The Start-Up Visa Program for Canada entrepreneur immigration will be given permanent status in 2018, after a five-year pilot was deemed a success. The pilot was launched in 2013 as a pathway to Canadian permanent residence for entrepreneurs looking to start a company in Canada. Now, after 68 new companies were launched and $3.7 million…
The federal government is not about to challenge Quebec over its immigration programs, despite British Columbia’s claim its economy is hurt by the French-speaking province’s system. The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP), currently accepting 1900 new applications in 2017 is the source of B.C.’s frustration, as evidence suggests the vast majority of the mainly-Chinese nationals given visas…
Canada is the second most popular destination for wealthy Chinese citizens who want to emigrate, a new survey has found. The annual Huran Report poll placed Canada above Britain for the first time, while the U.S. remains the favoured country for millionaires from the Far East country. The survey also found that half of the…
Foreign Investors Applying for Temporary Work Visas Under Ottawa’s Business Owner-Operator Rules Wealthy business immigrants are buying businesses and turning to Ottawa’s temporary work visa, ‘owner-operator’ policies to gain entry to Canada. Opportunities for investment based immigration to Canada is otherwise limited. Current federal permanent immigration programs although operational on paper, are not attracting interest…
The Saskatchewan immigration office will conduct the latest draw of the province’s Entrepreneur stream on Wednesday, July 19. Potential business immigration candidates are advised to get their expressions of interest in urgently if they wish to be considered in this draw. The previous Entrepreneur stream draw took place on May 24, 2017, although the Saskatchewan…