Canada: Application Surge Throughout the Year
On June 26, 2010, Canada’s federal investment immigration program urgently announced its closure, prompting applicants to frantically shift to Quebec immigration, resulting in a sharp increase in Quebec immigration applications, which also announced a suspension of new cases on October 13. The last-minute application surge has not yet subsided, and the new policy application wave has quietly arrived. The new policy opened on December 1, with the immigration bureau quickly processing new cases at a ratio of 1:2 for old and new cases, but only the first 500 applicants are expected to receive their green cards within a year, at least 2-3 years earlier than those under the old policy. Although the new policy application superficially requires an additional expenditure of approximately 700,000 RMB, early immigration can save nearly 200,000 RMB annually in study abroad expenses, meaning the investment cost has not increased. With limited quotas, it is recommended that applicants with assets exceeding 10 million apply immediately to seize the opportunity!
United States: Signs of Price Increases Emerging
Currently, the U.S. investment immigration program is one of the fastest immigration projects on the market, with no educational, language, or business background requirements for applicants. Individuals over 21 years old can invest $500,000 (including gifted assets) in government-approved areas to quickly obtain green cards for their entire family, making it highly favored by investors. In 2010, as various countries raised their immigration fees and the program itself matured, the number of applicants surged and quotas tightened. On November 23 of this year, the U.S. immigration bureau adjusted immigration application fees, indicating early signs of price increases. Applying early is indeed a wise move to prevent potential issues!
Australia: Significant Increases Expected in January
On April 19, Australia’s business immigration program was implemented for less than 9 months, and recent reliable news from Australia indicates that in January 2011, the business immigration policy will undergo significant changes, including the cancellation of executive positions and bond purchases, and a substantial increase in asset and turnover requirements for the 163 business owner category. For those with over 2 years of successful business management experience, holding more than 30% of shares, and a company turnover of approximately 2.5 million RMB; or applicants without shareholding who serve as executives in large enterprises should apply quickly to still be able to immigrate to Australia efficiently.
In addition to the aforementioned hot immigration countries, Singapore’s investment immigration will also see a significant increase on January 1, with a minimum investment threshold of 2.5 million Singapore dollars and the cancellation of the property purchase category, while company turnover increases to 30 million Singapore dollars. Currently, immigration to the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Malta, and other European countries has not yet seen price increases, and the application conditions are relaxed, making them ideal choices for immigration.
