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Step Global to host conference on Canada’s Start-Up Visa plan

The conference will be held at Hilton Al Habtoor City today

- DUBAI

Step Global will host its first ever Dubai conference on their exclusive Canada Start-Up Visa Programme in partnershi­p with some of the most well reputed and awardwinni­ng immigratio­n lawyers in Canada.

The conference will be held at Hilton Al Habtoor City on Thursday, November 17 at 7.30pm. Topics of discussion will include how to gain Canadian permanent residency for the entire family via investment and the path to eventual Canadian citizenshi­p and passport via the start-up route within three years.

The Canada Start-Up Visa Programme has now replaced the Canada Express Entry Programme as the most accessible federal direct to permanent residency programme. The Express Entry Programme (for skilled workers) has become increasing­ly competitiv­e over the last three years, making it almost impossible for those over the age of 30 and with little to no work or educationa­l experience within Canada to be chosen for the Programme.

Essentiall­y, the Express Entry Programme has become more of a lottery system for applicants. As a result, more and more UAE residents and expats are now turning towards the Start-Up Visa Programme, which has opened a path to permanent residency for those with foreign work or business experience and in an older age bracket with more certainty for permanent residency.

Under the Start-Up Visa Programme, the Canadian government looks for individual­s who have experience in a variety of careers and fields. Through a minimal investment as compared to other countries touting similar residency by investment or citizenshi­p by investment programmes, an applicant can obtain direct permanent residency for the investor, the investor’s spouse, and any children under age 22.

More flexible

Canada is also more flexible in options to obtain residency for elderly parents through a process called the Super Visa, which means a full family can migrate to Canada together.

Canada has long been known as one of the best countries to live in globally with a highly ranked education system, safety and security, a sought-after social system, and universal health care. The country has also made a name for being the most immigrant friendly nation in the world. With permanent residency, an individual has the right to all government benefits available for education, health care, employment, and more.

The Canada Start Up Visa Programme has a total cost of CAD 230,000 (approximat­ely Dh635,000), placing it head to head with some of the most well known residency by investment programmes in the world — what can be argued as a bargain for a North American passport.

Step Global is a leading investment immigratio­n firm in the GCC, based in Dubai, with over 12 years of experience in the industry. With a track record of 100 per cent approvals in all cases, Step Global takes investors through the full immigratio­n process with ease and efficiency, and presents opportunit­ies not found with any other consultanc­y. Join the team today to learn more about this path toward Canadian migration for the full family. To reserve a seat please contact Step Global at 04 770 7825 or info@stepglobal­group.com.

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