investor program: The millionaire visa program got kiboshed in budget cuts last week after it was deemed a lousy deal for Canada. The closure means no entry for about 45,000 applicants who were awaiting permanent residency, most of them from mainland China. Although the investor program was put on hold two years ago, the government had still been processing visas that were on backlog to the tune of 1,200 a year out of Hong Kong, says immigration lawyer Richard Kurland. But now, absolutely everything has come to a grinding halt, which is, he says, a game changer. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Gen Y is redefining home ownership - and the B.C. real estate market The party might be over for Vancouvers high-end luxury housing market, according to an immigration lawyer whos studying the impact of Canadas investor program and more importantly, what will happen now that its been cancelled. Vancouver gears up for fractious debate over future of Oakridge mall
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