Indeed, recent changes to this residency program have just been approved which will be implemented on Aug. 18; these changes not only delayed permanent residency by two years (you’ll first have to obtain a two-year residency permit, while the request to get permanent residency must be made at the end of the second year), but also added additional labor or an investment ($200,000 in real estate) to the requirements. However, all residency applications filed before that will still get to benefit from current regulations.
