Comparison Of Immigrant Investor Programs From Different Countries

Here’s a look at a 3 immigrant investor programs from around the world that are similar to the U.S. EB-5 Program. See how they compare and discover why the EB-5 Program is still top dog.

Here well show the fees, requirements, restrictions, and benefits of each program to illustrate the advantages and disadvantages. We’ve marked what we believe to be the most advantageous qualities in bold blue text below.

 

	Canada (Quebec)	United Kingdom	Australia	United States
PROGRAM	Investor Program	Investor Visa (Tier 1)	Investor Visa	EB-5 Program
MINIMUM INVESTMENT AMOUNT	C$1,200,000	£2,000,000	AUD 1,500,000	$500,000
MINIMUM INVESTMENT AMOUNT USD	~$900,000	~$2,500,000	~$1,000,000	$500,000
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS	Legally acquired net assets of at least C$2,000,000	Access to and control of £2 million in investment funds and must have opened an account at a UK regulated bank to use these funds	Must have held your AUD 1.5 million investment continuously for 4 years and have a genuine commitment to continue a business or investment activity in Australia	Funds can come from a variety of lawful sources such as income, inheritance, loan, or gift
INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS	Passive Investment	Funds must be held in a regulated financial institution and must be free to spend in the UK	Must have lived in Australia as provisional visa holder for 2 years in the 4 years immediately before submitting the application	Must invest in a job-creating project and can be through the Direct EB-5 Program or the Regional Center Program
MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS	Must sign an investment agreement with an authorized financial intermediary and invest with Investissement Quebec – Immigrants Investisseurs Inc.	N/A	N/A	The two different programs allow investors to decide if they want to do manage the investment’s daily operations. They can be a policy-maker instead.
RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS	Must intend to settle in Quebec	Must reside in the UK 50% of the year	Investors can travel in and out of Australia as many times as they want for 5 years from the date the visa was granted	Can travel freely, but must be able to prove they’ve maintained U.S. residency
RESTRICTIONS	On age, education, and language. Must also have two years of management experience within the last five years. No interest on investment	On age, jobs and job training. Also, foreign nationals from particular countries are ineligible.	On business, health and character. Also, applicants must be holders of Subclass 162 (Investor (Provisional) and must sign Australian Values Statement	Some EB-5 projects require investors to be accredited investors (net worth and income requirements)
LENGTH OF INVESTMENT	Five years	Can stay in the UK 4 years 3 months	Investment must be sustained for about 2 years in order to be eligible to apply to remove the conditions on an investors permanent residency status	From the time when a visa becomes available, investors have roughly two years to remove the conditions on their visa
MAJOR BENEFITS	Include risk free passive investment, free healthcare, free education	Includes free primary and secondary education for children, reduced tuition fees, eligibility for UK citizenship after 5 years, UK citizens can travel to over 100 countries. Investors can also expedite permanent residency process by a few years by investing more money.	Benefits include indefinite stay in Australia, eligibility for citizenship, work and study opportunities, enrollment in the public healthcare scheme, unlimited travel for 5 years	Live, work and study anywhere in the U.S., easy international travel, qualify for in-state college tuition, qualify for homestead exemptions to save on taxes, qualify for social security and Medicare, eligible for citizenship after 5 years

 

Dollar for dollar the U.S. EB-5 Program is still the at the top. It’s not just the low investment fee, the passive investment option, the freedom to live, work, travel, and study anywhere that put it on top, but the lack of restrictions that the other programs have, make it popular.

We have not included processing times because it varies depending on the investors country of origin.

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