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How technology helped these relocation business grow despite Covid-19

From home moving to pet travel and immigration services, Moovaz’s robust relocation platform enables partners and customers hampered by the ongoing pandemic

To date, Moovaz has all manner of partner services available on its platform, and enlisting the services of each of them is seamless and fuss-free, according to Mr Philip Ng, chief executive officer of OCSC Global.

“It’s amazingly easy how our clients can obtain all information they need for their relocation, including sourcing for trustworthy services worldwide. Navigation on the platform is simple and it’s the perfect one-stop solution that goes in line and adds value to what OCSC Global offers,” he says. “We receive monthly sales updates, and the Moovaz account management team is extremely proactive.”

Ms Deborah Guo, partnerships lead at Moovaz, adds: “Our esteemed partners are the real unsung heroes in this ecosystem. They grapple with ever-changing cross-border circumstances on a daily basis to be able to fulfil their service and deliver peace of mind to their customers globally. We are privileged to progress alongside them and face these shifting tides together, with our technology and partnership network.”

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  Investor Program (CAN,AU,NZ)

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  Investor Program (US,UK,SG)

	Canada	Australia	New Zealand
Program Name	Start-up Business Class	Business Innovation Stream (Subclass 188)	Entrepeneur Resident Visa
Age Limit	No age limit	55	No age limit
Business or Investment Ownership	AUD750,000 turnover for 2 out of 4 fiscal years immediately before you receive an invitation to apply	Set up or purchased at least 25% of the shareholding AND Self-employed to run that business for at least 6 months	Invest at least NZD 3 million for 4 years AND 3 years of recognised business experience
Business and Personal Assets		Total net business and personal assets of at least AUD 2.5 million For the 2 fiscal years immediately before receiving Invitation to Apply (ITA)	Make a capital investment of at least NZD$ 100,000 Note: This requirement may be waived if your business is in the science or ICT sectors, shows a high level of innovation or export potential
Visa Validity	Up to 5 years	Up to 5 years	Indefinite
Include Family Members	Spouse & children below age 22	Spouse & children below age 23	Spouse & children below age 24
English Requirement		or you will be asked to pay the second instalment of the visa application charges: AUD 9,795 (Main Applicant) AUD 4,890 (per dependent)
Visa Application Fee	CAD 2,075 (Main Applicant) CAD 1,325 (Spouse) CAD 225 (per dependent below 22)	AUD 6,085 (Main Applicant) AUD 3,045 (per dependent above 18 years) AUD 1,520 (per dependent below 18 years)	NZD 4,140 (Main Applicant) NZD 2,250 (Spouse) NZD 2,250 (per dependent below 24 years) Note: Fees varies for each nationality on passport and location when you apply
Permanent Resident Conversion Requirement	Not Applicable	Accumulate 1 year stay out of 3 years and meet certain business requirements	Accumulate 2 years stay out of 5 years
Citizenship Conversion Requirement	Accumulate 3 years stay out of 5 years	Accumulate 3 years stay out of 4 years	Accumulate 1,350 days and for at least 240 days in each of those 5 years

	Canada	Australia	New Zealand
Program Name	Start-Up Program	Business Investor Stream (Subclass 188)	Investor 2 Resident Visa
Age Limit	No age limit	55	65
Business or Investment	Each applicant holds 10% or more of the voting rights AND Applicants and the designated entity jointly hold more than 50% of the total voting right	Owned at least 10% ownership of a qualifying business OR Owned at least AUD 2.5 million of an eligible investment For at least 1 of the 5 fiscal years immediately before receiving Invitation to Apply (ITA)	Invest at least NZD 3 million for 4 years AND 3 years of recognised business experience
Business and Personal Assets		Total net business and personal assets of at least AUD 2.5 million For the 2 fiscal years immediately before receiving Invitation to Apply (ITA)	Make a capital investment of at least NZD 100,000 Note: This requirement may be waived if your business is in the science or ICT sectors, shows a high level of innovation or export potential
Visa Validity	Up to 5 years	Up to 5 years	Indefinite
Include Family Members	Spouse & children below age 22	Spouse & children below age 23	Spouse & children below age 24
English Requirement		or you will be asked to pay the second instalment of the visa application charges: AUD 9.795 (Main Applicant) AUD 4,890 (per dependent)
Expression of Interest Application Fee	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	NZD 620 (Main applicant only)
Visa Application Fee	CAD 2,075 (Main Applicant) CAD 1,325 (Spouse) CAD 225 (per dependent below 22)	AUD 6,085 (Main Applicant) AUD 3.045 (per dependent above 18 years) AUD 1,520 (per dependent below 18 years)	NZD 4,960 (Main Applicant) NZD 2,250 (Spouse) NZD 2,250 (per dependent below 24 years) Note: Fees varies for each nationality on passport and location when you apply
Permanent Resident Conversion Requirement	Not Applicable	Accumulate 2 years stay out of 3 years and meet certain investment requirements	Accumulate 2 years stay out of 5 years
Citizenship Conversion Requirement	Accumulate 3 years stay out of 5 years	Accumulate 3 years stay out of 4 years	Accumulate 1,350 days and for at least 240 days in each of those 5 years

