AUSTRALIA · IMMIGRATION
Compare skilled migration, employer sponsorship and the National Innovation Visa to plan for your career, family and long-term life.
GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Choosing where to live shapes your career, education and family’s future. We bring policies, eligibility, costs, risks and application steps into one clear structure.
Start with your eligibility, compare the available pathways and prepare for each step.
Read the full service guide ↗Status planning involves more than an application. Define your family’s goals and personal circumstances, then compare eligibility, costs and long-term responsibilities.
Compare investment, work and long-term living pathways alongside eligibility, residence requirements and renewals.
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Review eligibility, dependants, due diligence and fees. First confirm the nationality rules of your home country and destination.
Learn moreUse your achievements, language skills, work history and employer circumstances to identify programmes worth assessing.
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Consider your partner’s work, children’s education and actual residence plans from the start, alongside the main applicant’s eligibility.
Learn moreEligibility and documents · Which evidence supports your application, and what is still missing?
Family and funding · Who can accompany you, how funds are documented and what makes up the total budget.
Professional responsibilities · Qualified professionals should separately confirm legal, tax and investment matters for your case.
THE CATHAYCITY APPROACH
Consider your goals, eligibility, timing and family together. Every pathway starts with your circumstances.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Plan a future that works for you. Whether your priority is professional growth, business investment or education, we start with what matters to you.
Compare eligibility, timing, costs and family implications. Understand the main risks and connect status planning with everyday life.
Plan my next step ↗Bring structure to your application, from the first conversation to life after approval.
Understand your goals, background and constraints.
Set priorities and compare destinations and key risks.
Organise evidence, follow professional advice and record milestones.
Coordinate education, housing and ongoing status requirements.
A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES
Compare destinations across work, investment, family, education and global mobility. Consider your partner, children and long-term plans while keeping career options open.
Explore each destination’s programme information and identify pathways worth investigating.
Explore global destinations ↗GLOBAL DESTINATIONS
Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge
Explore programmes ↗Toronto skyline and CN Tower
Explore programmes ↗Manhattan skyline, New York
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Victoria Harbour
Explore programmes ↗Dom Luís I Bridge, Porto
Explore programmes ↗Antigua coastline
Explore programmes ↗Check eligibility before comparing amounts. These are pathway summaries; total costs vary by investment option and family composition.
Compare residence programmesPortugalFamilies considering Portuguese residence through eligible investment can compare investment categories, holding periods and status maintenance requirements.
ItalyFor eligible non-EU applicants. Innovative startups are one option; companies, government bonds and philanthropic donations have separate thresholds.
AustraliaFor exceptionally accomplished people seeking to develop their work in Australia. Evidence of achievements and programme priorities are central.
New ZealandCompare Growth and Balanced according to your investment preferences. Funds must be lawfully acquired and placed in eligible investments.
Hong Kong, ChinaCheck the applicant’s qualifying status, net assets and investment eligibility before planning Hong Kong residence and family arrangements.
United StatesUnderstand the enterprise, source of funds and job creation requirements. Assess the investment’s commercial risk separately from the immigration outcome.
CanadaReview language skills, education and work experience to identify the applicable federal category, then understand the candidate pool and invitations.
Antigua and BarbudaFor families considering second citizenship. Calculate donations, dependants and government fees separately, then check eligibility.
Summary reviewed:. Amounts are investment or donation thresholds for the stated pathways and exclude other government, legal and related fees. Eligibility, quotas and processing follow the authority’s current rules.
OUR CONSULTANTS
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Organised information helps us discuss more suitable options.
Start an initial assessmentPrioritise career, education, long-term living or global mobility, and set out your timeline.
Gather nationality, residence status, family details, work history and education.
Discuss budget, source of funds, willingness to reside abroad and acceptable risks.
Identify missing documents, policies to verify and matters requiring specialist professionals.
Clarify common questions before discussing an individual plan.
Read all FAQsThese are distinct legal statuses. Temporary residence usually has an expiry date, renewal requirements and activity restrictions. Permanent residence may also require ongoing residence or status maintenance. Citizenship and its rights are governed by nationality law. Residence approval does not mean automatic citizenship.
No. It refers only to the stated investment or donation pathway. Government application fees, due diligence, legal services, translation, notarisation and possible taxes must be budgeted separately. Partners, children and other dependants can add costs.
Check each programme individually. Age, marital status, financial dependence and proof of relationship can affect eligibility. Dependant rules for one programme cannot be assumed to apply to another country or category.
Verify the conditions for initial approval, renewal, permanent residence and citizenship separately. Residence days, investment maintenance, language and other requirements may differ by stage. Approval at one stage does not automatically qualify you for the next.
Gather your current nationality and residence status, family details, career and education history, language skills, source of funds and expected timeline. Describe your situation initially; provide passports, bank statements or other sensitive documents only after confirming the recipient and a secure channel.
Request the exact visa category, official basis, fee breakdown, service scope and uncertainties. Verify professional credentials for legal representation. Authorities decide applications, and investments carry separate risks; guarantees of approval or returns should not guide your decision.
Understand consultation, eligibility assessment, document preparation and application services.
Learn how to check professional qualifications and service scope.
Explore individual case backgrounds. Previous outcomes do not predict future application results.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Tell us your goals, timing and family circumstances. We will review your background and budget to identify application pathways worth exploring.
