The Investment Migration Knowledge Platform
In a recent presentation, I advanced the view that in the decades ahead, citizenship will be the key to one’s survival if conflict increases, especially at a time when western countries are closing their borders to people, especially the poor, and in the age of populism, Trump, Brexit, and increasing American and European nationalism. I publicly stated that
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Extremely conservative estimates would place the number of program participants at more than 100,000. The actual figure is likely in the 130-150,000 range.
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Henley & PartnersSponsored content Questions around migration and transnational mobility are dictating geopolitics at every level and transforming the future of the global economy. The investment migration industry is shaped and driven by these debates, and it is more important than ever to stay ahead of the key trends driving the growing move towards
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32 major events remain in the year. You can’t catch them all, so here’s how to choose between them.
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As Caribbean banks and governments struggle to receive CIP-funds, Macfarlane writes that he is amazed they don’t implement simple workarounds.
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“It is likely but not self-evident that after the moratorium, Law no. 1 will be withdrawn,” says Henley & Partners.
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In a new segment, we answer questions from readers and encourage you to send in some of your own.
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The number of accredited agents for citizenship by investment programs has grown by 25 since February, an average of 4.2 new agents per month. Between February and May, a dozen new companies joined the fray; by today, another 13 have received accreditation. With 578 accredited agents (62% of the total), Cyprus has more approved agents
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Investor migrants are voting with their feet and with their dollars. That they cast their ballots in favor of freedom is incontrovertible.
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“We’re looking for someone who has a lifestyle in which they don’t usually spend more than 90 days in any particular jurisdiction,” says Philip Kisob.
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A decade ago, the Canadian Immigrant Investor programs (CIIP) and the Hong Kong Capital Investment Scheme (HK CIS) dominated the market for residency programs. They were the biggest suppliers of investor visa spots and were considered the most interesting, each for different reasons. Other programs in the UK or Australia lagged in comparison because Canada
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But the new rules may never take effect if the EB-5 Regional Center Program gets a congressional extension before Sep 30th.
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Channel 4 and the Times say they have exposed a “scandal”, but the industry has itself repeatedly urged the Home Office to update its procedure.
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The two investor visa categories show opposite trend lines in 2019; one is down by 35% while the other is up 48%. Rejection rates are still remarkably high.
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The chance to market investment migration to more than a billion people is a twice-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The first of those has already passed us by.
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Overall, investors from Iran and Iraq were the top two nationalities for citizenship with 253 and 143 approved applications, respectively.
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Don’t discount Moldova’s CIP just yet.
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Program authorities are also making great strides in dealing with their extensive backlog of unprocessed applications.
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Vanuatu has revoked the citizenships of four Chinese fraud-suspects and extradited them to China. Whether due process was granted remains an open question.
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An analysis of the more than 600 firms registered in the Residence and Citizenship by Investment Company Directory shows that some 60% of companies are tiny.
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