To be eligible for the Investment Immigration Program, applicants must meet certain criteria established by the government of Canada. Prospective applicants must be over 18 years old and have a minimum net worth of C$1.6 million that has been acquired through legal means (e.g., investments or business activities). In addition, prospective applicants must demonstrate at least two years of successful management experience within the past five years in a qualifying business or investment activity. Finally, applicants must show that they have sufficient funds available (at least C$800,000) to make a non-guaranteed investment into an approved Canadian venture capital fund or provincial government fund upon admission into Canada as a permanent resident