Investor Immigration Application Process
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.
Confirmation of permanent residence
If your application is approved, the visa office will issue a permanent resident visa to you. Your permanent resident visa includes your Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) and your entry visa. Your COPR will include identification information as well as your photograph. Please check the information on your COPR to make sure it is correct. It should be the same as the information on your passport. If there is a mistake on your COPR, contact your visa office.
You must have your COPR and your visa with you when you arrive in Canada.
Making your investment
If your application is approved, you must make an investment of C$1,600,000 within a specified time before a permanent resident visa will be issued. In most cases, you must make the investment within 30 days. The visa office will send you a letter with additional instructions. Your permanent resident visa will not be issued until you make your investment.
