Recently, significant news has emerged from Canadian immigration, with 280,000 skilled immigration applications being returned; the federal investor immigration and skilled immigration programs have been suspended; and the Quebec immigration office has announced a halt on new immigration applications! Thus, Canadian immigration has entered an unprecedented difficult situation, leaving no options for immigrating to Canada in the short term!
According to recent announcements from relevant Canadian authorities, all skilled immigration applications submitted before February 2008 have been returned, affecting as many as 280,000 people;
Coincidentally, on July 1, 2011, the Canadian federal government announced a cap of 700 investors per year, and a year later, the federal immigration doors have not reopened. Surprisingly, the Canadian CIC immigration website announced that as of July 1, 2012, the federal investor immigration and skilled immigration programs would be suspended. The new program is expected to restart as early as January 2013.
The original text published on the CIC immigration website: Effective July 1st, 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will place a temporary pause on new applications to the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and federal Immigrant Investor Program (IIP). Application intake is expected to resume in January 2013, when the proposed FSWP regulatory changes which will be published in the Canada Gazette in the coming months – are expected to come into force.
Original link:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-06-28.asp
Screenshot of the Canadian CIC Immigration Website
Almost simultaneously, the Quebec immigration office officially announced on its website on June 29 local time: regarding the Quebec investor immigration category, no new applications will be accepted from April 14, 2012, to March 31, 2013; regarding the Quebec entrepreneur and self-employed categories, no new applications will be accepted from June 30, 2012, to March 31, 2013; regarding the Quebec skilled immigration category, no new applications will be accepted from April 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013, unless the relevant conditions are met.
Original link:
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/informations/applications-receipt.html
Screenshot of the Quebec Immigration Office Website
According to the Canadian immigration office, Canada plans to amend the immigration law and introduce new immigration policies, stating that investments made solely in Canada under the old policy will not qualify for a green card, and investors must also start a business in Canada. Worldway immigration experts point out that for Chinese investors, the investment environment in Canada is relatively unfamiliar and lacks many precedents to follow, making immigration to Canada even more difficult!
Worldway immigration experts emphasize: with both federal and Quebec investor immigration and skilled immigration programs being suspended, it will be very difficult for investors to apply for Canadian immigration in the near future. In contrast, the relatively simpler investment immigration options in the United States and Cyprus will become increasingly popular, especially with the impending deadline of the U.S. immigration bill 930 and Cyprus joining the EU as a country of residence, a large number of investors will flock to U.S. immigration and Cyprus property investment immigration.
In response, Worldway is well-prepared as a leading brand in U.S. investment immigration, continuously selecting safe and reliable projects for clients, prioritizing their best interests, and serving as a guide for U.S. immigration! As the first in the country to establish a customer service center in Cyprus, we will provide one-stop services for every client in Cyprus for property viewing and purchasing, ensuring client satisfaction and helping every Worldway client successfully achieve their family immigration dreams.
