Application for Permanent Residence - Quebec Selected Business Class Applicants: Investors or Entrepreneurs

Updates

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New: Starting August 1^st, 2014, the age at which a child is considered a dependant will be reduced from under 22 years of age to less than 19 years of age. Read about the changes.

Terminated programs: Federal Immigrant Investor and Entrepreneurs

On June 19, 2014, applications still in the backlog of the federal Immigrant Investor Program and Entrepreneur Program were terminated. Find out how you may be affected.

The Quebec Investor Program and the Quebec Entrepreneur Program are not affected.

This application includes:

Document Checklist [IMM 5722] May 2016
Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] August 2016
Additional Dependants/Declaration [IMM 0008DEP] August 2014
Schedule A – Background/Declaration [IMM 5669] December 2012
Schedule 5 – Declaration of Intent to Reside in Quebec – Economic Classes [IMM 0008 Schedule 5]
Schedule 6 – Business Immigrants – Investors and entrepreneurs [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 6] June 2014
Additional Family Information [IMM 5406] September 2013
Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] September 2015
Supplementary Information – Your travels [IMM 5562] May 2004
Fee Payment Form – Application for Permanent Residence [IMM 5620] January 2015
Instruction Guide [IMM 4000]

For Quebec Business Class applications:

submit your application to the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) in Sydney, Nova Scotia

If the CIO determines that your application is complete, it will be forwarded to the appropriate IRCC office for processing. If your application does not include all of the documents and forms set out in the checklist, we will return it to you. Do not provide documents which are not listed in the checklist.

Want to live in Quebec?

If you plan to settle in Quebec as a business immigrant, you must first apply to the Government of Quebec for a Certificat de Sélection du Québec (CSQ).

How to use this application package

Read the instruction guide to complete your application forms

Use the new Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008]. It can be completed and saved on a computer. You will need Adobe Reader 10 or higher.
Filling the form electronically is easier and reduces the risk of errors that can slow down the application process.
Trouble downloading? Right-click on the link and select ‘Save Target As…’

Complete, validate, print, sign and date your application forms

To ensure you submit all the pages:

IMM 0008:

Click on the “Validate” button at the top or bottom of the form.

Note: Validating the form before printing ensures you have answered all the questions and will avoid delays in processing your application.
A last page with barcodes and a signature line will automatically be created.
Print, sign and date the form.
- Print on white, bond-quality and non-glossy paper
- Use of a laser printer is recommended
Place the barcode page on the top of each individual package.

Other forms:

Use the Document Checklist (IMM 5722) to make sure you include all the other forms and documents you need.