Canada residency for Indian citizens.

From
$876k
Permit in
—
Passport in
No
Index score
31

Indian passport Today: visa required. Residency changes that.

For Indian citizens

What is different for Indian citizens.

  • Resident Indians may remit up to USD 250,000 per financial year under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, and buying immovable property abroad is a permitted use.

    Reserve Bank of India, LRS FAQ

  • From 1 April 2025, LRS remittances for purposes such as overseas property attract 20% tax collected at source on amounts above INR 10 lakh a year.

    Standard Chartered India, LRS amendment in TCS

  • India does not permit dual citizenship for adults, so acquiring a second citizenship voluntarily ends Indian citizenship.

    Wikipedia, Multiple citizenship

1 open route

The routes to living in Canada.

Québec Investor Program (Programme des investisseurs)

Open31

applications are accepted at any time with no cap (conditions page updated 6 Aug 2026)

Minimum
CA$1,200,000 · about $876k
What counts
CAD 1m five-year investment through an authorised financial intermediary (guaranteed by the Gouvernement du Québec) plus a CAD 200k financial contribution to Investissement Québec Immigrants Investisseurs; net worth CAD 2m+ of lawful origin; spoken French level 7; 12 months' stay in Québec within 2 years of the work permit
Processing
Not published
Permit
Not published
Time you must spend there
12 months in Québec within 2 years of the work permit, at least 6 months by the principal personally
Path to a passport
Leads to Canadian permanent residence: a Québec selection certificate, then 12 months in Québec within two years of the work permit; no fixed number of years is published.
Family
spouse/partner and dependent children included (no extra application fee)
Tax
Canadian tax residents are taxed on their worldwide income

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Start-up Visa Program - CLOSED to new applicants

Closed

closed 2025-12-31 (announced 19 Dec 2025; holders of 2025 commitment certificates could apply until 30 Jun 2026; optional SUV work permit closed 19 Dec 2025); replacement entrepreneur pilot promised for 2026, not confirmed launched

Minimum
No minimum
What counts
Commitment certificate from a designated venture capital fund, angel group or incubator (no personal investment minimum)
Processing
IRCC tool showed an estimated wait of about 10 years before closure (CIC News)
Permit
Permanent residence
Time you must spend there
No rule published
Path to a passport
The permit is permanent residence from the start; the route itself sets no timetable for citizenship.
Family
Not published
Tax
Canadian tax residents are taxed on their worldwide income

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Federal Immigrant Investor Program - CLOSED

Closed

closed 2014-06-19 (Economic Action Plan 2014 Act royal assent; backlog applications without a selection decision before 11 Feb 2014 terminated)

Minimum
CA$800,000 · about $584k
What counts
Former route: a passive CAD 800,000 loan to the government through the provinces, in return for permanent residence
Processing
Not published
Permit
Not published
Time you must spend there
No rule published
Path to a passport
The permit is permanent residence from the start; the route itself sets no timetable for citizenship.
Family
Not published
Tax
Canadian tax residents are taxed on their worldwide income

Official source · checked 2026-10-20

Residency rules, thresholds and fees change often, sometimes without notice. Everything here is general information, checked on the date shown, not legal, tax or immigration advice: confirm with the official source and a licensed adviser before you act. Continental sells property; we don’t arrange visas or residency.

Short answers

What people ask.

Can Indian citizens get residency in Canada by buying property?
Not through property alone. The nearest route is Québec Investor Program (Programme des investisseurs): CAD 1m five-year investment through an authorised financial intermediary (guaranteed by the Gouvernement du Québec) plus a CAD 200k financial contribution to Investissement Québec Immigrants Investisseurs; net worth CAD 2m+ of lawful origin; spoken French level 7; 12 months' stay in Québec within 2 years of the work permit
Is the Canada golden visa still available?
Start-up Visa Program - CLOSED to new applicants is closed (closed 2025-12-31 (announced 19 Dec 2025; holders of 2025 commitment certificates could apply until 30 Jun 2026; optional SUV work permit closed 19 Dec 2025); replacement entrepreneur pilot promised for 2026, not confirmed launched). Federal Immigrant Investor Program - CLOSED is closed (closed 2014-06-19 (Economic Action Plan 2014 Act royal assent; backlog applications without a selection decision before 11 Feb 2014 terminated)). Open today: Québec Investor Program (Programme des investisseurs).
How long does it take?
Québec Investor Program (Programme des investisseurs): the authorities publish no processing time. The permit runs Not published.
Does it lead to citizenship?
Leads to Canadian permanent residence: a Québec selection certificate, then 12 months in Québec within two years of the work permit; no fixed number of years is published.

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