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2010년12월1일부로 연방 투자이민이 새로운 법 적용으로 재개된다. 기존의 80만불 자산증빙과 40만불 투자 방식에서 각 금액이 2배로 상향조정되어, 현재 개인 순자산 증빙액이 160만불이상, 80만불 직접 투자하는 내용으로 바뀌었다. 바뀐 이민법의 자격조건중 경력사항의 관리자급 경력 (management experience)에 있어서는 변화가 없고 자산액과 투자액만 조정되었다. 이민수속절차 역시 향후 변화가 있을 것으로 보여진다. 아래는 CIC연방이민국 웹사이트에 올려진 뉴스의 원문 내용이다. Canada re-opens Immigrant Investor Program Ottawa, November 10, 2010 — Effective December 1, 2010, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will once again accept applications under the federal Immigrant Investor Program. Under the new program criteria, investor applicants will need to have a personal net worth of $1.6 million, up from $800,000 under the old criteria, and make an investment of $800,000, up from the previous requirement of $400,000. “These changes were necessary,” said Minister Kenney. “The requirements had not been increased in more than a decade and we need to keep pace with the changing economy.” Canada’s old immigrant investor criteria were the lowest when compared to other countries with similar programs. The new criteria now align it more closely with other immigrant-receiving countries. The investor program was suspended in June, in part because the high volume of applications was leading to wait times that were too long. Raising the requirements will help reduce the flow of applications while ensuring we attract experienced businesspeople who can make a more substantial contribution to the economy. Higher personal net worth criteria mean the program is now better positioned to attract investors with valuable business links and the resources to make secondary investments in the Canadian economy. “Higher investment amounts mean provinces and territories will receive more investment capital to put toward job creation and economic development projects,” added the Minister. Canada’s Immigrant Investor Program offers several benefits to international investors, including permanent resident status up front and guaranteed repayment of the investment. Under Canada’s old criteria, the volume of applications submitted under the Program had grown exponentially and processing times had increased. By stopping applications between June 26, 2010, and December of this year, the government prevented further delays. Applications received on or after December 1 will be subject to the new criteria and will be processed alongside the old ones. In this way, Canada can begin to realize the benefits of the changes as soon as possible.
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