September 28, 2018 – It can take between 12 and 44 months
to get a visa through the
Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP), depending where you
are applying from.
Waiting times are shorter in North America, Western Europe and
South America (12 months), but longer in China, Macau and Hong Kong
(44 months).
These waiting times are after a full application has been
submitted to Canada's federal immigration authorities.
Preliminary approvals by Quebec immigration authorities occurs in
about 12 months.
QIIP is the only option in Canada for high net worth business
immigrants to secure Canadian permanent residence on the basis of a
passive investment.
The QIIP will accept a maximum of 1,900 new applications during
the period from September 10, 2018 through March 15,
2019. This includes 1,235 applications from China, Macau
and Hong Kong, and 665 applications from the rest of the world.