RM of Lansdowne - Home to Arden - Crocus Capital of Manitoba

Canada Immigration Information

We invite farmers from outside Canada to consider our part of the Prairies as an excellent location to establish your new home. This section of our web site provides a little of the information that would be required to immigrate into Canada and settle in the Rural Municipality of Lansdowne. The information (and much more) is on the Government of Canada Citizenship and Immigration web site: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/business/self-1.html. It should be checked directly for the latest information.

Immigrating to Canada as a Self-employed Person

No immigration conditions are imposed on this class. As a self-employed person, you must have at least two years of relevant experience in farm management during the five years prior to applying. You must also have the intention and ability to establish a business that will, at a minimum, create employment for yourself. You must purchase and manage a farm in Canada. You must have enough money to support yourself and your family members after you arrive in Canada.

How to Apply

You can become a permanent resident of Canada by applying in the self-employed persons class. To apply, simply follow these four steps:

1    Use the Application for Business Immigrants. If you cannot print the application from the site above, you may obtain a copy from the Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate nearest you.

2    Submit your completed application and fees to the Visa Office where you must apply. The Visa Office staff will advise you if they need any further documentation.

3    Once your application has been examined, you may be required to attend an interview.

4    If your application is successful, you will need to submit your passport to the Canadian visa office where you applied in order to receive your visa.

Contacts

For more information on immigrating to Canada as a Business Immigrant, contact any of the following provincial or territorial governments or Citizenship and Immigration Canada's Business Immigration headquarters in Ottawa:

Director, Business Immigration
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Jean Edmonds Tower North, 7th Floor
300 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 1L1
Telephone: (613) 941-9025
Facsimile: (613) 941-9014
E-mail: Nat-Business-Immigration@cic.gc.ca