Can I buy a green card with money?

Many people mistakenly believe that as long as they have enough money, it is foolproof to apply for investment immigration. In fact, this concept is wrong. Money (investment) is of course a very important factor in applying for business investment immigration, but it is not the decisive factor, let alone the only factor. Investment immigration experts said that from the current immigration policies of various countries, it is impossible to obtain an investment immigration visa only with money. Investment immigration is a business between individuals and countries, isn't it? Can I buy a green card if I have money? Money is only a necessary but not sufficient condition.

Canada: Investment immigrants not only need money, but also have management experience, and they should make a reasonable explanation of the legal source of their assets. If they can't explain, it's hard for them to succeed.

Canadian investment immigration projects have been based on? Mature operation? And then what? Financial security? Favored by China applicants, what is the investment payment procedure for Canadian immigrants? Pay after the interview? There is basically no investment risk. Because? Overheating? In order to meet the market demand, the Canadian Immigration Bureau has repeatedly raised the requirements for total assets and total investment. Being an investment immigrant in Canada requires not only money, but also three conditions: money is the most basic condition and management experience. However, for China applicants, the most difficult thing is to reasonably explain the legal source of their assets. Every time an applicant puts forward assets or income, he must produce corresponding certificates, such as tax bills, audit reports, resolutions of the board of directors, account records, etc. If the applicant can't provide evidence of the source of funds, the application will be difficult to succeed.

In fact, in June 20 12, Immigration Canada stopped investing in immigration applications indefinitely, and it was launched in Canada from April 20 13. 1? Entrepreneurship visa program? . The Immigration Bureau, the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Association and the National Angel Fund jointly selected the project. To apply for such permanent residence, foreign investors need to ensure a certain investment scale through the above two funding channels, and at the same time have language skills. Canadian language standard? (CLB) The fifth level of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills requires at least one year of college education.

United States: Money is not everything. The operation of investment projects directly affects the success or failure of immigrants. In 199 1 year-201year, only more than 50% of investment immigrant applicants obtained permanent green cards.

According to the US immigration law, the US Immigration Bureau provides about 10/40,000 employment immigrant visas every fiscal year (10 to September 30 of the following year). This kind of visa is divided into five categories, and investment immigrants belong to the fifth category, also called immigrant entrepreneurs. Investors applying for EB5 visa need to invest at least USD 654.38+00,000 (C5 or R5 visa) in qualified enterprises in the United States, or at least USD 500,000 (next 5 or 65,438+05 visa) when enterprises are located in high unemployment rate (above 50% of the national average unemployment rate) or remote areas. In addition to investment, investment will create at least 10 full-time jobs in two years.

EB-5 investment immigration project can be said to be the most flexible immigration project in the world, with no restrictions on investors' age, business background, experience and language ability. Moreover, permanent residents do not need to live in the United States continuously, so investors can easily maintain their careers and contacts in their home countries. According to the data of US Immigration Bureau, most China investors choose EB-5 mode among American investment immigrants.

Although EB-5 immigration is undoubtedly one of the most convenient and lowest-threshold options for investors with abundant funds, the source of family property and personal success background of the applicant are key factors, and money alone is not everything. Different from Canada, American investment immigrants belong to real business investment, and the quality of project management directly affects the success or failure of immigrants, and even the recovery of investment principal. Because not every investment immigrant applicant can get a permanent green card, according to the statistics of the Immigration Bureau, only 3,203 temporary green card holders from 199 1 to 20 1 to15,787 have got a permanent green card, which is equivalent to a success rate of 55%.

Germany: Investors can only apply for a permanent residence permit in Germany after they have well implemented their business plans and played a positive role in the local economy.

In 2005, in order to stimulate the economy and introduce foreign capital, the German government opened the investment immigration policy, that is, allowing foreigners who have the ability to invest and start businesses in Germany to settle in Germany and obtain the right of abode in Germany. This policy requires investors to set up companies in Germany with a minimum registered capital of 25,000 euros (about 250,000 RMB). Compared with Canadian and other countries' policies, the German investment immigration policy has the characteristics of less investment funds, faster examination and approval, and no strict language requirements and residence time requirements, and is well received by business people in China. However, only after the successful operation of the investor's company, the successful realization of the business plan and the positive effect on the local economy (judged by the local government) for three years can the investor apply for a permanent residence permit in Germany.

On June 65438+1 October1day, 2005, the German immigration law (that is, the residence law, which is called the immigration law in China) came into effect (revised in 2007), and its core parts are working immigration, humanitarian regulations, social integration and security issues. In 2007, the revised Residence Law made stricter provisions on the permanent residence of immigrants to Germany, including foreigners. Among them, Article 2 1 of the Residence Law stipulates that the establishment of a company in Germany must meet the following preconditions: anticipation and execution funds that meet the national economic interests or local special needs and bring economic benefits to the enterprise, and guarantee through the enterprise's own funds or loan commitments. If you invest 10 million euros and create at least10 jobs, you can consider that you have the conditions. In addition to meeting the above conditions, Germany will first consider those investment projects with innovative and research significance and detailed business plans. If there is no business plan in line with economic interests and the applicant has no corresponding good quality, it is impossible to immigrate to Germany.