	United States	United Kingdom	Singapore
Program Name	EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program	Investor Visa (Tier 1)	Global Investor Programme (GIP)
Age Limit	No age limit	No age limit	No age limit
Investment Criteria	AND create or preserve 10 permanent full-time jobs for qualified U.S. workers	Invest at least £2 million for 5 years	Invest at least SGD 2.5 million
English Test Requirement	Not required		Not required
Visa Validity	Up to 5 years	Up to 3 years and 4 months	Up to 5 years
Include Family Members	Spouse & children below age 21	Spouse & children below age 18	Spouse & children below age 21
Visa Application Fee	USD 3,675 (Main Applicant) USD 3,675 (per dependent)	£1,623 (Main Applicant) £1,623 (per dependent)	SGD 100 (Main Applicant) SGD 100 (per dependent)
Permanent Resident Conversion Requirement	Not Applicable	Accumulate 180 days of stay in any 12 calendar months OR apply to settle after 2 years if you invest £10 million apply to settle after 3 years if you invest £5 million apply to settle after 5 years if you invest £2 million	Not Applicable
Citizenship Conversion Requirement	Resided continuously for at least 5 years AND Physically Present for at least 30 days before filing the application	Accumulate 5 years stay	Accumulate 2 years stay out of 5 years

Business Program

Investor Program (CAN,AU,NZ)

Investor Program (US,UK,SG)

Business Program

	Canada	Australia	New Zealand
Program Name	Start-up Business Class	Business Innovation Stream (Subclass 188)	Entrepeneur Resident Visa
Age Limit	No age limit	55	No age limit
Business or Investment Ownership	AUD750,000 turnover for 2 out of 4 fiscal years immediately before you receive an invitation to apply	Set up or purchased at least 25% of the shareholding AND Self-employed to run that business for at least 6 months	Invest at least NZD 3 million for 4 years AND 3 years of recognised business experience
Business and Personal Assets		Total net business and personal assets of at least AUD 2.5 million For the 2 fiscal years immediately before receiving Invitation to Apply (ITA)	Make a capital investment of at least NZD$ 100,000 Note: This requirement may be waived if your business is in the science or ICT sectors, shows a high level of innovation or export potential
Visa Validity	Up to 5 years	Up to 5 years	Indefinite
Include Family Members	Spouse & children below age 22	Spouse & children below age 23	Spouse & children below age 24
English Requirement		or you will be asked to pay the second instalment of the visa application charges: AUD 9,795 (Main Applicant) AUD 4,890 (per dependent)
Visa Application Fee	CAD 2,075 (Main Applicant) CAD 1,325 (Spouse) CAD 225 (per dependent below 22)	AUD 6,085 (Main Applicant) AUD 3,045 (per dependent above 18 years) AUD 1,520 (per dependent below 18 years)	NZD 4,140 (Main Applicant) NZD 2,250 (Spouse) NZD 2,250 (per dependent below 24 years) Note: Fees varies for each nationality on passport and location when you apply
Permanent Resident Conversion Requirement	Not Applicable	Accumulate 1 year stay out of 3 years and meet certain business requirements	Accumulate 2 years stay out of 5 years
Citizenship Conversion Requirement	Accumulate 3 years stay out of 5 years	Accumulate 3 years stay out of 4 years	Accumulate 1,350 days and for at least 240 days in each of those 5 years

