Minimum investment
$146,000
2 investment options
Stay
24
months
Application fee
$13,300
plus $146,000 contribution
Tax
Worldwide
Canadian and Quebec worldwide income tax
Path to staying
- Residence permit24 months
- Permanent residencyafter 2 years
- Citizenshipafter 5 years
- Permanent residency 2 years
- Citizenship 5 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship B2
Overview
- Country
- Canada
- Program
- Quebec Immigrant Investor Program
- Local name
- Programme des investisseurs
- Type
- Investor visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 24 months
- Min stay
- 365 days per 24 months
Quebec permanent-selection investor route for high-net-worth applicants with management experience, French ability, a CAD 1M five-year guaranteed placement, and a CAD 200k contribution.
Investment options
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government bonds | Guaranteed placement | CAD 1,000,000 | $730,000 | 5 yr | Yes | Required |
| Donation | Financial contribution | CAD 200,000 | $146,000 | — | No | Required |
Financial requirements
- Net worth required
- $1,460,000
- Application fee
- $13,300
- Government contribution
- $146,000
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check required
- Health insurance not required
- University degree required
- Endorsement Financial intermediary
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 22
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
- Must be primary residence required
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Regime name
- Canadian and Quebec worldwide income tax
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- in person
- Processing time
- 365–1095 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Quebec accepts applications at any time with no maximum intake. Requirements include CAD 2M legal net worth, at least 2 years of management experience in the previous 5 years, secondary/vocational-equivalent education, oral French at Quebec scale level 7+, values attestation, CAD 1M guaranteed five-year placement, CAD 200k financial contribution, and at least 12 months in Quebec within 2 years after work permit issuance.