Steve Camarota, of the Center for Immigration Studies, says that kind of system threatens to enshrine a subclass of foreign workers.

NPR: Immigration Plan Puts Price on Visa

Adding to the allure of the visa, the government has created a new subclass of permanent visa to go along with the program, "888, " a number many Chinese associate with wealth.

WSJ: Australia Offers Visa for Millionaires

Adding to the allure of the investor visa, the government has created a new subclass of permanent visa to go along with the program, "888, " a number many Chinese associate with wealth.

WSJ: Australia Offers Visa for Millionaires