Farmer Class

Farmer Class Immigration

Who can apply?
Relevant experience 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 two one-year periods of experience in the management of a farm.
To qualify, the applicant must demonstrate a sufficient financial net worth which, although somewhat less than an entrepreneur and not specified in the regulations, should enable the applicant to be self-employed in Canada and make a significant contribution to specified economic activities in Canada and to meet the initial settlement requirements for the applicant and accompanying dependents.

Applicants under this stream must meet the following requirements:

The applicant must provide proof of prior managerial experience with an existing farming business;
The applicant must provide documentation as proof of the education, training and work experience
necessary to develop a sustaining farming business in the province of Alberta;
The applicant must submit a proposed business plan for the farming operation;
The applicant must be able to provide evidence that a Canadian financial institution is willing to provide a financial investment into the proposed farming business;
The applicant must invest a minimum of $500,000 CAD of equity into the proposed farming business.
It is possible that the applicant may be required to demonstrate the ability to invest more than the $500,000 minimum;
The applicant must have a net worth of $500,000 CAD or demonstrate that he or she has access to these funds from other sources.