With its untamed
nature, vibrant cities and country spaces, Québec presents a variety
of charming facets. Its diversified landscape includes fertile
plains, ancient mountains and countless lakes and rivers that change
with the passage of the seasons. Located in northeastern North
America, Québec covers an area of 1,667,441 km2. Its
geographic size is equal to the combined size of Spain,
Portugal, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. Québec is
bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the United States and New
Brunswick to the south, Newfoundland and Labrador and the Atlantic
Ocean to the east and Ontario to the west.
On average, Québec
welcomes nearly 45,000 immigrants a year who come from about
100 countries and participate actively in its economic, social and
cultural development. To be selected in the Quebec Immigration
Programs for Business, one must satisfy the prerequisites of one of
the three Business Immigration programs established by the Quebec
Government. The three categories under which a business person can
immigrate to Quebec are Investor Entrepreneur and self employed
Investor Program
To be eligible for
this program, you must:
have net assets of at least C$800,000, acquired through lawful economic activities
have a minimum of three years management experienceacquired over
the course of the 10 years preceding your application for a Québec
selection certificate, in a profitable and legal business
(agricultural, industrial or commercial), in government or in an
international organization. Management experience is here defined
as the actual and full-time assuming of the responsibilities and
duties related to the planning, management and control of
material, financial and human resources, provided that such
responsibilities and duties are not assumed in the context of an
apprenticeship, training or specialization process attested to by
a diploma.
Entrepreneurs Program
To be eligible
for this program, you must:
have net assets of at least
C$300,000 that
have been legally obtained with, where applicable, your married or
common-law spouse provided he or she is accompanying you.
have at least two years’ experience in running a
business acquired during the five years preceding the date you
submitted your application in a lawful and profitable business
(agricultural, industrial or commercial) that you manage, alone or
with your accompanying spouse or common-law spouse, controlling at
least 25% of the capital equity. Experience in running a business
is here defined as the actual and full-time assuming of the
responsibilities and duties related to the planning, management
and control of material, financial and human resources, provided
that such responsibilities and duties are not assumed in the
context of an apprenticeship, training or specialization process
attested to by a diploma. Full
time means that the person devoted all of their
working time to management during the period in question.
present your application in one of the two following
program components:
Ability to carry out a business project component:
submit a business project with the purpose of creating or
acquiring a business (agricultural, industrial or commercial) in
Québec that you will manage yourself or that you will
participate in as management and operations partner on a daily
basis. You must control, alone or with your accompanying spouse
or common-law spouse, at least 25% of the capital equity with a
value of at least C$100,000.
Acquisition of a business in Québec component:
have acquired in Québec, alone or with your accompanying spouse
or common-law spouse, at least 25% of capital equity in a
business (agricultural, commercial or industrial) with a value
of at least C$100,000. You must manage the business yourself or
participate in it as management and operations partner on a
daily basis.
Assessment of the
application will take into account other factors such as:
your age and the age of your spouse, where applicable
the nature and duration of your respective training
your language skills
your personal qualities and your knowledge of Québec.
depending on the program component selected, the steps
taken to acquire a business in Québec or your ability to carry out
a business project will be the key element in your assessment.
Self-employed worker program
To be eligible for
this program, you must:
come to Québec to
create your own job by practicing a profession or
trade on your own account.
have net assets
of at least C$100,000 that have been legally
obtained with, where applicable, your married or common-law spouse
provided he or she is accompanying you
have at least
two years of experience as a self-employed worker
in the profession or trade you plan to practise in Québec.
Assessment of your
application will also take into account other factors, such as:
your age and the age of your spouse, where applicable
the nature and duration of your respective professional
training
your language skills
your personal qualities and your knowledge of Québec
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