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Residency

Quebec Investor Program (Canada)

Residency

Paraguay Investor Permanent Residence

Status

Program status

Canada: Operational
Paraguay: Operational

Investment

Minimum investment per route

Canada: Five-year guaranteed investment (returned without interest; a CAD 200,000 non-refundable contribution is also required): CAD 1,000,000; Non-refundable financial contribution: CAD 200,000Show full wordingShow less
Paraguay: Productive investment (from): USD 70,000; Tourism investment (from): USD 150,000; Real estate (from): USD 200,000; Financial instruments (from): USD 200,000Show full wordingShow less

Costs

Government fees

Canada: Quebec fee CAD 18,241 for the applicant; federal fees CAD 2,495 for the applicant, CAD 1,590 for a spouse and CAD 270 per child.
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Quebec application fee (principal applicant, 2026): CAD 18,241
Paraguay: Information pending verification

Family

Family eligibility

Canada: Spouse, Children · conditions apply
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Spouse or common-law partner and dependent children.
Paraguay: Spouse, Children · conditions apply
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Spouse, children under 18 and eligible unmarried adult children.

Obligations

Residence requirements

Canada: After selection, a stay of at least 12 months in Quebec within two years of the work permit, at least six of them by the applicant.Show full wordingShow less
Paraguay: Permanent residents must visit Paraguay at least once every three years.Show full wordingShow less

Processing time

Canada: Information pending verification
Paraguay: The investor certificate is reported to be issued within five business days of a complete application; the residence card takes longer.Show full wordingShow less

Route to citizenship

Canada: Canadian citizenship may follow permanent residence, subject to federal physical-presence rules.Show full wordingShow less
Paraguay: Naturalisation can be applied for after three years of permanent residence, counted from the permanent admission resolution, with proof of work or income. Paraguay accepts dual nationality only by treaty or constitutional reciprocity; its agreement is with Spain.Show full wordingShow less

Program comparison
Criteria	Residency Canada Quebec Investor Program (Canada)	Residency Paraguay Paraguay Investor Permanent Residence	Residency Costa Rica Costa Rica Investor Residence
Status
Program status	Operational	Operational	Operational
Investment
Minimum investment per route	Five-year guaranteed investment (returned without interest; a CAD 200,000 non-refundable contribution is also required): CAD 1,000,000; Non-refundable financial contribution: CAD 200,000	Productive investment (from): USD 70,000; Tourism investment (from): USD 150,000; Real estate (from): USD 200,000; Financial instruments (from): USD 200,000	Qualifying investment (from): USD 150,000
Costs
Government fees	Quebec fee CAD 18,241 for the applicant; federal fees CAD 2,495 for the applicant, CAD 1,590 for a spouse and CAD 270 per child. Full wordingHide full wording Quebec application fee (principal applicant, 2026): CAD 18,241	Information pending verification	Information pending verification
Family
Family eligibility	Spouse, Children · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse or common-law partner and dependent children.	Spouse, Children · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse, children under 18 and eligible unmarried adult children.	Spouse, Children · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse, children under 18 and single dependent children under 25.
Obligations
Residence requirements	After selection, a stay of at least 12 months in Quebec within two years of the work permit, at least six of them by the applicant.	Permanent residents must visit Paraguay at least once every three years.	At least one day a year in Costa Rica.
Processing time	Information pending verification	The investor certificate is reported to be issued within five business days of a complete application; the residence card takes longer.	About 9 to 12 months.
Route to citizenship	Canadian citizenship may follow permanent residence, subject to federal physical-presence rules.	Naturalisation can be applied for after three years of permanent residence, counted from the permanent admission resolution, with proof of work or income. Paraguay accepts dual nationality only by treaty or constitutional reciprocity; its agreement is with Spain.	Citizenship after seven years of residence (five for Central American, Ibero-American and Spanish nationals).

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