Federal Immigrant Investor Program

Canada enforces economic sanctions against Iranian immigrant investors

February 16, 2012 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Human Resources

On November 22, 2011, in response to an assessment of Iran’s nuclear program by the International Atomic Energy Agency, Canada imposed new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act. Citizenship and Immigration Canada has now provided instructions on how it will apply these economic sanctions to Iranian immigrant investors.

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Citizenship and Immigration Canada announces new federal immigrant investor program

November 18, 2010 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Human Resources

On November 10, 2010, Citizenship and Immigration Canada published regulations in the Canada Gazette, which reinstate the Canadian Federal Immigrant Investor Program (“IIP”). However, the new IIP now requires an investment of $800,000CAD and a personal net worth of $1.6 Million CAD. The regulations come into force on December 1, 2010.

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Citizenship and Immigration Canada issues important Ministerial Instructions

June 30, 2010 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Human Resources

On June 25, 2010, Citizenship and Immigration Canada published Ministerial Instructions and proposed regulations that significantly alter the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Immigrant Investor Program and Canadian Experience Class. An overview of the resulting changes, which became effective on June 26, 2010, is provided herein.

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