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Australia
Investment required:
A$500,000
The Australian government aims to increase employment, bring new technology, and increase exports from Australia. Applicants must have a track record as "successful businessmen," with funds. for investment of at least A$500,000.
The application is processed through Canberra, but the "yea or nay" on the business proposal comes from the state government concerned. Once the business proposal has been approved, the applicant must then go through the normal immigration procedures.
Canada
Investment required:
$C100,000
The basic criterion for any Canadian investment/business application is whether the proposal will create jobs for Canadian residents. Both the investment required--$C100,000--and the number of jobs to be created or presevered--as a rule of thumb, six, but even the addition of one new job (not yours) could qualify--makes Canada one of the least expensive countries in which to gain citizenship via this route.
In Canada, the business proposal must be approved by provin- cial and/or local authorities. So Vancouver, for example, may reject a proposal for another Chinese restaurant, saying there are enough, while a small, isolated town may welcome the same proposal. So the key to success is to either--
find a town which will welcome your particular proposal; or,
if you wish to go to a particular city, find out what kinds of business projects will be approved and to see whether you can construct a proposal which will meet those requirements.
New Zealand
Investment required: about $NZ300,000
As with Australia, the main criteria are whether your propo- sal will create jobs for New Zealanders, add to New Zealand's exports, and/or increase the diversity of the kinds of businesses that operate in New Zealand. As with Australia, you must show
that you have the capabilities of running a business.
In all three above countries, you must actively participate in the business. A passive investment will not qualify you. Nor
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