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Millionaire immigrant investor program lures only 7 instead of 60
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What the document holds
CBC News (22 Jan 2016) on the Immigrant Investor Venture Capital pilot: 7 applications in process as of 30 Dec 2015 (4 past first-stage, 3 past second-stage review), no permanent resident visas issued, aim of 60 investors, C$2 million for 15 years, 500-application cap of the first window, intake dates (deadline extended, reopened 25 May to 30 Dec 2015: already events from IRCC sources). Quotes from the minister and critics carry no numbers.
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Numbers (4)
- Applications pending7 applications2015-12-30 · CBC News 2016Reported by othersCanada · Investor venture capital pilot
- Applications pendingStage: Passed first stage4 applications2015-12-30 · CBC News 2016Reported by othersCanada · Investor venture capital pilot
- Applications pendingStage: Passed second stage3 applications2015-12-30 · CBC News 2016Reported by othersCanada · Investor venture capital pilot
- Investor residence permits issuedNone (stated in words)2015-01-28/2016-01-22 · CBC News 2016Reported by othersStated in wordsCanada · Investor venture capital pilot
Rules and prices (4)
- Investment in a venture capital fundapplicant (non-guaranteed investment, held 15 years)CAD 2,000,000Date not stated · CBC News 2016Canada · Investor venture capital pilot
- Holding period for the investmentapplicant: C$2 million venture capital investment15 yearsDate not stated · CBC News 2016Canada · Investor venture capital pilot
- Maximum number of approvalsinvestors the pilot aimed to admit60 principal applicantsDate not stated · CBC News 2016Canada · Investor venture capital pilot
- Maximum applications acceptedapplications accepted in the first intake window500 applications28 Jan 2015 – 11 Feb 2015 · CBC News 2016Canada · Investor venture capital pilot
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What it covers Department spokeswoman quoted on the number of applications in process under the venture capital pilot at 30 December 2015.
Notes News article; not stored. Wayback copy exists (http://web.archive.org/web/20250716011911/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/immigration-investor-pilot-program-1.3331204).
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