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Quebec Investor Program

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What investment option or options qualify?

The qualifying investment is made through an investment agreement with a financial intermediary that has signed a participation agreement with the Ministere and with Investissement Quebec Immigrants Investisseurs Inc.; that intermediary is responsible for making the investment and the financial contribution on the applicant's behalf.

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    First, you must enter into an investment agreement with a financial intermediary that has signed a participation agreement with the Ministère and with Investissement Québec Immigrants Investisseurs Inc. This financial intermediary will be responsible for making the investment and the financial contribution on your behalf.

What official minimum amount, tier or threshold applies to each relevant option?

The required amounts are a five-year term investment of CDN $1,000,000 plus a financial contribution of CDN $200,000, both made by the financial intermediary to Investissement Quebec Immigrants Investisseurs inc. no later than 120 days after the Ministere requests it. The official source does not state a government application or processing fee.

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Limits of the record
  • the citation covers the investment and the contribution; the programme also requires a minimum personal net worth of CAD $2,000,000 under a separate condition on the same page, not covered here
  • the page states no government application or processing fee, so investment capital cannot be separated from fees on this source
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    No later than 120 days following the date on which the Ministère requests this, your financial intermediary must make a five-year term investment of CDN $1,000,000 and make a financial contribution of CDN $200,000 to Investissement Québec Immigrants Investisseurs inc.

How long must the investment be maintained and what continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions are important?

Within two years of the work permit being issued the investor must complete a stay in Quebec of at least 12 months, of which at least 6 months must be completed by the investor personally and the other 6 months by the investor or by their spouse or de facto spouse; documents proving the stay must then be sent to the Ministere by mail. The investment is a five-year term investment.

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Limits of the record
  • the citation covers the physical-presence condition; the investment's five-year term and its repayment are stated in the separate 'Investment and financial contribution' condition, not here
  • the page states no continuing ownership condition and no minimum presence after permanent residence is obtained
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    Within two years following issuance of the work permit, you must complete a stay in Québec of at least 12 months. During these 12 months, a period of at least 6 months must be completed by you. The other period of 6 months can be completed by you or by your spouse or de facto spouse. Once the 12-month period has been completed, you must send the Ministère the documents, by mail, demonstrating your stay in Québec.
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    No later than 120 days following the date on which the Ministère requests this, your financial intermediary must make a five-year term investment of CDN $1,000,000 and make a financial contribution of CDN $200,000 to Investissement Québec Immigrants Investisseurs inc.

Which family members can be included where officially stated, and what broad residence/work rights result?

Once the selection conditions are met and the Ministere has confirmation of the investment and financial contribution, the applicant receives a notice of intent to select, which allows the applicant and the family members included in the application to apply to the Government of Canada for a work permit for their stay in Quebec; that application must be made within six months of the date of the notice. The official source does not state which family members may be included.

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Limits of the record
  • the citation says 'the members of your family included in the application' without defining who may be included; elsewhere the page refers to a spouse aged 16 or over and dependent children aged 18 or over, but only in connection with the values attestation
  • it does not state what work the family members' permits allow, or how long those permits last
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    If you meet the above selection conditions and the Ministère has received confirmation of your investment (investment and financial contribution), you will receive a notice of intent to select. This notice will enable you to apply for a work permit, for you and for the members of your family included in the application, from the Government of Canada for your stay in Québec. The application for a work permit must be made within six months following the date of the notice of intention to select.

What status is obtained, how is it renewed, what longer-term residence/citizenship direction is officially stated, and what happens to the investment when relevant?

The investment is guaranteed by the Government of Quebec; at the end of the investment the financial intermediary repays the CDN $1,000,000 without interest within 30 days, while the income generated by the investment and the financial contribution is paid to the Business Assistance - Immigrant Investor Program (BAIIP) and the Fonds de developpement du marche du travail (FDMT). The official source does not state the final status obtained, how the work permit is renewed or the permanent-residence step.

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Limits of the record
  • the citation covers what happens to the investment; the page does not state what status is finally obtained, how the work permit is renewed, or the permanent-residence step after the Quebec Selection Certificate
  • the CDN $200,000 financial contribution is not stated to be repayable
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    The investment is guaranteed by the Gouvernement du Québec. At the end of your investment, your financial intermediary will reimburse the amount of CDN $1,000,000 without interest, within 30 days. The income generated by your investment and your financial contribution is paid to the Business Assistance - Immigrant Investor Program (BAIIP) and the Fonds de développement du marché du travail (FDMT).

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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