What is an Accredited Investor? Canadian Investor: At least one of the requirements below needs to met. corporations, limited partnerships, trusts or estates having net assets of at least $5 million individuals who have at least $1 million in financial assets (cash and securities) before taxes. (In calculating an individual's financial assets, any outstanding loans incurred to acquire those assets must be deducted.) individuals whose net income before taxes exceeds $200,000 (or $300,000 combined income with spouse) in each of the two most recent years and who reasonably expects to exceed that net income in the current year individuals who have at least $5 million in net assets