Canadian Immigration: Pnp Program

canadian immigration: The ownership stream of the provincial nominee program has been criticized by immigration lawyers as a side door to entering the country, with over half of last year's participants losing their 150,000 deposit to the province after they didn't open a business, according to CBC. Three foreign students have alleged to The Canadian Press that some participants in the program are requesting their employees give back a portion of wages in cash, and they are calling for better monitoring. Foreign students allege abuse of P.E.I. PNP business immigrationP.E.I.'s PNP program leading to double standard for Canadian immigration, says lawyerP.E.I. withholds 18M in PNP deposits from immigrant investors James Aylward, the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, says it's important to stop the province from becoming financially addicted to the deposits it receives from immigrants who don't stay on Prince Edward Island or open a business. Peter Bevan-Baker, the leader of the Green Party, is also calling for a review, saying the province's auditor general should become involved. MORE P.E.I. NEWS Best Christmas movies to watch, chosen by 5 P.E.I. filmmakers MORE P.E.I. NEWS Winning lotto ticket for 1M prize sold in Summerside The province has said it's setting up a tip line to report abuses, and says there are success stories from the nominee program, along with some business immigrants who will stay and help boost the province's population. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.