Foreign Investor Relations and Approvals

When a country has as much to offer as Canada, it is easy to see why hundreds of foreign direct investors have invested billions of dollars in plants and operations here. For investors, Canada boasts multiple advantages and unparalleled potential, however, to be successful one must understand the mechanics and politics of our unique approval process.

Canada the world’s leading investment destination: Global competitiveness rankings consistently demonstrate Canada’s attractiveness to foreign investors. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranks Canada No. 1 in the G-7 and No. 5 in the world as the country in which to conduct business from 2011 – 2015.

Banking in Canada:  Widely considered the most efficient and safest banking system in the world, the World Economic Forum ranks Canada as the world’s soundest banking system for the past three years.

Establishing a business: The World Bank and OECD also rank Canada, No1, in the G7 for the lowest number of procedures required establishing a new business.

Led by a seasoned legal, business, Foreign Service and political consultancy team our practice provides counsel on the many different aspects of corporate and individual investment opportunities across Canada which involves the requisite full understanding of all federal and provincial regulations and laws.

Through FIPRAs presence in more than 50 countries worldwide, we provide onsite counsel to individuals and businesses in all facets of an application, notably in identifying the most expeditious manner of processing investment permits including communications with government officials throughout Canada and our consular missions abroad.