Like Canada, Australia’s investment immigration program draws minimal interest from investors

Australia is experiencing similar problems to Canada in attracting ultra-high net worth applicants for its investment immigration program. Since it changed the rules on its Significant Investor Visa program in July 2015, just 98 applications have been received and 10 visas issued against a target intake of 2,100. Canada’s numbers are even worse. Since launching…

Portugal’s $1.91b investment immigration success story

Chinese investors have driven the overwhelming success of Portugal’s investment immigration program, with €1.91 billion ($2.19b) invested over the three-and-a-half years since it was introduced.   Recent figures show the Golden Residence Investor Program is only gathering pace, with March alone attracting investment of €103.6 million, bringing the total to €231.5 million for the first quarter, according…