Recently, ifeng.com released the five major trends in global investment immigration for 2016, which align with Worldway Group's own assessment of the global investment immigration landscape. Worldway Group provides this exclusive analysis and professional advice regarding these five trends.
Trend 1: U.S. EB-5 Investment Immigration Continues to Lead
The U.S. EB-5 investment immigration program has been extended to September 30, 2016. Coupled with a strong U.S. dollar and the depreciation of the RMB, now is the opportune time to allocate RMB assets into U.S. dollar assets through U.S. investment immigration. In 2016, U.S. investment immigration will continue to lead the market. However, the U.S. government may enact new policies at any time before September 30, 2016, once a consensus is reached by Congress. Currently, Worldway Group's two best-selling, pre-approved EB-5 projects—the DLJ Four Seasons Hotel and Resort project (a successfully approved project with investment and repayment by the multi-billion dollar real estate fund DLJ) and the 90 Columbus Apartment project (a rare Manhattan concept apartment project with a full set of I-526 documents already receiving sample approval)—offer numerous advantages, including strong developer backing, sufficient job creation, low investment and repayment risks, and a sound exit mechanism, making them excellent choices for securing low-cost investment immigration to the United States.
Trend 2: Canadian Investment Immigration Returns to the Market with a Surge in Popularity
In 2015, Canada introduced various policies for investment immigration, which were highly sought after by investors. With Canadian investment immigration returning to the market, some Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) have become more direct, simpler, and faster. It is expected that 2016 will see a rush of applications, and some provincial quotas may be exhausted early. Worldway Group immigration experts note that the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program for Business has low entry asset requirements, a small investment amount, and fast processing, making it a golden channel for immigrating to Canada. Investors interested in Canadian investment immigration should submit their applications as soon as possible to avoid missing out due to quota exhaustion.
Trend 3: European Estates and Estate Properties Become a New Hotspot for Immigration Investment
In 2015, European investment immigration continued to heat up. Worldway Group has introduced a new type of investment immigration: European estates and estate properties. Estates and estate properties, a type of land investment that is difficult to acquire even with wealth in China, are excellent projects for immigrating to Europe, addressing family wealth succession, and enjoying a pastoral lifestyle. In 2016, as these projects are promoted in China and their value is recognized by more investors, European estate and estate property investment is set to become a mainstream method and a new hotspot for European real estate immigration, representing a wise choice for investors.
Trend 4: Commonwealth Passport Projects with Repayment Guarantees are Popular
In 2015, Commonwealth countries launched passport investment projects with 5-year repayment guarantees, which quickly gained significant attention from investors. In 2016, Commonwealth passport investment projects with repayment guarantees will continue to be popular. Currently, the "Callaloo Cay" luxury resort investment project, launched by Worldway Group in partnership with the Antigua government and the UAE Royal Family, which offers a five-year repayment guarantee, has been highly acclaimed. The repayment guarantee will help push Commonwealth passport investment projects to a new peak. Investors seeking Commonwealth passport projects will inevitably consider the repayment guarantee as one of the key factors in evaluating investment value.
Trend 5: Asset Allocation Becomes an Important Motivation for Immigration Investment
In the past, a major motivation for immigration investment was immigration itself, with the goal of obtaining a green card. However, in 2016, asset allocation will become another important motivation for immigration investment. At the beginning of 2016, Worldway Group proposed the concept of the "Year of Asset Allocation" based on the global economic situation. The U.S. dollar is showing a strong upward trend, the Euro exchange rate has hit a 12-year low, and China's foreign exchange reserves have fallen to a 3-year low. Amid the economic trend of continued RMB depreciation and capital going global under the "Belt and Road" strategy, cross-border asset allocation has become a focus. Through U.S. EB-5 investment, RMB assets are allocated into U.S. dollar assets. Similarly, Commonwealth passport projects are essentially a way to allocate RMB assets into U.S. dollar assets. European real estate immigration involves allocating RMB assets into Euro assets, and converting monetary assets into real estate. Investors will increasingly view asset allocation as a key driver for immigration investment, planning their personal cross-border asset allocation as early as possible to become big winners in the 2016 asset allocation landscape.
In addition, 2016 marks the 10th anniversary of Worldway's U.S. investment immigration services. To give back to our investors, Worldway is offering thousands of vouchers worth 10,000 RMB each, which can be used to deduct 10,000 RMB from immigration service fees. For detailed inquiries, please call our hotline: 400-138-2929