Federal Entrepreneur

The Entrepreneur Program seeks to attract experienced business persons who will own and actively manage businesses in Canada that contribute to the economy and create jobs.

 Entrepreneurs are persons who must:

• have a minimum net worth of C$300,000 that was obtained legally. You can include the assets of your spouse as well.
• show that they have business experience which is defined as: 
  
  • ownership of a qualifying business of a sufficient size
• meet the conditions for entrepreneurs after arriving in Canada:
  
  • control a percentage of the equity of a qualifying Canadian business equal to or greater than 33 1/3 per cent;
  • provide active and ongoing management of the qualifying Canadian business; and
  • create at least one full-time job in that business for either a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, other than entrepreneur and their family members.
• Obtain a minimum of 35 points in the selection grid on the following criteria:
  • age 
  • education
  • business experience
  • proficiency in English and French 
  • adaptability 

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Who can Apply

To be eligible under the Entrepreneur Program, you must meet the following requirements:

• Have at least two years of business experience
• Have a net worth of at least C$300,000 that was obtained legally
• Meet the selection criteria for the Entrepreneur Program
• Meet medical, security and other requirements

How to apply

There are two application processes for immigrant investors who want to apply to become permanent residents:

• the simplified application process and
• the regular application process.

Most applicants must use the simplified process. However, you must use the regular process if:

• you have been selected by Quebec or
• you have been lawfully admitted to Canada for a period of at least one year and you are submitting your application at the Canadian visa office in Buffalo or
• you have been lawfully admitted into the United States for a period of at least one year and you are submitting your application at the Canadian visa office in Buffalo.
• If none of the situations described above applies to you, you must use the simplified application process.

How we can help

We assess your case from the content provided to us by you through our free assessment forms or otherwise. The experienced staff at Gate Seven will provide you with a quick and accurate assessment of your qualifications under the present regulations and criteria of the Federal Entrepreneur Class category. We then advise you whether you qualify or not. If qualified, we proceed to sign up a contract with you and follow all the procedures outlined in our G7 Consultant`s Professional Role Chart.

  One of the areas where we excel is business and investor programmes. Our business investment team will help you not only find a viable and qualifying business in Canada but also prepare a business project report for you to present to CIC for successful assessment.

 

If an applicant does not qualify for Canadian Immigration under this class, we will advise the applicant on why he/she can’t apply at this stage. We may advise of what to work towards and achieve in order to qualify sometime in future.