must have had a controlling interest and management experience in a business for at least two years in the five years prior to the submission of their immigration petition, and in addition must meet the following requirements:

1. Legally obtained a net worth of at least $800,000.

2. Make an investment of $400,000 CDN with the Receiver General for Canada. The full amount of the investment (without interest) is repaid to the investor after approximately five years. The return of the investment is fully guaranteed by participating provinces and territories.

3. Must have either: (1) controlled a portion of the equity of a qualifying business: or (2) been responsible for the management of the equivalent of at least five full-time jobs per year in a business, for at least two years in the five years prior to submitting their application for immigration to Canada.

4. Qualifying Business : To establish whether the business qualifies under the program, the applicant must provide documented proof supporting two of the following criteria:

· The percentage of equity, multiplied by the number of full-time job equivalents, is equal to or greater   than two full-time job equivalents per year;
· The percentage of equity, multiplied by the total annual sales, is equal to or greater than $500,000;
· The percentage of equity, multiplied by the net income in the year, is equal to or greater than   $50,000; or the percentage of equity, multiplied by the net assets at the end of the year, is equal to   or greater than $125,000

Management Experience

As an alternative to actual ownership, investors may qualify by providing documentary proof that, over any two of the last five years, they have managed at least 5 full-time employees in a business. Broadening the definition to include individuals who have exercised significant senior managerial control over businesses of a substantial size allows for the selection of senior management in a relatively large organization, notwithstanding that such managers may have not have an ownership interest or have assumed entrepreneurial risk directly.

Selection Grid

In addition to the above requirements, Investors will be assessed against the following selection grid: Applicants must obtain a minimum of 35 points.

  Factors Assessed

Maximum Points

  Education

25

  Business experience

35

  Age

10

  Proficiency in English and/or French

24

  Adaptability

6

  TOTAL

100

   

At Lalani & Associates we offer numerous investor programs related to immigration in collaboration with financial institutions such as HSBC Capital Inc. and Desjardins. We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity by filling out our free assessment or contacting us at assessment@lalaniassociates.com.pk
 


Lalani & Associates – Karachi

Office # 901, Fortune Centre,
Shahrah-e-Faisal, 45-A, P.E.C.H.S.,
Block # 6 Karachi,
Tel: (92-21) 438 9311-4 (4 lines)
Fax: (92-21) 438 9315
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Lalani & Associates – Lahore

16-A/1, Eden Homes,
Upper Floor Chohan Estate Office,
Jail Road, Main Gulberg, Lahore.
Tel: (92-42) 5714124
Fax: (92-42) 5714125 
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304 Dusseldorf Business Point, Barsha Area,
  Behind Mall of Emirates, Dubai, UAE
  Tel: +971 4 447 2836
 Fax: +971 4 447 2837
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