Australia: An invitation system is implemented. For China applicants, money is not the decisive factor. Enterprise attributes and sources of funds are the key to the success of investment immigration.

According to the new policy implemented by the Australian Immigration Bureau from July 12 to June 1 2000, if you want to go to Australia as an investment immigrant, you must have at least 2.25 million Australian dollars (about150,000 RMB), including bank deposits, real estate, stocks, bonds and other financial products and company assets. In addition, you must have at least three years of successful investment experience. In the fiscal year of 1 in the past five years, you must directly participate in the management of your own or your spouse's investment to more than 10.5 million Australian dollars (about10 million yuan). Many people mistakenly believe that as long as they have enough money, it is foolproof to apply for investment immigration. In fact, this concept is wrong. Money (investment) is of course a very important factor in applying for business investment immigration, but it is not the decisive factor, let alone the only factor.

In addition to these economic requirements, Australian immigrants implement the invitation system, that is, they must get an invitation letter to apply for immigration. Applicants need to submit their scores through a system called EOI (Expression of Interest). The Australian Immigration Service uses a model to screen eligible immigration applications. Score according to age, English level, education background, business and investment experience, net assets, annual turnover, innovative technology, etc. You have to score more than 65 points to get an invitation to apply for a visa before you can submit an application. For applicants with scores above 65, EOI will issue invitations and approvals in turn according to the scores from high to low.

There are many factors and links that are far more complicated than capital investment when the Australian government hears business owners' applications for commercial skilled immigrants. For applicants from China, enterprise attributes and sources of funds are the key to the success of investment immigration. In other words, if the applicant can't correctly determine the enterprise attributes and prove a reasonable source of funds, even if the investment is 2.25 million Australian dollars or more, the application for commercial skilled immigrants will not be successful. In addition to corporate attributes and the applicant's assets, the Australian government also needs to evaluate the applicant's English level, company turnover and other indicators.

New Zealand: Investment immigration requirements are extremely strict, with more than 3 years of business experience, IELTS score of 5, and the annual limit of investment immigrants is 300.

In Chinese mainland, advertisements and marketing articles claiming that you can immigrate by investing S $6.5438 +0.5 million in New Zealand real estate are everywhere. However, Immigration New Zealand said that if the purpose of investment is market business returns, investing in housing construction is an acceptable investment method. Nicola Hogg, general manager of the Immigration Visa Service Company, said that investment immigration applicants must meet New Zealand's immigration standards, including health, personality and English proficiency.

New Zealand's existing business immigration policy was implemented by the National Party Government in July 2009. In order to avoid the immigration tide brought by investment immigrants, the government has an upper limit for the approval of 6.5438+0.5 million types of investment immigrants, with a maximum of 300 people approved each year. In New Zealand, investment immigrants are divided into Class I investment immigrants and Class B investment immigrants. Among class I investment immigrants, there are fewer restrictions on the main applicant, and there is no need for business and management experience, language and age requirements. However, it is necessary to invest in New Zealand for three years, and the main applicant needs to live for 73 days each year in the last two years of investment. However, only nine people from China have been approved to invest in immigration of100000. In class B investment immigrants, there are many restrictions on the main applicant, including at least 3 years of business experience; Obtain assets of at least S $6,543,800 from legal channels, invest in New Zealand for at least two years, and do not use the assets within two years; Require 5 points in IELTS listening, speaking, reading and writing; Good health, no criminal record. Because the New Zealand Immigration Bureau has very strict requirements for investment immigrants, the number of investment immigrants that the Immigration Bureau can approve is very small.

Singapore: You must have a business record of at least 3 years, and your company must have at least S $50 million and hold more than 30% of the shares before you can apply for immigration.

Singapore's investment immigration system began in the 1980s. Despite its limited land area, Singapore attracts a large number of foreigners with its better living environment and more opportunities created by economic development. What are the current investment immigrants in Singapore? Global business investor program? And then what? Financial investor plan? The two immigration programs are suitable for applicants with different backgrounds.

To apply for the Global Business Investor Program, the applicant must have at least 3 years of business records and submit the audited financial reports of the company for the last 3 years; The annual turnover of real estate and construction-related industries should be above S $200 million; Other industries should also be above S $50 million. At the same time, the applicant must take the company with the highest turnover as the main company to declare the investment plan, or merge the turnover of all the companies it owns to meet the requirements. Other considerations include the shares owned by the applicant in his company, the scope of duties and the total profit of the company. Moreover, the applicant's shareholding ratio in the company reaches more than 30%, and he is eligible to apply. In addition, the residence requirement of living in Singapore for at least one and a half years and the requirement of doing business in Singapore have been increased.