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North America Policy Updates 

Québec IIP Suspension Extended Until April 2021; IIAC Calls for Re-Launch of Federal Program

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim canada, club, north america, policy updates, qiip, quebec

“It is a program that could have helped in economic recovery, with this pandemic. To the business community, it is deplorable,” said lawyer Maxime Lapointe.

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North America 

91% of Québec Immigrant Investors Settle in Other Provinces – But That’s Changing Quickly

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim canada, club, data, qiip, quebec, statistics

The share of Québec Immigrant Investor Program participants who settled in the province had averaged 8% – until last year when it suddenly jumped.

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Industry Trends 

What the EU Needs to Learn From Canada’s Targeted Investment Migration Model

January 27, 2020June 15, 2020 Ahmad Abbas ahmad abbas, canada, club, entrepreneur, EU, europe, IMC, startup visa, trends

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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Opinion Tajick's Take 

Who’s to Blame When Investment Migration Programs Have Little Economic Impact?

December 1, 2019October 15, 2020 Stephane Tajick canada, club, economic impact, opinion, quebec, review, tajick's take

When governments find the economic benefits of investment migration programs fall short, they should ask themselves who designed them in the first place.

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North America 

Québec IIP’s 20,000-Application Backlog Precipitated Suspension

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim backlog, canada, club, north america, qiip, quebec, residence by investment

18,800 main applicants fulfilled the obligations of the QIIP but still await their permanent residence permits, a factor partly motivating the suspension.

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North America Policy Updates 

Québec Immigrant Investor Program Suspended Pending Review

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim canada, club, golden visa, north america, policy updates, quebec, residence by investment

While the announcement spoke only of a suspension, “it is not clear if the program will reopen, and under what conditions,” said one major service provider.

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Tajick's Take 

Tajick: Remembering the Dead Part 1 – Residence by Investment Programs of Yore

January 7, 2019June 15, 2020 Stephane Tajick analysis, canada, club, golden visa, history, hong kong, hungary, residence by investment, tajick

This is the first in a two-part series on now-defunct residence and citizenship by investment programs. This week, we look

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North America Policy Updates Tajick's Take 

Quebec to Cut QIIP Selection by Up to 65% in 2019, CSQ Wait-Time to Double

December 9, 2018June 15, 2020 Stephane Tajick canada, golden visa, policy, qiip, quebec, residence by investment, tajick

As part of its plan to reduce overall immigration to the province, the government of Quebec is cutting the number

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Editor's Picks Industry Trends 

IMC’s L’ecuyer Urges Adherence to Ethical Code Following QIIP-Investigation

October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim bruno l'ecuyer, canada, cbc, code of conduct, ethics, IMC, investment migration, qiip, report, vice

In a response to the airing of an investigative report on the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) by Canadian state

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North America Tajick's Take 

Tajick: Public Broadcaster Investigation Rocks Québec IIP

September 22, 2018June 15, 2020 Stephane Tajick canada, club, investigation, qiip, quebec, tajick, vice

On the 20th of September, the whole investment migration industry in Canada was holding its breath before the airing of

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Editor's Picks North America Opinion Tajick's Take 

Tajick: 3 Common Myths Canadian Media Uses to Demonize Investor Immigrants

April 14, 2018June 15, 2020 Stephane Tajick canada, club, immigrant investor, media, opinion, qiip, quebec, tajick, tajick's take

Whereas questioning the degree to which unskilled refugees – tens of thousands of which Canada welcomes annually – sufficiently contribute

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Editor's Picks North America Policy Updates Popular 

Big Changes Coming to Québec Investor Program – Min. Investment Now C$ 1.2M, Net Asset Requirement Raised

April 1, 2018April 19, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim canada, golden visa, immigration, qiip, quebec, residence by investment, sam bayat

The Quebecois government’s official gazette this Wednesday contained details of the upcoming amendments to the Québec Immigrant Investor Program’s (QIIP)

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Editor's Picks North America Popular Tajick's Take 

Canadian Immigrant Investor Myth #2: The Chinese Are Driving Up Property Prices

March 3, 2018June 10, 2018 Stephane Tajick asian, canada, chinese, immigrant investor, property, real estate, stephane tajick, tajick's take

By Stephane Tajick Is there a form of discrimination in our targeting of wealthy Chinese looking people in Canada? Are

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Editor's Picks North America Opinion 

Analysis: Does Investor Immigration Have a Future in Canada?

February 21, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim analysis, canada, golden visa, opinion, policy, qiip, residence by investment

By Kareem El-Assal, Senior Research Associate at the Conference Board of Canada Canada was once the world leader in attracting

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Editor's Picks Tajick's Take 

Canadian Immigrant Investor Myth #1: They Pay Less Tax Than Refugees

February 10, 2018June 10, 2018 Stephane Tajick canada, golden visa, iip, investment migration, quebec, residence by investment, tajick, tax

By Stephane Tajick Since the end of Canada’s Federal Immigrant Investor program a few years ago by the Conservative Party,

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Caribbean Editor's Picks Popular 

Antigua PM Calls Trudeau’s Bluff: Asks Canada to Specify CIP Flaws, Reinstate Visa-Free Policy

January 15, 2018January 23, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim antigua and barbuda, canada, cip, citizenship by investment, due diligence, gaston browne, trudeau, visa-free

During a town hall meeting last week, Canadian premier Justin Trudeau said his government would reconsider allowing visa-free access to

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Caribbean Editor's Picks 

Trudeau: Canada Would Reinstate Antigua’s Visa-Free Access if CIP “Significantly Improves”

January 13, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim antigua and barbuda, canada, cip, citizenship by investment, gaston browne, trudeau, visa-free

Speaking at a town hall meeting in Toronto this week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the audience that his

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China Editor's Picks North America Vice 

Canada’s Deportation of Chinese Up 700% Since Last Year, Attributed to Massive Visa-Fraud Case

December 8, 2017July 27, 2018 Christian Henrik Nesheim canada, china, chinese, fraud, immigrant investor, qiip, vancouver, wang xun

Of the 15,237 individuals slated for deportation from Canada, 2,066 are Chinese nationals. While the number of persons repatriated from

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Editor's Picks Europe North America Policy Updates 

Pressed by EU, Canada Grants Visa-Free Travel to Bulgaria and Romania

November 17, 2017November 17, 2017 Christian Henrik Nesheim bulgaria, canada, policy, policy update, romania, visa-free

Canada will hand a major boost to the value of Bulgarian and Romanian citizenship on December 1st this year, when

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Asia-Pacific China Editor's Picks North America 

Hong Kong Migration to Canada Doubled Last Year to Highest Number on Record

September 12, 2017 Christian Henrik Nesheim canada, hong kong, migration

Figures obtained by South China Morning Post revealed that 1,210 Hong Kong natives obtained permanent residence status in Canada last

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More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration
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More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration

January 20, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on More Citizenship-Based Tax Would “Set Off a Bonanza” for Investment Migration
MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000
Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000

January 18, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on MRVP Changes Now Official: Total Contribution Amounts Starting at EUR 150,000
Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%
Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%

January 13, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Greek Golden Visa Approvals Fell Nearly 90% in 2020, Portugal’s By 5%
MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment
Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment

January 12, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on MRVP Changes Discussed at Stakeholder Meeting: Higher Contributions Could Replace Bond-Investment
Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020
Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020

January 11, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim Comments Off on Only Chinese and Brazilians Got More Portuguese Golden Visas Than Americans in 2020

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