评论
打印
Rich Chinese sue Canada over plan to cancel immigration
中国富翁起诉加拿大取消投资移民
About 1,400 Chinese are suing Canada's immigration authorities for its attempt to terminate their application to migrate under an immigration investor program. They say the government is unfairly cancelling their application and they want compensation.
A day in Federal Court. A legal challenge by rich investors, to the Canadian government’s possible move to cancel one of the most popular routes for migration into the country.
"Today both sides presented their arguments, and it’s up to the judge to make the decision." Lawyer Tim Leahy said.
Tim Leahy is the Toronto lawyer representing Chinese clients who applied for the Federal Immigration Investor Program or FIIP. Under the plan -
Canada announced the cancellation of the FIIP in the Canadian federal budget on February the 11th earlier this year. About 20 thousand applications will be terminated if the budget is passed on June the 26th.
"Canada blame applicants for not contribute enough to the country’s economy...they don’t have properties or they don’t have business in Canada. But actually there’s no such regulation for in Canadian law." Guan Guorong, CEO of Canada Immigration & Education Agency, said.
On his part, Tim Leahy is seeking 5 million Canadian dollars, or 29 million yuan in compensation for each applicant and their dependents unless the government agrees to reassess their cases. The government also faces an 18 billion Canadian dollar payout in lawsuit fees if it loses.
