US Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a shift from first-in-first-out processing of EB-5 I-526 petitions to a visa availability approach. This change is set to come into effect from March 31, depending on the impact of shutdowns due to coronavirus. Understanding this Change Currently, USCIS processes I-526 petitions in the order in which they…
Prince Edward Island says it will reschedule the Business Impact draw it said would take place on Thursday, March 19 due to its office being closed because of coronavirus. The Expression of Interest draw was also due to include Labour Impact and Express Entry invitations. “We will provide additional information when available and appreciate your…
Prince Edward Island will conduct a new Business Impact stream draw on Thursday, March 19. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) draw will also feature invites for the province’s immigration streams for Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. In two draws so far in 2020, 276 invites have been issued through the…
Alberta’s provincial government will develop a new immigration strategy including two entrepreneur streams to help plug labour market gaps and create jobs. The Alberta Advantage Immigration Strategy, highlighted in the recently-released provincial budget, will include a new Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Program alongside the new Startup Visa Stream. Both will work alongside the Alberta Immigrant Nominee…
Demand for Australia’s Significant Investor Visa program is beginning to rise with a 24 percent and 4.4 percent jump in a number of applications and total investments respectively for 2018-19. Slow Recovery Since 2015 In July 2015, Australia modified the SIV by mandating how investors must allocate the minimum $5 million investment into different asset…