Canada is one of the most highly regarded countries in the world. It is a country which allows its citizens to reach their potential. People immigrate to Canada for the quality of life and the opportunity to do business in a multi-cultural environment. Canada's way of life makes it the place to be in the new millennium.
Canada recently changed its immigration process and does now, like Australia and New Zealand, assess prospective immigrants against a points system. However, Canada is looking for certain professional skills and thus gives more points to people with certain occupations.
For active or passive investors and for business migrants Canada offers special immigration rules. Active entrepreneurs will have to invest and participate in the management of a business, but they do not have to meet a fixed net worth minimum, whereas investors will have to have a net worth of at least CAD 500,000 and relevant business experience.
Canadian citizenship is available after three years, and its passport is very attractive in terms of visa-free travel possibilities. It also is an interesting route for eventual immigration to the USA.
