All-Visas
Quebec Investor Programme (QIIP)
investor · Canada
Reopened 1 January 2024 with substantially stricter criteria. Requires net worth ≥ CAD 2 million legally acquired (alone or with spouse), a 5-year non-guaranteed CAD 1,000,000 investment with Investissement Québec, and a non-refundable CAD 200,000 contribution to support Quebec innovation. French oral level 7 (Échelle québécoise ≈ CLB 7), secondary-school diploma minimum, ≥ 2 years management experience in last 5 yrs, and a Quebec-residency component under a temporary work permit before PR.
- Minimum stay / validity
- Temporary work permit → PR
- Processing time
- Multi-stage; not published
- Official source
- https://www.quebec.ca/en/immigration/permanent/immigrate-business/investors/applying
Requirements & criteria
- [Mandatory] No criminal record
- [Mandatory] Net worth ≥ CAD 2,000,000
- [Mandatory] 5-yr investment CAD 1,000,000 with Investissement Québec
- [Mandatory] Non-refundable CAD 200,000 contribution
- [Mandatory] French oral level 7
- [Mandatory] ≥ 2 yrs management experience in last 5 yrs
- [Mandatory] Secondary-school diploma minimum