加拿大移民部公布2015年投资移民新政

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今天加拿大移民部公布2015年投资移民新政，详见所附英文原文。

干货内容：一千万加币资产要求，第三方审核资产来源。投资二百万加币15年，不保证投资结果。名额50左右。

个人评价：移民部当初停掉投资和企业家移民项目，表面理由是移民并未长住在加拿大，其实略做思考就能看出只是海量申请人的情况下，卖方转念要待价而沽而已。并且旧政对每个申请人收取的80万资金五年到期后必须返还，地方政府只是拿这些钱来做了开支，到期还债后并没有产生真正的收益。新出台的这个政策印证了我当初的判断。新政并未有任何可以保证移民申请人会长住在加拿大的举措，只是对投资要求和期限增加了两三倍，最重要的其实是，不保证投资结果，也就是让申请人提前有肉包子打狗的准备。

加拿大移民局这两年朝令夕改花招不断，Start-up已经滑铁卢，这个投资移民新政如何进展，不妨拭目以待。

该项目对申请人吸引力有限，这也标志着加拿大投资移民项目从2015年起已经全面转为各类省提名移民项目。

Government unveils new Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Pilot Program

December 16, 2014 — Vancouver — Today, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced that Canada will unveil a pilot program in January 2015 to attract experienced business immigrants who can actively invest in the Canadian economy, stimulating innovation, economic growth and job creation.

The new Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Pilot Program is part of a series of transformational changes that build on the Government's commitment to build a fast and flexible economic immigration system.

In addition to making an investment of $2 million for a period of 15 years and having a net worth of $10 million, immigrant investors will be required to meet certain program eligibility criteria related to language and education, and have proven business or investment experience. This will ensure that immigrant investors will have a strong impact on the Canadian economy, and that those admitted for permanent residence will be well prepared to integrate into the Canadian business landscape and society.

This new pilot program will begin accepting applications in late January 2015 and will provide a pathway to permanent residence for approximately 50 immigrant investors and their families.

The creation of the Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Pilot Program fulfills the Government of Canada's commitment in Economic Action Plan 2014 to create a more focused and effective pilot program that will ensure that immigrants who come to Canada deliver meaningful benefits to our economy.

Quick facts

Immigrant investor programs are currently in place in more than 30 countries worldwide.

The Government of Canada ended the previous Immigrant Investor Program and the Entrepreneur Program as neither program was determined to have contributed to Canada's economic growth. Research indicated that immigrant investors under the previous programs were less likely than other immigrants to stay in Canada over the medium to long term.

By requiring a nonguaranteed investment of $2 million and including more selection criteria for skills and abilities, the Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Pilot Program will test a new approach to immigrant investor programming in Canada.

Investments into the Immigrant Investor Venture Capital fund will be used to seed innovative Canadian start-ups with high growth potential.

Immigrant investors who are selected will be required to obtain a due diligence report from a designated service provider in order to prove that their net worth of at least $10 million has been obtained from lawful, profit-making business activities.