Canaccord Capital Corporation: the Immigrant Investor Program: custom-made for business immigrants

Latin Trade, Feb, 2004

With approximately 1,200 employees worldwide, located in 26 offices in major Canadian centers and internationally, Canaccord Capital Corporation is Canada's largest independent investment firm. Founded in 1950, Canaccord offers its clients a full range of professional investment services, including stock and bond trading, wealth management, corporate finance and is an approved intermediary for the Immigrant Investor Program. We understand the needs of business people and have been helping families immigrate to Canada in the "investor" category for many years.

As investors, business owners and senior managers, together with their families, can obtain permanent residence in Canada and, eventually, Canadian citizenship. This means having the freedom to live, study and work anywhere in Canada. Investors must have at least three years of management experience and must have a personal net worth of at least CDN $800,000 (approx. USD $600,000). The 5-year investment is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Government. Investors have the option of investing the required amount of CDN $400,000 (approx. USD $300,000) or, alternatively, Canaccord does provide its clients with the possibility of financing the investment, in which case, investors need only invest CDN $120,000 (approx. USD $95,000).

Our success, and that of our clients, is based on the quality of our people and their ideas. At Canaccord, our in-house team of legal professionals ensures that investor applicants can qualify at the beginning of the process and that all required documentation is submitted. By getting involved at the outset, we can help maximize investor chances of success. Lawyers at Canaccord review investor applications and supporting documents, personally prepare investors for their interviews with the immigration authorities and represent investors at such interviews anywhere in the world.

With expertise and credibility that are unparalleled, Canaccord's enviable reputation as a leader in immigrant investing and in the overall Canadian investment landscape is well earned.

Canaccord Capital Corporation

Immigrant Investor Program

Alexandre Bardoux

1010 Sherbrooke Street West, suite 1100 Montreal, QC Canada H3A 2R7

Telephone: (514)844-5443

Direct: (514)844-3499

Fax: (514)284-1582

E-mail: alexandre_bardoux@canaccord.com

www.business-immigrant.com