Investor Program (CAN,AU,NZ)

	Canada	Australia	New Zealand
Program Name	Start-Up Program	Business Investor Stream (Subclass 188)	Investor 2 Resident Visa
Age Limit	No age limit	55	65
Business or Investment	Each applicant holds 10% or more of the voting rights AND Applicants and the designated entity jointly hold more than 50% of the total voting right	Owned at least 10% ownership of a qualifying business OR Owned at least AUD 2.5 million of an eligible investment For at least 1 of the 5 fiscal years immediately before receiving Invitation to Apply (ITA)	Invest at least NZD 3 million for 4 years AND 3 years of recognised business experience
Business and Personal Assets		Total net business and personal assets of at least AUD 2.5 million For the 2 fiscal years immediately before receiving Invitation to Apply (ITA)	Make a capital investment of at least NZD 100,000 Note: This requirement may be waived if your business is in the science or ICT sectors, shows a high level of innovation or export potential
Visa Validity	Up to 5 years	Up to 5 years	Indefinite
Include Family Members	Spouse & children below age 22	Spouse & children below age 23	Spouse & children below age 24
English Requirement		or you will be asked to pay the second instalment of the visa application charges: AUD 9.795 (Main Applicant) AUD 4,890 (per dependent)
Expression of Interest Application Fee	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	NZD 620 (Main applicant only)
Visa Application Fee	CAD 2,075 (Main Applicant) CAD 1,325 (Spouse) CAD 225 (per dependent below 22)	AUD 6,085 (Main Applicant) AUD 3.045 (per dependent above 18 years) AUD 1,520 (per dependent below 18 years)	NZD 4,960 (Main Applicant) NZD 2,250 (Spouse) NZD 2,250 (per dependent below 24 years) Note: Fees varies for each nationality on passport and location when you apply
Permanent Resident Conversion Requirement	Not Applicable	Accumulate 2 years stay out of 3 years and meet certain investment requirements	Accumulate 2 years stay out of 5 years
Citizenship Conversion Requirement	Accumulate 3 years stay out of 5 years	Accumulate 3 years stay out of 4 years	Accumulate 1,350 days and for at least 240 days in each of those 5 years

Investor Program (US,UK,SG)

	United States	United Kingdom	Singapore
Program Name	EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program	Investor Visa (Tier 1)	Global Investor Programme (GIP)
Age Limit	No age limit	No age limit	No age limit
Investment Criteria	AND create or preserve 10 permanent full-time jobs for qualified U.S. workers	Invest at least £2 million for 5 years	Invest at least SGD 2.5 million
English Test Requirement	Not required		Not required
Visa Validity	Up to 5 years	Up to 3 years and 4 months	Up to 5 years
Include Family Members	Spouse & children below age 21	Spouse & children below age 18	Spouse & children below age 21
Visa Application Fee	USD 3,675 (Main Applicant) USD 3,675 (per dependent)	£1,623 (Main Applicant) £1,623 (per dependent)	SGD 100 (Main Applicant) SGD 100 (per dependent)
Permanent Resident Conversion Requirement	Not Applicable	Accumulate 180 days of stay in any 12 calendar months OR apply to settle after 2 years if you invest £10 million apply to settle after 3 years if you invest £5 million apply to settle after 5 years if you invest £2 million	Not Applicable
Citizenship Conversion Requirement	Resided continuously for at least 5 years AND Physically Present for at least 30 days before filing the application	Accumulate 5 years stay	Accumulate 2 years stay out of 5 years

