人才移民的英文一般表述为immigrant investor,或称investor immigrant project,或alien investor,有的国家(例如加拿大)的这一类移民称作移民试点项目business immigration pilot project,或称immigrate investor stream,或移民投资(商业)类别immigration - business category,或称自雇项目self-employed,或称技术移民skilled worker,或投资与商业创业计划business plan of investment and entrepreneurship等等。