Canada is actively encouraging skilled, highly educated foreign professionals to move to Canada to help rebuild the economy and create jobs. There are many opportunities for executives to move to Canada and become permanent residents and then citizens. Foreign business owners or entrepreneurs who want to move to Canada and become Canadian citizens may qualify under Canada's Executive Express Entry! Some executives move to Canada as intercompany transfers.  Some foreign professionals who want to move to Canada may find it difficult to meet some of the requirements under the Express Entry professional stream - particularly the age limit. Under the standard Express Entry, you start to lose points if you are over 40.

If you are a foreign business owner or entrepreneur who wants to move to Canada and become a Canadian citizen and are over age 40:

You can invest in a Canadian business for as low as $50,000CA

You can buy an existing Canadian business

You can start a new business in Canada