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‘Golden ticket’ visa applicants used gambling wins, fake passports

Chinese migrants looking to enter Australia via the $5 million Significant Investor Visa program used ‘bogus documents and false claims’ in applications, documents show.

Michael Roddan and Liam Walsh
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Chinese migrants coming to Australia via “golden ticket” investor visas have sought to use gambling wins to meet a $5 million investment threshhold and have used fraudulently obtained secondary “passports of convenience” to bolster their applications.

Figures obtained by The Australian Financial Review reveal for the first time sky-high rates of rejected Significant Investor Visa applications, a fast-track residency program used by mainly Chinese migrants that can lead to Australian citizenship.

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Michael Roddan is a Walkley Award-winning national correspondent based in Sydney. He is a former business and economics reporter for The Australian. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.roddan@afr.com
Liam Walsh writes on investigations and companies with The Australian Financial Review. He has won multiple media awards, worked in Japan and is now based in Brisbane. Email Liam at liam.walsh@afr.com.au
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