If you are looking to make an investment or to start/acquire a business in Canada, there are several avenues for you to choose from. You can either apply under the federal program or, if you know which province/territory in which you plan to reside, you can make your business immigration investment through one of the provincial business immigration programs.
Federal Investor Immigrant program
To qualify as an investor, an individual must have a net worth of at least CAD$10 million, have managerial experience and be willing to make a government-secured passive investment of CAD$2 million. Financing of this investment is available through Canadian financial institutions.
Quebec Investor Immigrant Program
To qualify as an investor, an individual must have a net worth of at least CAD$1.6 million, have management experience and need to make a government-secured investment of CAD$800,000 for a period of 5 years. Financing of this investment is available through Canadian financial institutions.