Portugal has announced amendments to its golden visa program that will come into force from January 2022. The significance of this decree is that it defers the exclusion of Lisbon and Porto from the golden visa program from July 2021 to January 2022. Other changes include changes to the minimum investment required under the Capital…
Stream 2 of the Quebec Entrepreneur Program will no longer require candidates to provide start-up and security deposits, Quebec has confirmed. The new rules for candidates with applications already in the system take effect as of Wednesday March 31, 2021, following the publication of new regulations in the Official Quebec Gazette. Quebec Immigration Minister Nadine…
The suspension of the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program has been extended for a further two years, until April 1, 2023, the Quebec government has announced. The Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (MIFI) announced the extended suspension on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. “This period will allow the MIFI to finalize the current revision work, in…
Malta is seeking to build on impressive numbers including €50 million capital in two years, 136 jobs, and the attraction of human capital worth €6 million with its revamped Malta Permanent Residence Program. Malta’s citizenship by investment program — the Individual Investor Program — may dominate headlines but the country’s permanent residence by investment program…
British Columbia immigration’s Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot has been extended for three more years, until March 31, 2024. The extension will “help communities welcome new entrepreneurs to their regions, and be well positioned to support recovery post-pandemic,” said a statement from the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The Regional Pilot aims to attract…