Saint Lucia CIU names new CEO following abrupt dismissal of former chief
The Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Unit has appointed Nestor Alfred, a former banking executive and regulator of the financial
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Trump’s immigration bill would put the kibosh on EB-5: Mandates active management, $1.8M gives only 12 points
On August 1st, together with Republican senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue, President Trump introduced a new immigration bill, dubbed
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Bahamians once again flirting with citizenship by investment idea
Two long years have passed since we last hear murmurs of CIP proposals in the Bahamas when property moguls and
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Canada’s Startup Visa becomes permanent despite limited interest
Launched as a pilot program in 2013, the Canadian Startup Visa program will become a regular feature following the expiration
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Critics of Dominica CIP “seeking to destroy the country” says PM Skerrit, Barbados PM concerned about passport-sales
During Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit’s budget presentation in Dominica’s Parliament this week, several members of the United Worker’s Party, the island’s
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The good, the bad and the homicidal: 23 investment migration destinations by security levels
The most popular citizenship and residence by investment destinations have vastly different levels of criminality and violence. Saint Kitts and
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Czech president signs new investor visa amendment into law
Earlier this year, Investment Migration Insider reported that an amendment to the Czech Republic’s immigration law, which included plans for
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A&B CIP-citizen hangs himself while in Thai custody for running web’s largest illicit marketplace, was about to apply for Grenada CIP
The alleged owner of AlphaBay, the dark web’s largest illegal marketplace, Alexandre Cazes, took his own life while in detention
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Thanks for the list of diplomatic passports; now name the CIP citizens too, say Caribbean transparency advocates
Following Antigua and Barbuda’s publishing a list of diplomatic passport holders last week, several prominent figures in the Caribbean are
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2017 Chinese HNWI migration report: As UK slides in rankings, Malta, Antigua, Dominica in top 10 for the first time
Today, the Hurun Research Institute in association with Visas Consulting Group (a leading Chinese immigration company) released the Immigration and
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“Don’t step on others’ territory…or you’ll get punished” – Larry Wang on CIP/RBI firms entering China
Larry Wang, president and founder of Well Trend, one of China’s largest immigration companies, sat down with Investment Migration Insider
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Malta Residence Visa Program issues wide-ranging policy changes
Just minutes ago, Executive Chairman of the Malta Residence Visa Agency – the official government agency that administers the Malta
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