Quebec Immigrant Investor Program is finally open

15 January 2024

Having been in a moratorium for several years, the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) has now reopened for applications effective January 1st, 2024, with new eligibility requirements. Throughout its history, the program has undergone significant changes in investment thresholds, transitioning from CA$ 400,000 to CA$ 800,000 and eventually to CA$ 1.2 million. With its recent…

The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program has been suspended

13 November 2019

As of November 1st 2019, the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program has been suspended. A revised program may launch in 2024.

Quebec Immigrant Investor Program Reopens

8 June 2017

It has been confirmed by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Diversité et de l’Inclusion that the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program is open for applicants from May 29, 2017, to February 23, 2018. The quota remains 1,900, with a maximum of 1,330 applicants from China, Hong Kong and Macao. The QCIIP facilitates immigration to Canada…

Quebec IIP reopens on May 30, 2016

1 April 2016

The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QCIIP), one of the world’s most popular immigrant investor programs is open for applications from May 30, 2016 to February 28, 2017. The QCIIP facilitates immigration to Canada for qualified investors who wish to settle in Quebec by making a passive investment through Arton Investments or another authorized financial intermediary.…

QCIIP open from August 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016

1 September 2015

The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QCIIP), one of the world’s most popular immigrant investor programs is open for applications from August 31, 2015 to January 31, 2016. The QCIIP facilitates immigration to Canada for qualified investors who wish to settle in Quebec by making a passive investment through Arton Investments or another authorized financial intermediary.…

Quebec IIP reopens on January 19, 2015

17 December 2014

Today, at a meeting between MIDI and the authorized financial intermediaries, it has been confirmed that the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program will reopen on January 19, 2015. The new approach of assigning a quota to each qualified financial intermediary should result in higher quality files and is expected to increase the acceptance rate of the…

Quebec Immigrant Investor Program reopening details

20 July 2013

Following our meeting of financial intermediaries and MICC, it was confirmed that the new rules affecting submission and processing of applications are adopted and will come into force on August 1st, 2013. The important points to note are: Application Quota The quota will be in force between August 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014 and…

Quebec reopens the Immigrant Investor Program on August 1,2013

17 June 2013

We wanted to wait for the outcome of the vote on Bill 25 before announcing the upcoming changes to the QCIIP. The bill, which was approved in the parliament on Friday June 14th, gives the Minister the power to make a decision on the approval or processing of Selection Certificates, for a given period of…

PWM Capital becomes Arton Investments

8 March 2013

Please note that from March 1st, 2013 PWM Capital changed its name to ARTON Investments. This name change will have no impact on the immigration or investment processes.

New QCIIP Application fees

2 January 2013

As of January 1st, 2013 the following fees will be applicable to Quebec applications: Investors – CA$ 4102, up from CA$ 4003, Entrepreneur – CA$ 1013, up from CA$ 988, Skilled worker – CA$ 750 (no change), Accompanying dependents – CA$ 160, up from CA$156.