Legal Question in Immigration Law in Canada

Re: Business Immigration

Are you referring to the ENTERPRISE/INVESTMENT VISA/PETITION

(EB-5): I0,

I am not familiar with a mandatory wait for 2-5 years to acquire such visas.

See http://immigrationflowchart.com (a free service) at end38 or question I0. Glen

Re: Business Immigration

It sounds like you are thinking of Canadian law. See

http://www.northstarvisa.com/FAQ_Business.shtml

Self-Employed Program

As per CIC guidelines the self employed person must have relevant experience of at least TWO years beginning five years before the date of application for a permanent resident visa and ending on the day a decision is made on the application. The experience is defined as:

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a self-employed person, means a minimum of two years of experience, during the period beginning five years before the date of application for a permanent resident visa and ending on the day a decision is made on the application. The experience must consist of:

o in respect of cultural activities,

+ two one-year periods of experience in self-employment in cultural activities, or

+ two one-year periods of experience in participation at a world class level in cultural activities, or

+ a combination of a one-year period of experience described in (A), above, and a one-year period of experience described in (B), above,

o in respect of athletics,

+ two one-year periods of experience in self-employment in athletics, or

+ two one-year periods of experience in participation at a world class level in athletics, or

+ a combination of a one-year period of experience described in (A), above, and a one-year period of experience described in (B), above, and

o in respect of the purchase and management of a farm, two one-year periods of experience in the management of a farm. (Source: CIC Canada)