Prince Edward Island has moved to reschedule its April Expression of Interest draw with its immigration office closed due to coronavirus. The rescheduling of the April 16 draw follows the rescheduling of the previous draw, on March 19. The province has now not conducted a draw since February. PEI has encouraged candidates to continue to…
Singapore has expanded its Global Investor Programme by introducing three new categories of eligible investor and a third investment option. Introduced in 2004, the GIP offers a fast-track route to permanent residence in Singapore to wealthy individuals investing at least $2.5 million in either a new or expanding business or a GIP fund investing in…
Ontario immigration’s second draw of 2020 through the province’s Entrepreneur Stream saw 26 Invitations to Apply issued. The April 24 draw saw ITAs issued to Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) candidates scoring between 132 and 200 points. Candidates who submitted an Expression of Interest between November 22, 2019 and April 17, 2020 were eligible for…
The US EB-5 visa has seen a significant shift in the source countries of candidates, according to the latest data. Between 2014 and 2019, Chinese candidates have surged and then crashed, with the shortfall being made up by Indians and Vietnamese candidates. Like all immigration programs, the EB-5 faces an uncertain future with the impact…
Newfoundland & Labrador immigration’s Expression of Interest system for business immigration will ‘proceed without interruption’ during the coronavirus crisis. The province will open a new invitation round for its International Entrepreneur category from April 17 until April 24, 2020. It will be the fourth application window opened this year for the Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial…