New research says increased Canada immigration will lead to a future boost in foreign direct investment (FDI). In a study that focused on USA immigration, researchers found that doubling the number of immigrants from a given country boosts the likelihood of FDI from that country by 4 per cent. Researchers from Stockholm University, Chicago Booth…
The Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion has introduced some minor application fee increases for its immigration programs. In certain cases, candidates will pay just a dollar more in 2017 than they would have done in 2016. The largest increase is in the Business: Investor category, with the fee rising $111, from $15,000 to…
The latest British Columbia immigration draw saw 15 candidates invited to apply under the province’s Entrepreneur Immigration stream. Candidates required a minimum score of 121 to qualify for an ITA. British Columbia Entrepreneur Immigration: June 21 Draw Date Category Minimum Score Invites Issued 21-Jun-17 Entrepreneur Immigration 121 15 Source: https://welcomebc.ca Requirements: Entrepreneur Category Business candidates…
Two civil lawsuits recently filed in British Columbia and the Yukon involving Canada business immigration programs, highlight how provincial business streams in Canada continue to be affected by fraud and mismanagement. The cases surround 90 Chinese citizens who paid a total of $11.9 million and were denied entry to Canada. They allege fake or invalid immigration…
The months of May and June saw a total of 90 invitations to apply issued to candidates under the Manitoba immigration business stream. The scores required ranged from 87 to 99. Seven ITAs were issued to candidates scoring 87 points, with the rest going to those scoring more than the lower threshold for the stream,…