What Are My Options to Qualify Under Canada Business Immigration Programs?

What Are My Options to Qualify Under Canada Business Immigration Programs?
August 30, 2018 – Several immigration programs are available to business, investment and entrepreneur candidates to apply for admission to Canada. The Federal government and the provinces each offer Canada business immigration programs providing applicants with a pathway to permanent residence.  Applicants can also purchase a suitable business and apply for a work permit under
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Quebec vs St Kitts & Nevis: Comparing World’s Oldest Investment Immigration Programs

July 3, 2018 – The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program and the St Kitts & Nevis Immigrant Investor Program are two of the oldest investment immigration streams in the global residence through investment industry. Comparing a residency program to a citizenship program may seem of limited value. But given the history of the two programs and
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U.S. Senate Tables Bill To Terminate EB-5 Investment Program

Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to bring to an end the EB-5 visa program, that awards American residency in return for a job-creating investment. Democrat Dianne Feinstein and Republican Chuck Grassley jointly introduced the bill, that would terminate a program that has drawn billions of dollars in investment to the U.S. from
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Portugal’s Housing Market Thriving Thanks to Golden Visa

Portugal’s housing market is beginning to thrive, particularly in capital Lisbon, thanks to funds raised form its popular ‘Golden Visa’ program. Mainly-Chinese investors have pumped €1.4 billion into the market since the program was implemented in 2012. After a recent revamp, the investment has continued to flow in, boosting an economy struck down by the
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New Proposals Tabled For U.S. EB-5 Residency Program

New proposals for the U.S. EB-5 residency program could see the investment threshold rise significantly. An announcement by the outgoing Obama administration suggested the investment requirement for both classes of the program rise by $800,000. This would mean an investment of $1.3 million, up from $500,000, would be required for a project within a Target
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Bahamas Developers Against Plan To Double Investment Threshold

Real estate developers in the Bahamas are against a plan to double the investment threshold for the country’s investor residence visa. The Bahamian government wants to increase the required investment from $500,000 to $1 million as of March 1, but developers say they have not been given enough warning regarding the move. Funds from the
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Investor Visas: New Zealand Plans to Expand, Australia Could Scrap

New Zealand has announced plans to double the investment required to gain permanent residence under the ‘investor 2’ visa, its government has announced, as neighbour Australia faces pressure to scrap its program altogether. Starting in May 2017, investors could be required to pay NZ$3 million instead of NZ$1.5 million to get permanent residence in New
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