Canada
Canada is a North American country, member of the Commonwealth, also known as the “British Commonwealth”, and it is also a member of NATO. Canada is a the world’s second largest country in the world.
Other Basic Facts About Canada:
- Population: over 38 million
- Territory: 9.9 million square kilometers (3.8 million square miles)
- Official Languages: English and French
- Dominant Religion: Christianity
- Main Industries: real estate, mining, manufacturing, financial services, and communications
- GDP: over 1.9 trillion US dollars
- Currency: Canadian dollar
- Capital City: Ottawa
- Main Airport: Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Calling Area Code: +1
- Time Zone: various time zones (from GMT -2:30 to GMT -7)
- Canadian passport holders enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to 187 countries and territories.
Residence by Investment in Canada
The only passive investment Residence by Investment program that exists in Canada is Quebec Immigrant Investor Program, but the program does not currently accept new applications. If and when the program reopens, it will likely have new qualification criteria.
There are Business Immigration programs for permanent residence in Canada, but they all require active business management by prospective business immigrants. At the Federal level, there is a Start-Up Visa Program, and Provinces and Territories in Canada have their own Business Immigration programs.