	Canada	Australia	New Zealand
Program Name	Start-Up Visa Program	Business Investor Stream (Subclass 188)	Investor 2 Resident Visa
Age Limit	No age limit	55	65
Business or Investment Ownership	Each applicant holds 10% or more of the voting rights AND Applicants and the designated entity jointly hold more than 50% of the total voting right	Owned at least 10% ownership of a qualifying business OR Owned at least AUD 2.5 million of an eligible investment For at least 1 of the 5 fiscal years immediately before receiving Invitation to Apply (ITA)	Invest at least NZD 3 million for 4 years AND 3 years of recognised business experience
Business and Personal Assets		Total net business and personal assets of at least AUD 2.5 million For the 2 fiscal years immediately before receiving Invitation to Apply (ITA)	Make a capital investment of at least NZD 100,000 Note: This requirement may be waived if your business is in the science or ICT sectors, shows a high level of innovation or export potential
Visa Validity	Up to 5 years	Up to 5 years	Indefinite
Include Family Members	Spouse & children below age 22	Spouse & children below age 23	Spouse & children below age 24
English Requirement		or you will be asked to pay the second instalment of the visa application charges: AUD 9.795 (Main Applicant) AUD 4,890 (per dependent)
Expression of Interest Application Fee	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	NZD 620 (Main applicant only)
Visa Application Fee	CAD 2,075 (Main Applicant) CAD 1,325 (Spouse) CAD 225 (per dependent below 22)	AUD 6,085 (Main Applicant) AUD 3.045 (per dependent above 18 years) AUD 1,520 (per dependent below 18 years)	NZD 4,960 (Main Applicant) NZD 2,250 (Spouse) NZD 2,250 (per dependent below 24 years) Note: Fees varies for each nationality on passport and location when you apply
Permanent Resident Conversion Requirement	Not Applicable	Accumulate 2 years stay out of 3 years and meet certain investment requirements	Accumulate 2 years stay out of 5 years
Citizenship Conversion Requirement	Accumulate 3 years stay out of 5 years	Accumulate 3 years stay out of 4 years	Accumulate 1,350 days and for at least 240 days in each of those 5 years

	United States	United Kingdom	Singapore
Program Name	EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program	Investor Visa (Tier 1)	Global Investor Programme (GIP)
Age Limit	No age limit	No age limit	No age limit
Investment Criteria	AND create or preserve 10 permanent full-time jobs for qualified U.S. workers	Invest at least £2 million for 5 years	Invest at least SGD 2.5 million
English Test Requirement	Not required		Not required
Visa Validity	Up to 5 years	Up to 3 years and 4 months	Up to 5 years
Include Family Members	Spouse & children below age 21	Spouse & children below age 18	Spouse & children below age 21
Visa Application Fee	USD 3,675 (Main Applicant) USD 3,675 (per dependent)	£1,623 (Main Applicant) £1,623 (per dependent)	SGD 100 (Main Applicant) SGD 100 (per dependent)
Permanent Resident Conversion Requirement	Not Applicable	Accumulate 180 days of stay in any 12 calendar months OR apply to settle after 2 years if you invest £10 million apply to settle after 3 years if you invest £5 million apply to settle after 5 years if you invest £2 million	Not Applicable
Citizenship Conversion Requirement	Resided continuously for at least 5 years AND Physically Present for at least 30 days before filing the application	Accumulate 5 years stay	Accumulate 2 years stay out of 5 years

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	Canada	Australia	New Zealand
Student Work Rights	20 hours/week	20 hours/week Master’s degree by research or doctorate degree – 38 hours/week	20 hours/week
Accompanying Family Member	Spouse & children below age 22	Spouse & children below age 18	Spouse & children below age 19
Spouse’s Work Rights	40 hours/week	20 hours/week  Master’s degree by research or doctorate degree – 38 hours/week	40 hours/week
Spouse’s Study Rights	Not allowed	Study for up to 3 months	Study for up to 3 months
Dependent Child Study Rights	Treated as a domestic student, which means you don’t have to pay tuition fees for them to go to public primary or secondary school	Public school fees vary across Australian states and territories, and across schools	Treated as a domestic student, which means you don’t have to pay tuition fees for them to go to public primary or secondary school
English Requirement	Some Education Providers do not require English Language Test. You should contact your school/institute for more information on this.		No set English language requirements. Some Education Providers (especially at tertiary level) require a certain level of English before an offer of place will be given to you. You should contact your school/institute for more information on this.
Visa Application Fee	CAD 150 (Study Permit) CAD 100 (Open Work Permit)	AUD630 (Main Applicant) AUD 470 (Spouse) AUD 155 (per dependent below 18 years)	NZD 330 (Main Applicant) NZD 495 (Spouse) NZD 295 (per dependent below 18 years) Note: Fees varies for each nationality on passport and location when you apply
Post-Graduate Eligibility	Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) – up to 3 years	Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485 Graduate Work Stream – up to 18 months Post-Study Work Stream – up to 4 years	Post-Study Work Visa – up to 3 years

