Two civil lawsuits recently filed in British Columbia and the Yukon involving Canada business immigration programs, highlight how provincial business streams in Canada continue to be affected by fraud and mismanagement. The cases surround 90 Chinese citizens who paid a total of $11.9 million and were denied entry to Canada. They allege fake or invalid immigration…
The months of May and June saw a total of 90 invitations to apply issued to candidates under the Manitoba immigration business stream. The scores required ranged from 87 to 99. Seven ITAs were issued to candidates scoring 87 points, with the rest going to those scoring more than the lower threshold for the stream,…
April 24, 2017 – What is dual citizenship? When a person is considered a citizen of two countries, they are said to have dual citizenship. This can be achieved in several ways, through birth, marriage, naturalisation, and increasingly by investment immigration. There is no set rule on how to get dual citizenship. The rights of…
April 17, 2017 – European investment immigration programs are boosting struggling economies while offering high-net worth individuals access to the European Union. As a situation that benefits both sides, the number of programs within the EU is expected to grow. In a business environment, when both sides are happy with a deal, the relationship between…
The US EB-5 investment immigration program faces a make or break month over calls for it to be terminated.US legislators have call for an end to temporary extensions that have kept the program going for several years. The latest extension expires on April 28, 2017. Now key players at US Citizenship and Immigration Services want…