Applying as a business immigrant — Investor, entrepreneur or self-employed person

There are two different processes for business immigrants who want to become permanent residents: the regular process and the simplified application process. Beginning September 1, 2006, all applicants must use the simplified application process unless they:

• have been selected by Quebec; or
• have a legal temporary resident status in Canada as workers or students and are submitting their application at the Canadian visa office in Buffalo; or
• have a legal status in the United States and are submitting their applications at the Canadian visa office in Buffalo.

I qualify for the simplified application process.

If you do not qualify for the simplified application process, you may follow the steps listed below.

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Complete these steps to apply for immigration as a business immigrant:

1. Read the instruction guide

• Instruction Guide [IMM 4000]
  > also in PDF format  PDF, 401 KB

2. Fill out the forms

• Application for permanent residence [IMM 0008 GENERIC]  PDF, 237 KB
• Schedule 1 Background/Declaration [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 1]  PDF, 286 KB
• Schedule 6 Economic Classes — Business Immigrants [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 6]  PDF, 302 KB
• Additional Family Information [IMM 5406]  PDF, 143 KB
• Use of a Representative [IMM 5476]  PDF, 55 KB

Note: Quebec has its own business immigration program. Business applicants in all three classes intending to settle in the province of Quebec should contact the nearest Quebec immigration office abroad.