Trade and Invest British Columbia
Sectors
Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation,
Digital Media and ICT,
Education and Training,
Film and TV Production,
Financial and Professional Services,
Food, Beverage and Consumer Products,
Green Economy - Clean Energy & Environmental Technology,
Life Sciences,
Major Sporting Event Suppliers,
Natural Resources,
Tourism,
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sectors
Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation,
Digital Media and ICT,
Education and Training,
Film and TV Production,
Financial and Professional Services,
Food, Beverage and Consumer Products,
Green Economy - Clean Energy & Environmental Technology,
Life Sciences,
Major Sporting Event Suppliers,
Natural Resources,
Tourism,
Transportation and Infrastructure
New Business Investment and Acquisitions
| Federal Requirements for Non-Canadian Investors |
Canada is one of the world’s most open economies for foreign investment. Canada welcomes and actively encourages investment by non-Canadians, and places few requirements or restrictions on foreign investors.
New Business Investment
Generally, non-Canadians are simply required to file a notification with Investment Canada (notification is not required if an investor has an existing Canadian operation and is expanding in a related line of business)
Acquisition of a Canadian Business
Generally, an acquisition is not reviewable unless the asset value of the Canadian business being acquired exceeds the following thresholds:
- $312 million (expected for 2011) for investors from World Trade Organization countries. An indirect acquisition by a WTO investor is generally not reviewable.The official threshold amount will be published in the Canada Gazette in early 2011.
- $5 million for non-WTO investors for a direct acquisition, and over $50 million for an indirect acquisition. The $5 million threshold will apply however for an indirect acquisition if the asset value of the Canadian business being acquired exceeds 50% of the asset value of the global transaction.
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| Legislation Responsibility |
Investment Canada Act
Investment Canada |
| Online Resources |
Investment Canada Act FAQ |
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<span style="display:none" id="countryName_trans_korea">당신은 한국에있는 것 같습니다; 당신을 수행할 수 있습니다</span>
<span style="display:none" id="countryName_trans_japan">あなたは日本にあるように見える。することができます：</span>
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<li><a style="display:none" onclick='stayOnEnglish();return false;' id="notranslateLink_trans_china" href="/International/CN">留在英文網站</a>
<a style="display:none" onclick='stayOnEnglish();return false;' id="notranslateLink_trans_korea" href="/International/KR">영어 사이트에 유지</a>
<a style="display:none" onclick='stayOnEnglish();return false;' id="notranslateLink_trans_japan" href="/International/JP">英語サイトでの滞在</a></li>
<li><a style="display:none" id="translateLink_trans_china" href="http://cn.britishcolumbia.ca">去中國語言網站</a>
<a style="display:none" id="translateLink_trans_korea" href="http://kr.britishcolumbia.ca">한국어 사이트로 이동</a>
<a style="display:none" id="translateLink_trans_japan" href="http://jp.britishcolumbia.ca">日本語サイトにアクセスしてください。</a></li>
</ul>
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You appear to be in
<span style="display:none" id="countryName_china">China;</span>
<span style="display:none" id="countryName_korea">Korea;</span>
<span style="display:none" id="countryName_japan">Japan;</span>
You can:
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<li><a style="display:none" onclick='stayOnEnglish();return false;' id="notranslateLink_china" href="/International/CN">Stay on the English language site</a>
<a style="display:none" onclick='stayOnEnglish();return false;' id="notranslateLink_korea" href="/International/KR">Stay on the English language site</a>
<a style="display:none" onclick='stayOnEnglish();return false;' id="notranslateLink_japan" href="/International/JP">Stay on the English language site</a></li>
<li><a style="display:none" id="translateLink_china" href="http://cn.britishcolumbia.ca">Go to the Chinese translated site</a>
<a style="display:none" id="translateLink_korea" href="http://kr.britishcolumbia.ca">Go to the Korean language site</a>
<a style="display:none" id="translateLink_japan" href="http://jp.britishcolumbia.ca">Go to the Japanese language site</a></li>
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