
Under Lockdown, a Hunger for Freedom Spurs Rebound in China’s Investment Migration Market
Hundreds of millions of Chinese are under an iron- and ham-fisted lockdown. Their yearning for freedom is reviving the market for migration.

Hundreds of millions of Chinese are under an iron- and ham-fisted lockdown. Their yearning for freedom is reviving the market for migration.

The last two years have turned the world upside down. And we’re not done yet, according to Ahmet Şener.

The nominal number of visa-free destinations your passport affords means very little in 2021. Brian Greco explains what to focus on instead.

Until recently the world’s undisputedly largest source of investor migrants, China’s IM market has become a shadow of its former self. Why?

A great deal has changed in the 18 months since our initial analysis. We’re revisiting the numbers to see who performed in the long term.

An exploration of the socio-economic impact of COVID-19, as well as the trends and opportunities of today’s international migration market.

“Please tell us, in 100 words or fewer, what you consider the most significant difference between the IM market in 2019 and the IM market in 2021?”

Micha-Rose Emmett spoke to us about Africa’s IM market, how motherhood has changed her perspective on IM, how the IM market should be regulated, and much more.

26% of respondents in this year’s Investment Migration Executive Survey said North America was their fastest-growing source market. That’s up from 0% in 2019.

Despite the continent’s being home to a mere 0.5% of HNWIs globally, one in three large investment migration firms are making it their top priority.

Investment migration after COVID: Business travel and live conference participation will return, but not to pre-pandemic levels, according to survey respondents.

Following the initial shock in spring 2020 that sent inquiry volumes plummeting worldwide, investment migration has emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever.

IMI Research Unit is proud to present our latest report: Investment Migration After COVID – Trends and Outlook 2021.

Australia has made it a criminal offense for its citizens to return if they’ve recently been in India. Michael Krakat questions the legality of this move.

Richard Moir and Kristin Surak consider how the pandemic has transformed investor migrants’ preferences.

Evgeny Pavlov asks and answers: Which golden visa countries in the EU will open to vaccinated tourists, and when?

Crunch time for EB-5, the North Macedonian surprise, why Canada makes immigration so hard, business as usual in the Caribbean, and much more.

Michael Krakat asks: What is a passport’s nominal visa-freedom worth if health-restrictions prevent you from boarding a plane in the first place?

The heads of Harvey Law Group and CS Global outline what effects they expect the pandemic to have on the investment migration market in 2021 and beyond.

“The system will not return to what it was: Nationality will not suffice to guarantee safe passage,” Dr. Khanna writes.