Govt. Publishes New QIIP Regulations: Unlikely to Attract Many Applicants, Says Expert
Upper intermediate French, a C$200,000 donation, and a 12-month physical presence requirement are but some of the stricter new requirements.
Read moreUpper intermediate French, a C$200,000 donation, and a 12-month physical presence requirement are but some of the stricter new requirements.
Read moreCanada will raise the number of spots for Startup applicants and prioritize those financially backed. Work permits will be open and last 3 years.
Read moreQIIP may never be the belle of the ball again, but with a bit of makeup and dim lights, she can still find suitors, writes Stephane Tajick.
Read moreMany Saint Lucians, Kittitians, and Antiguans will no longer need apply for visas before visiting Canada – presuming they fly in.
Read moreThe French requirement and the $500k walk-away option likely to result from the new rules will cripple the QIIP, laments Nicolas Laurin.
Read moreSuspended since 2019, the QIIP is likely to reopen by the end of the year with a new set of requirements, writes Patrick McCarthy.
Read moreQuebec’s Immigrant Investor Program recently saw its suspension extended. But the program still has a future, argues Stephane Tajick.
Read moreSlava Apel: Canada’s Startup Visa is the “most viable and direct path to Canada PR” and the “most profitable program” for immigration firms.
Read moreIn 2019, says Bastien Trelcat, “some consultants started abusing loopholes in the program, such as by selling it as a passive investment,” which has resulted in lower approval rates.
Read moreFrom real estate to bonds and shares, global investors are spoilt for choice when it comes to investing in residencies. Except in Canada.
Read moreThe “QIIP is dead in the water,” lamented Sam Bayat on learning that Quebec will extend its program moratorium for a third time in 16 months.
Read more“A typical millennial”, Stephane Tajick says there is no book on his nightstand, only his phone, and that the falling supply of good RCBI programs keeps him up.
Read moreCrunch time for EB-5, the North Macedonian surprise, why Canada makes immigration so hard, business as usual in the Caribbean, and much more.
Read moreAs Canada and Quebec battle the COVID-19 pandemic with curfews and travel restrictions, the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) is getting ready for a showdown that will decide its fate.
Read more“It is a program that could have helped in economic recovery, with this pandemic. To the business community, it is deplorable,” said lawyer Maxime Lapointe.
Read moreThe share of Québec Immigrant Investor Program participants who settled in the province had averaged 8% – until last year when it suddenly jumped.
Read moreThe money-for-rights model of investment migration – while economically successful – is a hard sell, politically. Canada’s model offers a compromise.
Read moreWhen governments find the economic benefits of investment migration programs fall short, they should ask themselves who designed them in the first place.
Read more18,800 main applicants fulfilled the obligations of the QIIP but still await their permanent residence permits, a factor partly motivating the suspension.
Read moreWhile the announcement spoke only of a suspension, “it is not clear if the program will reopen, and under what conditions,” said one major service provider.
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