Big Investors Turning to NZ, Canada, US After Australia Scraps ‘Golden Ticket’: Migration Experts

Restricting millionaire migrants has hurt angel investments in Australia.
Big Investors Turning to NZ, Canada, US After Australia Scraps ‘Golden Ticket’: Migration Experts
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Naziya Alvi Rahman
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In June, Australia ranked the fifth most preferred destination for millionaire migrants, with a net inflow of 2,500 wealthy migrants in 2023. This number has steadily increased by 35 percent over the last decade.

Yet a move by the Albanese government in January to scrap the millionaire migration program, known as the “Golden Ticket,” has raised concerns major investors are turning to other countries.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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