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To qualify as an entrepreneur, you must have business experience. This means that you must have managed and controlled a percent of equity of a qualifying business.
- Entrepreneurs must have a legally obtained net worth of at least CDN$300,000
- When you immigrate to Canada as an entrepreneur, you must have the intention and the ability to control a percentage of equity of a qualifying Canadian business
- You must provide active and ongoing management of the qualifying Canadian business
- Your business must create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
You must meet these requirements within three years of becoming a permanent resident. Before your immigrant visa is issued, you are required to sign a statement that you intend and will be able to meet the conditions of permanent residence.