The Act and the Regulations
The table given below details the sections of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) that specifically apply to entrepreneurs or self-employed persons.
The Provision |
The Act and the Regulations |
Entering and remaining in Canada |
A18, A19 and A20 |
Economic immigration |
A12 (2) |
The application for visas |
A11 (1) and A11 (2) |
The provisions respecting conditions |
A14 (2) (d) |
The authority for an official of a province to impose the conditions |
A9 (1) (d) |
The authority for interviews conducted by a designated officer |
A11 (1), A15 and A16 |
The authority to prescribe the conditions |
A14 (2) (d) |
Similarly, the table given below details specific regulations that apply to entrepreneurs or self-employed foreign nationals.
The Provision Concerning the Definition of: |
The Act and the Regulations |
Entrepreneurs and self-employed persons |
R88 |
Business experience |
R88 |
A full-time job equivalent |
R88 |
Net assets, net income and net worth |
R88 |
Percentage of equity |
R88 |
A qualifying business |
R88 |
The application to cancel conditions |
R98 (4) |
The selection criteria for an entrepreneur |
R102 (1), R102 (2) and R108 |
The units of assessment for an entrepreneur |
R102 (2), R78, R79, R81, R103 (1) and R104 |
The selection criteria i.e. the experience factor for an entrepreneur |
R103 (1) |
The selection criteria for a self-employed individual |
R102 (1) and R102 (2) |
The units of assessment for a self-employed person |
R78, R79, R81, R103 (2) and R105 |
The persons selected by a province |
R96 (b), R99 (b) and R101 (b) |
The persons destined for the Province of Quebec |
R108 (1) (c) |
The substitution of evaluation |
R109 (1) and R109 (2) |
The prescription of conditions subject to which the authorities will grant permanent resident status to the members of the entrepreneur class and their family members |
R98 (1) to R98 (6) |
The minimum points investors need for passing |
R108 (2) |
The minimum points entrepreneurs need for passing |
R108 (3) |
The minimum points self-employed individuals need for passing |
R108 (4) |
The table given below specifies the forms required under this program.
The Form Title |
The Form Number |
The Application for Permanent Residence in Canada |
IMM0008EGEN |
The Guide for Business Applicants and the Business Immigration Application Form |
IMM4000E |
The Confirmation of Permanent Residence |
IMM5509B |
The Instruments and Delegations
Readers might need more information concerning delegations on the Business Immigration Program. For this, they would need to review module two of IL 3.