Québec Investors

Requirements for Investors: The Québec Investors Program

In the Québec program, the applicant must demonstrate intent to reside in Québec, and, like the Federal program, have a minimum net worth of $800,000 CDN (legally obtained). Unlike the Federal program, monies and assets acquired through inheritance cannot be used to contribute to this amount. The applicant must also have at least three years of managerial experience (planning, supervision and control of human, material and financial resources) acquired through a profitable business (agriculture, industrial, commercial, government, or international agency).

The main differences between the Federal and the Québec Investors Programs are summarized below:

Québec Program	Federal Program
Investment
Amount: $400,000 Loan Option?: Yes Term: 60 months Interest Rate: 0% Payment: Before CSQ issued Funds Transferred to: Financial Intermediary i.e. Brokerage/Trust Company Beneficiary: Investissement Quebec Guarantee: Term Note from IQ – Province of Quebec Reimbursement:- possible before CSQ- possible after CSQ, if refused by Federal- irrevocable after CSQ if withdrawn	Amount: $400,000 Loan Option?: Yes Term: 63 months Interest Rate: 0% Payment: Before immigrant visa issued Funds transferred to: Members of the Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC); i.e. chartered bank or trust company Beneficiary: Participating province/territory Guarantee: Promissory note from participating province/territory Reimbursement:- possible before visa- irrevocable after visa if withdrawn
Processing
By the Quebec Immigration Office (SIQ), serving the territory of the applicant's country of residence: Hong Kong, Damascus, Paris, Maghreb, Mexico, Buenos Aires, Vienna, Brussels, New York. After SIQ approval, send file to Canadian Visa Office (CVO) in country of residence of applicant	By the Canadian Visa Office (CVO) in the country of residence of the applicant. If no CVO in the country of residence of the applicant, please contact Pace Law Firm for further information

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