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The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program in 2020: A New Era Begins
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program in 2020: A New Era Begins -By Tom Rosenfeld Nearly 30 years ago, Congress established the EB-5 program in order to encourage and attract foreign direct investment in the U.S. for the benefit of rural communities and urban areas in need of economic development and job creation. Since then, the […]
CanAm Capital Partners Announces its Private Equity Investment Project Repayment
The New York-based private equity firm CanAm Capital Partners, affiliated with the leading EB-5 regional center operator CanAm Enterprises, has repaid its equity investment in The Civic, a mixed-use redevelopment project, located in a central Philadelphia opportunity zone. CanAm Capital Partners (“CACP”), an affiliate of CanAm Enterprises, is excited to announce that its private equity […]
Moving the Needle on the EB-5 Backlog
Any discussion regarding the EB-5 industry these days inevitably includes the words “retrogression,” “backlog,” and “long processing times.” And for good reason. Although USCIS’ published adjudication time for the conditional green card petition is now between 29 and 45.5 months, due to visa backlogs, the actual wait time to obtain an EB-5 visa is much […]
10 Tips to Prepare for Filing Your Personal Income Tax Returns
Paying taxes and filing the necessary tax returns is a necessity. Yet, for many people, maneuvering the U.S. tax system can be a daunting and stressful task – even for experienced tax filers. Individuals can follow some fairly simple steps to make preparing personal income taxes a much smoother process. The best advice is to […]
CanAm’s Senior Staff to Speak at the 2020 EB-5 Immigration Expo in Dubai
Two senior staff of CanAm Investor Services, an affiliate of CanAm Enterprises, will be attending the 2020 EB-5 & Uglobal Expo in Dubai to discuss the EB-5 program following recent legislative changes. CanAm is excited to announce that Jeff DeCicco, the CEO of its affiliated broker-dealer, CanAm Investor Services, and Ahmed Khan, its Vice President […]
How to Build a Personal Credit Score
Foreigners that are living in the U.S. on a temporary or permanent basis are finding that one thing that doesn’t travel along with them from their home country is their personal credit history. Even individuals who may have had stellar credit in the past have to start from scratch to establish credit history when they […]
New Year, New You! Invest in Yourself
Kicking off a new year – and a new decade – is a great time to start thinking about resolutions, life goals and getting your financial house in order. Some of the basic steps to improving financial health are knowing where you’re at, where you want to go and establishing a clear plan on how […]
CanAm’s Senior Staff to Showcase Unique Financing Opportunities at the PIDC Impact Development Advisory Committee Meeting in Philadelphia
CanAm will provide updates on new regulatory changes to the EB-5 program, and present alongside PIDC unique preferred equity and mezzanine debt financing opportunities to Philadelphia-based real estate developers, financial institutions, community leaders, and city officials. CanAm Enterprises (“CanAm”) is excited to announce that its senior staff will be joining representatives of the Philadelphia Industrial […]
How to Maximize Deductions to Reduce Tax Bills
As the clock winds down on 2019, people automatically start thinking about holiday shopping, New Year’s Eve celebrations – and tax planning. Although the filing deadline for the 2019 tax year is not until April, getting organized now can help individuals take advantage of deductible expenses that may need to be completed before the tax […]
