A Summary of Investigations, Reports, and Legal Actions on Cyprus CIP So Far
As a 780-page report on the inquiry concludes more than half of naturalizations were illegal, Ahmad Abbas summarizes the Cyprus CIP debacle so far.
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Canada: Forget the Startup Visa – Focus on Regional Pilots
From real estate to bonds and shares, global investors are spoilt for choice when it comes to investing in residencies. Except in Canada.
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The Mobility Standard #3: David Lesperance – The Bulletproof Backup Plan
David Lesperance says many US embassies refuse to take renunciation appointments, and that the backlog runs into the tens of thousands.
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Podcast: Pandemic’s Lessons for IM Programs and the Impact of a North Macedonian CIP
Crunch time for EB-5, the North Macedonian surprise, why Canada makes immigration so hard, business as usual in the Caribbean, and much more.
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First Episode of IMI’s New Podcast, The Mobility Standard, Out Now
IMI finally has its own podcast: The Mobility Standard. Listen to Episode 1 today: The Rise of Western Investor Migrants.
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As Cyprus’ CIP Officially Closes, Ministry Says No Deadline Extensions
As the Cypriot program comes to an end, hundreds of applications remain outstanding.
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Jordan Halves the Price of Its CIP Despite Reported Avg. Investment of US$6.9m
Jordan this week reported its citizenship by investment program has raised US$1.38bn from just 200 investors. Now, they’re cutting prices.
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Cyprus’ Spat With Al-Jazeera Takes on Geopolitical Overtones
Cypriot authorities react to what they consider an injustice; pointing out procedural weaknesses long-since acknowledged and dealt with.
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Home Office Encourages Hongkongers to Come to the UK Now and Apply for Leave at Border
“Now that China, through its actions, has changed the circumstances that BN(O) citizens find themselves in, it is right that we should change the entitlements which are attached to BN(O) status.” said the Home Secretary.
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Dominica CIP Tightens Due Diligence, Bars Some Nationals From Applying
Irani, Sudanese, and North Korean nationals who haven’t spent the last ten years outside their home countries are now ineligible to apply for Dominica’s CIP.
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Moneyval Reports on Cyprus CIP’s AML/CFT Vulnerabilities
A comprehensive report from the EU’s anti-money laundering watchdog gives cause for both optimism and concern. The IMC largely echoes the sentiment.
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Coronavirus Will Radically Impact the Investment Migration Market
The viral epidemic is a black swan event that will materially reconfigure the investment migration industry. And not just within China.
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What the EU Needs to Learn From Canada’s Targeted Investment Migration Model
The money-for-rights model of investment migration – while economically successful – is a hard sell, politically. Canada’s model offers a compromise.
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7 Principles Investment Migration Professionals Must Grasp to Succeed in the MENA Region
Principle #3 – Listing the number of dependents is a complicated affair in Polygamous societies.
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Italy’s Investor Visa Could be Europe’s Most Popular if Only it Didn’t Ignore Market Realities
The Italian Investor Visa (IIV) has been around for almost three years without gaining any meaningful traction. Why?
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Julius Caesar, the Grandfather of Citizenship by Investment, Never Demanded “Genuine Links”
2,000 years ago, the Roman Empire conceptualized citizenship; flexible, obtainable via contributions, and not necessarily linked to residence.
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The E2 Statistics Series Part 1: Rejection Rates Are Rising (Quickly)
While rejection rates are rising, refusal rates vary markedly between different applicant types; investors, managers, essential employees, and dependents.
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Kenya’s Plans for Citizenship by Investment – Any Takers?
No EU, no Schengen, and a relatively high price tag. Kenya hopes a CIP will help repay its debts. The notion is far-fetched, but not altogether ludicrous.
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Malta RVP’s Financing Option Shows Why the RCBI Market is About to Get 10 Times Bigger
Investment financing has the potential to catapult investment migration from UHNWI luxury product status to the much greater mass affluent market.
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4 Potential Countries For Europe’s Next Citizenship by Investment Program
These four countries have the necessary economic, demographic, and political ingredients to open Europe’s next citizenship by investment program, writes Ahmad Abbas.
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