Immigration Law

The main Canadian immigration laws pertaining to an investor requires that he/she has a legally obtained net worth in excess of $1,6000,000 and must indicate in writing that they intend to invest a minimum of $800,000 and they must have business experience, or at least management experience over employees.

As an entrepreneur, the Canadian immigration laws state that he/she must have a legally obtained net worth in excess of $300,000. They must also provide written proof that they intend to comply with certain conditions, namely that for at least one year within the next three years they intend to control and actively manage no less than 33.33% equity in a Canadian business that employs at least one Canadian citizen other than the entrepreneur and his/her family members.

The Canadian immigration laws applying to self-employed persons state that the person has the ability to do business in Canada, is able to establish or purchase a business in Canada and will actually create a business opportunity for him/herself that makes a significant contribution to the Canadian economy or to the cultural or artistic life of Canada.

2) For skilled worker immigration, the immigrant must fall into one of these categories:

0111: Financial Managers

0213: Computer and Information Systems Managers

0311: Managers in Health Care

0631: Restaurant and Food Service Managers

0632: Accommodation Service Managers

0711: Construction Managers

1111: Financial Auditors and Accountants

2113: Geologists, Geochemists and Geophysicists

2143: Mining Engineers

2144: Geological Engineers

2145: Petroleum Engineers

3111: Specialist Physicians

3112: General Practitioners and Family Physicians

3141: Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists

3143: Occupational Therapists

3142: Physiotherapists

3151: Head Nurses and Supervisors

3152: Registered Nurses

3215: Medical Radiation Technologists

3233: Licensed Practical Nurses

4121: University Professors

4131: College and Other Vocational Instructors

6241: Chefs

6242: Cooks

7213: Contractors and Supervisors, Pipefitting Trades

7215: Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades

7217: Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Construction Equipment Crews

7241: Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System)

7242: Industrial Electricians

7251: Plumbers

7252: Steamfitters, Pipe fitters and Sprinkler System Installers

7265: Welders and Related Machine Operators

7312: Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics

7371: Crane Operators

7372: Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction

8221: Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying

8222: Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service

9212: Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Processing and Utilities

The immigrant must be able to prove that they have previously held this position in their previous country for at least one year prior to application for Canadian immigration.

For family class immigration, things start to get a whole lot more difficult. There are complex laws surrounding these issues regarding the definition of ‘family class’, the definition of dependent children, the health of sponsored parent(s).