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HOW CAN INVESTORS BENEFIT FROM CANADA ’ S NEW FAST-TRACK START-UP VISA PROGRAM ?
BY JULIEN TÉTRAULT
Thanks to a new fast track , foreign investors can obtain Canadian permanent residence through investment in just 18 months . However , this only applies to certain applicants of the Start-up visa program .
Investors can obtain Canadian permanent residence by investment ( RBI ) in 18 months , thanks to the brand-new fast track system , which applies to only some startup visa program applicants .
Theoretically , a foreign high-net-worth individual ( HNWI ) would have three options for getting RBI in Canada as an investor . The start-up visa option is the fastest , easiest , and most predictable path .
Current alternatives are :
1 . The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program ( QIIP ), suspended since 2019 .
2 . The Start-up Visa ( SUV ) program ( which has three streams ) is the only direct option leading to date and the preferred option for international investors .
3 . The Provincial Nominee Programs ( PNP ) offers a