The CIC website has some good information. Unfortunately, the CIC has temporarily suspended federal investor applications received after June 26, 2010 -
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/business/investors/index.asp pending proposed regulations that may be coming into force later this year
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2010/2010-06-26b.aspYou may wish to explore other application options (for example at the provincial level), as the new proposed federal regulations include the possibility of raising the minimum net worth to $1.6 million.