Most frequent questions and answers
Once a suitable business is found, it will take 2-3 months to complete the LMIA application process. It will take less than 3-months in most jurisdictions, to receive a work permit.
There is no minimum wait time. During the first year of working in Canada, the foreign investor along with immediate family members can apply for permanent residence under a suitable program. The process can be completed in less than 12 months in most cases.
No. The above described process relies on the rules governing owner-operator policies , and other immigration programs to achieve the above described outcome.
Opportunities under formal investment-based immigration programs are very limited in Canada.
Most provincial investment-based residence immigration programs operate under an invitation to apply scheme. Most candidates must begin with a temporary work permit and then apply for permanent admission following the provincial approval. These programs take 12-36 months and often longer to conclude.
A foreign investor-entrepreneur, motivated to live in a particular area of Canada, can purchase a suitable business and relocate to that area of choice anywhere in Canada. This is far more advantageous than trying to meet specific provincial immigration programs and then hope to receive an invitation.
With the exception of the Quebec Immigrant Investor program, provincial investment-based immigration programs are becoming less attractive to foreign investor-entrepreneurs.
Through our established network of licensed professionals and resources, we can help foreign investor-entrepreneurs to identify suitable businesses for sale in Canada. Once a suitable business for sale is identified and then purchased, we rely on our 60+-years of legal experience, recognized in the Canadian legal community, to complete the required immigration formalities.
There is no other more popular business-based immigration program in Canada offering a reliable pathway to Canada in a shorter time frame.