Canada – Quebec Immigrant Investor (QIIP)

Canada · North America

Golden Visa / ResidencyResidency → citizenship pathOpenBusiness owners

Min investment: $730,000
Time to status: ~2-3 yrs (quota; CSQ then PR)
Path to citizenship: Canadian PR; citizenship after 3 yrs (1,095 days)
Residency requirement: Both spouses 6 months in Quebec before CSQ; French B2
Visa-free destinations: Not specified
Dual citizenship allowed: N/A (residency)

Notes for Chinese applicants

Reopened Jan 2024 under reformed rules — Canada's only passive-investor PR. Net worth CAD 2m; CAD 1m passive 5-yr investment via Investissement Québec (financed; ~CAD 200k effective cost) + 2 yrs management experience; NEW: French B2 + both spouses 6 months in Quebec before the CSQ. Quota-limited. Path to Canadian PR then citizenship. Worldwide tax once resident.

About Canada

Healthcare: ★★★★★
Safety: ★★★★★
Cost of living: High
Climate: Continental
China relations: Cool / Western-aligned

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