Hopeful that PM will “Revitalize the Old Canadian Immigrant Investor Program”: Investment Migration People in the News This Week

Investment migration people in the news this week included:

• Nadia Dyson of Luxury Locations
• Dominic Volek, Juerg Steffen, and Basil Mohr-Elzeki of Henley & Partners
• Stuart Nash of Nash Kelly Global
• Eric Major and Chris Willis of Latitude Consultancy
• Jennifer Harding-Marlin of JH Marlin Law
• David Lesperance of Lesperance & Associates
• Suzanna Uzakova of Astons

BBC – The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home

In Antigua, estate agents are struggling to keep up with demand, says Nadia Dyson, owner of Luxury Locations. “Up to 70% of all buyers right now are wanting citizenship, and the vast majority are from the US,” she tells the BBC.

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“This time last year, it was all lifestyle buyers and a few CBI. Now they’re all saying ‘I want a house with citizenship’. We’ve never sold so many before.”

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US citizens account for the bulk of CBI applications in the Caribbean over the past year, according to investment migration experts Henley & Partners.

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Everything from gun violence to antisemitism is putting Americans on tenterhooks, according to the consultancy’s Dominic Volek.

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“There are Democrats that don’t like Trump but also Republicans that don’t like Democrats,” Mr Volek says.

Arab Times – Global wealth migration surges: Over 140,000 millionaires set to relocate in 2025

“Montenegro’s low-tax regime, combined with luxury real estate options and a high quality of life, has made it an ideal destination for lifestyle-driven investors,” said Dominic Volek, Head of Private Clients at Henley & Partners.

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“Despite this outbound wave, the UK still appeals to some high-net-worth individuals—particularly disillusioned Americans under the current Trump administration,” said Juerg Steffen, CEO of Henley & Partners. “However, without clearer entry pathways, the country struggles to offset the outflow.”

Business Insider Africa – Top three African countries leading the golden visa race

According to Henley & Partners, a leading law firm, only a handful of African countries currently offer golden visa or similar investor residency schemes. South Africa, Mauritius, and Namibia stand out as the continent’s leaders, providing structured pathways for investors.

Travel Noire – Get A Home — And A Passport? Caribbean Citizenship By Investment Is Drawing U.S. Buyers

Basil Mohr-Elzeki is a managing partner at Henley & Partners. He told NBC News that the inquiries are “not necessarily for an immediate relocation.”

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“But they’re looking for a plan B in the event that they need to use it. Or in the event there’s better pastures for their family,” he said. “More Americans are obtaining these residences and citizenships [in case] of a future event, or [a] future change of laws, or [a] future political shift.”

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Realtor Nadia Dyson focuses on high-end properties via her Antigua and Barbuda-based company, Luxury Locations Real Estate. She also spoke to NBC News about the influx of Americans interested in home buying in the Caribbean. “It’s incredible — 99% of my buyers are from the USA. And inquiries are coming in daily. Multiple inquiries looking for that citizenship program.”

Fox News – America’s wealthy are quietly buying their way out with ‘golden’ visas

Nadia Dyson, owner of Luxury Locations Real Estate in Antiqua, told the BBC there has been a surge in business. 

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Former New Zealand Minister for Economic Development Stuart Nash, co-founder of Nash Kelly Global, told Fox News Digital the visas are becoming more popular.

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“You’ve got a war going on in Europe, you’ve got the tinderbox, which is the Middle East. You’ve got a change in the U.S. administration,” said Nash, “which is causing more polarization than we’ve seen in a long, long time.”

CTV News – Why some Canadians are buying second passports in the Caribbean, according to experts

Eric Major, CEO of Latitude Consultancy, a U.K.-based global firm that specializes in citizenship and residency-by-investment, explained to CTVNews.ca that the Caribbean’s CBI program first launched in St. Kitts and Nevis in the mid-1980s and has matured into pathways for acquiring second citizenship.

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But Canadians are different. “Canadians already have strong passports,” Major said. “So, their motivations are usually one of three things: lifestyle, tax planning or a Plan B (like) security if things become unstable at home or abroad.”

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Jennifer Harding-Marlin, a licenced citizenship-by-investment lawyer with JH Marlin Law based in St. Kitts and Nevis, said, “There’s a lot of Canadians and Americans that are looking to get another citizenship. More people are looking for a holiday destination that’s outside of traditional Florida or Cuba. Countries in eastern Caribbean are becoming more popular.”

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Major said Canada should look into bringing back investment-based citizenship programs. “With this world of visas, including passports, golden visas and investment visas, there’s a lot of developments happening there,” he said referencing Caribbean programs. “We’re hopeful that Prime Minister Carney is going to revitalize the old Canadian Immigrant Investor Program.”

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But Major believes renewed interest in the wake of geopolitical alliances, trade tensions and economic uncertainty could put pressure on Ottawa to re-enter the space.

Newsweek – Fewer Than 1,000 Trump Gold Cards Will Be Sold—Experts

Latitude Managing Director Chris Willis told Newsweek, “In the end, less than 1,000 Trump Cards will be sold—far below the standards for a golden visa program.”

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“The key flaw with the Trump Card is that it’s overpriced. The Trump administration is overestimating the value of American citizenship,” said Latitude CEO Eric Major, who founded HSBC’s Global Investor Immigration Services.

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According to the global investment migration firm Henley & Partners, interest in U.S. residency programs among wealthy individuals has increased, driven in part by renewed attention to established initiatives such as the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program following the gold card announcement.

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David Lesperance, the managing partner at Lesperance & Associates, told Newsweek: “I doubt if the Trump Card will ever see the light of day.”

FT Adviser – Number of US expats set to hit 5,000 per year

Suzanna Uzakova, senior consultant for residency and citizenship programs, said: “The motivations for doing so are wide and varied, however, for many, the impulse is personal and one that has been driven by the Trump administration.

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“They see the opportunities that Greece and Europe offer to them and their families, from a quality education system through to a liberal society and freedom of movement within the Schengen area and we’ve certainly seen an increase in activity since Trump’s re-election from this segment of US residents.”

David Lesperance, managing director at Lesperance & Associates, said he has helped Americans renounce their citizenship for 35 years adding there have always been “certain trends” for why this was the case.

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“From 1990 till 2010, the major motive was to sever US tax liability. In March 2010, the US passed the foreign account tax compliance act which drove a new group of Americans who lived abroad to renounce their citizenship to uncomplicate their financial lives.