A new Immigrant Investor Program was launched April 1, 1999. Family Family class immigrants are sponsored, and supported financially, by immediate family members who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents in Canada. Refugees Canada provides a safe home to refugees fleeing persecution. Destinations in Canada Federal-provincial agreements on immigration may provide for different criteria depending on the province of destination. Quebec is responsible for selecting its own immigrants.
Different criteria apply for immigrants to Quebec.
Check the web site for Quebec's immigration ministry or contact a Quebec immigration office abroad . British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan , New Brunswick and Newfoundland have recently signed agreements regarding the selection of provincial nominees to fill specific provincial labour market needs. Provincial nominees do not have to meet the usual selection criteria, but they must pass health and security requirements. B.C. also has a new pilot project for business immigrants. This would change the selection system for future immigrants.