Nova Scotia Strategic Opportunities Fund Inc.

Participation in this federal Immigrant Investor Program means that the provincial government can provide loans of at least $1 million for projects that:

• contributes to economic development and job creation;
• promotes export development;
• promotes the development and/or application of Information Technology;
• promotes to research and development and/or technology transfer;
• promotes the development and/or application of environmentally sustainable
• technologies and infrastructure, manufacturing and production, and other business practices.

Qualified foreign investors make an investment of $400,000 in return for the ability to immigrate. The federal government loans the money to the province for investment, then the province returns the $400,000 to the federal government in five years. They in turn, return it to the immigrant investor.

Nova Scotia companies and organizations can submit proposals in areas such as job creation, export development, information technology, environmentally sustainable infrastructure, manufacturing and production.

The Board of Directors of the Nova Scotia Strategic Opportunities Fund Incorporated ensure loans are secure and projects meet loan criteria. The Board also oversees the portfolio to mitigate risk and ensure liquidity of the funds.

Program Guidelines

NSOFFI Financing Guidelines


For additional information on the Immigrant Investor Program visit: www.ci.gc.ca/english/immigrate/business/investors/index.asp


Economic and Rural Development and Tourism
Centennial Building
1660 Hollis St., Suite 600
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 1V7

P.O. Box 2311
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3C8

Phone: 902 424-6721
Fax: 902 424-1263