New Zealand introduced additional changes in Investor Category Program
Recently, New Zealand has introduced significant changes in their Active Investor Plus Visa program. This program can be used by wealthy investors to obtain Permanent Residency in New Zealand. The benefits of Active Investor Plus program are: INVESTMENT CATEGORIES UNDER THE PROGRAM The period under the balanced category can be further reduced by investing more… Continue reading New Zealand introduced additional changes in Investor Category Program
New Zealand boosted Parents Visa approval slots for FY-2024-2025
New Zealand has fixed 2500 slots for the Parents Visa Resident Program in a financial year. The year starts from July 1st until June 30th. The applications are chosen based on two streams: This year, New Zealand authorities are granting 2331 visas for the Queue based applications. The additional 331 visas will be issued to… Continue reading New Zealand boosted Parents Visa approval slots for FY-2024-2025
Canada opening doors for Parents and Grandparents to apply for Permanent Residence
On March 7th, Canadian authorities announced that they will open sponsorship invitations for the Parents and GrandParents program (PGP). This program will allow sponsors to invite their parents and grandparents to be permanent residents of Canada. WHAT IS PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM? This is a family reunification pathway to permanent residence. This program allows Canadian… Continue reading Canada opening doors for Parents and Grandparents to apply for Permanent Residence
Hong Kong relaxes permanent residency rules under New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme
Hong Kong Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES) was initially launched in 2023 and it was discontinued in January 2015. In March 2024, Hong Kong resumed the scheme to attract wealthy people from around the world. This scheme allows a person to stay in Hong Kong by investing at least USD 3.8 million or HKD 30… Continue reading Hong Kong relaxes permanent residency rules under New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme
US replacing “EB-5” visa with “Gold Card” – $5M pathway to citizenship
United States EB-5 visa or Employment based fifth preference category is an investment based visa managed by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The capitalists who invest in startup commercial enterprises or generate at least 10 jobs for American workers become eligible for green cards. The minimum investment required for this program is $1.05 million… Continue reading US replacing “EB-5” visa with “Gold Card” – $5M pathway to citizenship
New Zealand loosened Golden Visa rules to lure wealthy investors
Golden visa allows a person to invest in another country without the need of local sponsorship. It permits a person to stay indefinitely on foreign land by keeping their partner and dependent children in their application. New Zealand has recently made significant changes in their Investor Visa program. These changes will be applicable from April… Continue reading New Zealand loosened Golden Visa rules to lure wealthy investors
Finland tightening permanent residence rules
The Finnish government has proposed to stricter the permanent residency rules for foreigners. These changes are intended to make foreigners feel more integrated into Finnish society. The proposed changes include extended stay of residency from earlier four years to six years, adding more criteria for language, work experience and language proficiency. The Alien act proposal… Continue reading Finland tightening permanent residence rules
Canada ready to welcome applicants with 4 new permanent residency programs
Canada is considered as a heaven for skilled workers, students and families. In 2025, the Canadian government has limited the number of permanent residents to 4,65,000 from the 4,85,000 cap set for 2024. Despite this limit, four new permanent residency pathways have been launched by Canadian authorities. These programs have been introduced to fill the… Continue reading Canada ready to welcome applicants with 4 new permanent residency programs
