Canada's immigration authorities are inviting record numbers of applicants to Canada.

The costs of the world's investment immigration programs illustrate how different countries value residency and citizenship. In Canada where immigration is shared among the provinces, there are major differences in the residence based investment programs.

Ultra high net worth individuals, generally defined as those with assets in excess of $30 million, are increasingly relying on popular global investment immigration programs to obtain a second passport. Investors can often choose between a range of asset classes in many of the programs. Learn more on the go with our audio.

Greenberg Traurig Immigration & Compliance attorney Luna Ma served as a panelist during Phase I of the Shanghai Immigration Service Industry...

September 11, 2017 - The month of August saw 27 invitations to apply issued to candidates under the Manitoba immigration business stream. The scores required ranged from 90 to 100.

April 26, 2018 - The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP), the largest Canada business and investment immigration program, will cost 50 per cent more when it re-opens in the third quarter of 2018.

May 14, 2018 - The U.S. EB-5 and Quebec Immigrant Investor (QIIP) are two of the world's most popular residence-by-investment immigration programs. We review the two programs and compare their advantages and disadvantages for high net worth candidates considering their residence through investment immigration options.

January 30, 2018 - There are many caveats with a growing number of investment immigration programs.

Immigration authorities in the Province of Quebec announced they will begin accepting new applications under its highly successful Quebec Immigrant Investor Program for a limited period.

September 29, 2017 - Business immigration candidates looking to invest and move to Canada should consider the revamped Entrepreneurial Stream of the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program.

May 9 , 2019 - More spouses are to be eligible for Canada work permits through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot under a change to come into force on June 1.

The Province of Quebec is now accepting 1750 applications under its Immigrant Investor Program through January 31st 2016. Applications are submitted through government approved financial intermediary facilitators. Each are given pre-determined allocations within the overall maximum of 1750 applications. Applicants may secure their quota position by remitting a suitable deposit.

August 30, 2017 - The UK is seeing a rising interest in its Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa as a pathway to UK immigration as foreign investors are looking to gain a foothold in the UK before potential changes brought about by the country's exit from the European Union.

March 4, 2019 - Quebec immigration candidates who have already received a Quebec Certificate of Selection (CSQ) face longer waits to have their cases approved due to lower immigration levels.

November 8, 2017 - The latest British Columbia immigration draw saw 12 candidates invited to apply for the BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration stream.

September 18, 2017 - The latest British Columbia immigration draw saw 9 candidates invited to apply under the province's Entrepreneur Immigration stream.

July 3, 2018 - The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) and the St Kitts & Nevis Immigrant Investor Program are two of the oldest investment immigration streams in the global residence through investment industry.

The United States EB-5 program offers two investment options for high net worth applicants. Most investors choose the passive option of contributing funds to USCIS-approved Regional Centers. Applicants are encouraged to carefully evaluate a potential regional center project. A hasty decision when finalizing the choice of an EB-5 project can result in complications that extend beyond mere financial losses.

March 12, 2019 - Demand is surging among wealthy Indians for investment immigration programs like the US EB-5 visa, Canadian investment programs and Caribbean citizenship streams.

Recent data released by the Department of Statistics of the Bahamas government indicates a 36% increase in unemployment in the Financial Services sector in the country.