Colin R. Singer is Managing Partner of investmentimmigration.com and immigration.ca and one of Canada’s foremost senior corporate immigration attorneys. He is recognized as an experienced authority on Canadian immigration matters as well as the international residence-by-investment industry through investmentimmigration.com. He is a licensed immigration lawyer in good standing with a Canadian Law Society during the past 25+ years.

No Lisbon-Porto Rule Likely to Hit Demand for Portugal’s Golden Visa Program in 2021

No Lisbon-Porto Rule Likely to Hit Demand for Portugal’s Golden Visa Program in 2021

Portugal’s golden visa is setting itself up for a big crash in demand in 2021 if a controversial proposal enacted in 2020 and deferred until 2021 is brought into force. About Portugal’s Golden Visa Program One of the most popular golden visa programs in the world, Portugal offers wealthy investors the choice of multiple investment…

New Ontario Entrepreneur Stream Draw Sees 19 Invitations Issued

New Ontario Entrepreneur Stream Draw Sees 19 Invitations Issued

A new Ontario Entrepreneur Stream draw saw the province issue 19 Invitations to Apply through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The December 15 draw saw ITAs issued to OINP candidates scoring between 140 and 200 points. Candidates who submitted an Expression of Interest for the Entrepreneur Stream between November 22, 2019 and December 10,…

Prince Edward Island Immigration Draw Targets 21 Business Impact Candidates

Prince Edward Island Immigration Draw Targets 21 Business Impact Candidates

Prince Edward Island has issued 21 invitations to apply to entrepreneur immigration candidates in a new provincial draw. The December 17 draw saw Business Impact candidates require a minimum score of 85 points to qualify for the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) stream. The draw also saw 174 invites issued to skilled…

36 Invitations Issued Through 2 Streams In Nova Scotia Entrepreneur Draw

36 Invitations Issued Through 2 Streams In Nova Scotia Entrepreneur Draw

Two new Nova Scotia business immigration draws saw the province target Entrepreneur Stream and International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream candidates. The draws, which took place on December 9, saw 36 invitations issued through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program. The Entrepreneur Stream draw featured 34 invitations, with the lowest-ranked candidate scoring 122 points. Two invitations were issued…

Quebec Entrepreneur Program Set to Lose Start-Up and Security Deposit Requirements

Quebec Entrepreneur Program Set to Lose Start-Up and Security Deposit Requirements

The Quebec Entrepreneur Program will no longer require start-up and security deposits under stream 2 for candidates who have already submitted applications, under Quebec government plans. Provincial Immigration Minister Nadine Girault outlined the plan in a draft regulation published in the Gazette officielle du Quebec on Wednesday December 9, 2020. The move would mean candidates…