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	Canada Federal Skilled Worker Program	Australia General Skilled Migrant Program	New Zealand Skilled Migrant Category
Age Limit	No age limit	45	55
Occupation	Skill Type 0, or level A or B in National Occupational Classification (NOC) Read More	Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List & Regional Occupation List Read More	Skill levels 1, 2 or 3 on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) Read More
Assessment	Education Credential Assessment (ECA)	Skills assessment	International Qualifications Assessment (IQA)
English Requirement
English Language Test Results Validity	2 years	3 years	2 years
Invitation Draw	2 draws/month	1 draws/month	2 draws/month
Expression of Interest (EOI) Validity	12 months	24 months	6 months
Include Family Members	Spouse & children below age 22	Spouse & children below age 23	Spouse & children below age 24
Visa Application Fee	(Upon application): CAD 825 per adult, CAD 225 per child (Upon approval): CAD 500 per adult, no fees for children	AUD 4.045 (main applicant) AUD 2,025 (per dependent above 18 years) AUD 1,015 (per dependent below 18 years)	Upon Application: NZD$ 3,310 (Main applicant only)
Permanent Resident Renewal Requirement	Accumulate 2 years stay out of 5 years	Accumulate 2 years stay out of 5 years	Accumulate 2 years stay out of 5 years
Permanent Resident Benefits	Canada	Australia	New Zealand
Citizenship Conversion Requirement	Accumulate 3 years stay out of 5 years	Accumulate 3 years stay out of 4 years	Accumulate 1,350 days and for at least 240 days in each of those 5 years

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Interested to further your studies in Canada? Find out if you qualify here

With borders starting to reopen as the rate of vaccination is at an inclining trend, Australia is looking to have accepted huge waves of migrants in order to relieve the pressure on the federal government to recall skilled workers and resolve the problem of low population growth, after the country’s migration programme was brought to a halt last year.

Since then, Australia has suffered an outflow of migrants with a large number of students and workers leaving the country without having any replacements.  This has led to businesses facing issues with filling up jobs to match the rebooting of the economy.

To avert the crisis of labour and expertise shortage, The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the intake of skilled migrants to be increased to 200,000 a year. As stated by the chamber’s chief executive, Mr. Andrew McKellar, the lack of migrants has already “crippled businesses across the country”.

Fully vaccinated New Zealanders are now allowed to enter Australia without the need to be quarantined. Visitors from Singapore will soon be allowed into states that have agreed to the new arrangements like New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria.

With advice from officials in the state, NSW Premier, Dominic Perrottet as well as the federal government is supporting the idea of hastening the resumption of the migration programme to strengthen the state and country’s economy while combating the low population growth simultaneously.

Find out if you qualify to migrate to Australia here

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If you want to work in Quebec permanently, the Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP) is for you.

You must express your intention to work in Québec in order to be considered for this programme. You will be invited to submit an application for permanent selection if your profile meets the requirements in Québec.

1. Completing an Expression of Interest in immigrating to Québec

To begin, you must create an account on the Arrima platform. After that, you can fill up and submit your expression of interest form. You will be required to provide information such as your education, language capabilities, and job experience. You can estimate your score by using the points table below:

2. Invitation to submit a Permanent Selection Application

The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration examines the pool of expressions of interest and sends invitations to those who match certain requirements, which are based on the applicants’ human capital and labour market demands in various regions of Québec. You may refer to previous invitation draws here.

Applicants in this category must file a permanent selection application (official immigration application) within 60 days and pay the application fees.

As of January 1, 2021, the processing fees for a permanent selection application are listed below:

Principal applicant: CAD$822
Spouse or common-law partner: CAD$176
Each dependent child: CAD$176

These fees are updated every year on January 1st.

The current processing time is 6 months. This timeframe may be longer if you have to attend an interview.

3. Apply to the federal government for permanent resident status

You must file an application for a permanent residency visa after receiving your Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ – Québec Selection Certificate).

Find out if you qualify for Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program here.