Update by Citizenship and Immigration Canada On November 21, 2011 The Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations were amended to impose further economic sanctions against Iran «to add further impediments to Iran’s nuclear proliferation activities, and to persuade Iran’s leadership to resume negotiations with the international community with respect to its nuclear activities».
From January 1st 2012, MICC is increasing the fees for Quebec applications as follows: Main Applicant Investors – CAD $4003 (up from $3899) Entrepreneur – CAD $988 (up from $962) Dependent Investors – CAD $156 (up from $152) Entrepreneur – CAD $156 (up from $152) For more information, please consult the MICC website.
As previously announced, we were expecting this week for MICC to take its official position related to the Economic Sanctions imposed on Iran. Yesterday, we were advised by MICC, that they will not be able to make an official decision before the holidays, and that they have taken precautionary measures not to cash application fees…
Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles (MICC) announced that applicants for the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program will have the option to present the Narrative Document in their own language, provided it is accompanied by a certified translation. The updated List of Required Documents for the QCIIP is available on our website in English and…
At a meeting held yesterday between the financial intermediaries and MICC, it was confirmed that there will be no moratorium on the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program. This positive news ends weeks of rumours about a potential closure. The Quebec government is in fact committed to adding more resources to be able to process an increased…
The Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities, Kathleen Weil and the Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export, Clément Gignac, have announced an agreement between the Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities (MICC) and Investissement Québec. This agreement will rapidly increase the processing capacity of immigration applications and increase the impact of the Immigrant Investor…
Consultants are now required to provide with each file a photocopy of the Financial Power of Attorney under the Investment Agreement signed between the broker/trust company and the immigrant investor. If MICC employees see the absence of a copy of the Power of Attorney, they will ask the applicant to provide this document. The original…
The new regulations on immigration consultants in Quebec require that consultants show sufficient* knowledge of French in order to conduct their activities AND pass the exam on Immigration Rules and Regulations of Quebec. THE LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT An immigration consultant is deemed to have adequate knowledge of French, if he/she provides a document (certified copy…
Investissement Québec is now offering Quebec immigrant investors custom-tailored information sessions free of charge, on topics of interest, such as: Québec’s economy and promising sectors for investment; Real estate; Economic development agencies, government departments and municipalities, to help you seize business opportunities; The education system; Cultural community associations; Any other requested topic. Our Quebec Immigrant…
Le ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles (MICC) et Investissement Québec (IQ) ont récemment annoncé le lancement d’un nouveau programme de soutien, qui vise à encourager des investisseurs à Immigrants et de s’établir au Québec. Dans le cadre de ce programme, Investissement Québec offrira des services sur mesure aux Immigrants Investisseurs. Chaque candidat recevra…