Over the last four years, the number of main applicants approved by just the ten largest programs averaged nearly 28,000 a year.
Whereas the MRVP had exclusive marketing partners for different geographical regions, the new MPRP will take a different approach.
The pandemic year left an indelible mark on virtually every investment migration program but by no means in equal measure.
David Lesperance says many US embassies refuse to take renunciation appointments, and that the backlog runs into the tens of thousands.
Investment migration people in the news this week include: Patricia Casaburi of Global Citizen Solutions João G. Gil Figueira of
The most common reasons for rejection were “weakness of the business model” and “lack of innovative value of the business project”.
After a surprisingly strong first half of 2020, the pandemic appears to have caught up with Spain’s golden visa in the second half.
The Chinese dominated the golden visa during the early years before falling to a record-low in 2020. In 2021, they are returning in force.
Reacting to the State Department’s Report, PM Browne said Washington’s accusations against himself and regional CIPs were based on hearsay.
After a year and a half of uncertainty, hopes emerge that the world’s most popular residency by investment program may reopen soon.
Kenya’s Investment Authority is drafting legal amendments that would permit a CIP. Its chairman says “there’s really no opposition to it.”
Chairman Warsal is expected to reveal details on the program’s long-awaited real estate investment option next week.
Grenada’s CIP broke records for the number of applications, approvals, new citizens, real estate investments, and overall program revenue.
The report noted shortcomings in transparency (and the potential or actualized corruption that such opacity engenders) among five CIPs.
The “QIIP is dead in the water,” lamented Sam Bayat on learning that Quebec will extend its program moratorium for a third time in 16 months.
Malta’s new Permanent Residence Program (MPRP) is officially open for applications, following the publication of the relevant law on Friday.
Investment migration people in the news this week included: Andrew Lo of Anlex Evelyn Ackah Jean-François Harvey of Harvey Law
In an exhaustive Q&A, we ask: Is it a government-sanctioned program? Who can become an agent? What are the fees? Was there a tender? and more.
Crunch time for EB-5, the North Macedonian surprise, why Canada makes immigration so hard, business as usual in the Caribbean, and much more.
Aiming to prevent foreign developers from “recycling”, Turkish authorities say a single property may henceforth only be used once to qualify for citizenship.