The Year in Investment Migration: 2019 in 12 Graphs
As 2020 beckons, we review the year in investment migration with 12 graphs and their accompanying articles, telling the visual story of 2019.
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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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33 Investment Migration Summits Already Planned for 2020 – Half in Russia/CIS
Of the 33 large-scale events so far planned for 2020, 16 will take place in Russia/CIS, twice as many as in the second-most popular region; Asia ex. China.
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17 Newly Listed Open Job Positions in the Investment Migration Industry
IMI is home to the world’s only job listing section dedicated to investment migration professionals. Over the last week, we’ve added 17 new jobs.
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The Relative IM Market Share of Residence, Citizenship, and Entrepreneur Programs
Investment migration now provides residency and citizenship to around 125,000 people a year. But which subcategory – CIPs, RIPs, or SUVs – absorb the most?
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82% of China’s Immigration Agencies Are Under Five Years Old – Deregulation Sets off Deluge in Openings
In Shanghai, 44% of immigration intermediaries have yet to celebrate their first anniversary and fully 91% have yet to mark their fifth.
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The Crisis in China’s Investment Immigration Market: Part 2
The platform model is tranforming the Chinese migration market by reducing the distance between clients and overseas agents. It’s also planted a time-bomb.
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As Hong Kong Impasse Intensifies, Investment Migration Firms Report Surge in Inquiries
As anti-Beijing protests enter their third month in Hong Kong, service providers say inquiries about investment migration are surging.
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Golden Visas: A Mechanism For Moving People From Unfree Countries to Free Ones, Analysis Shows
Investor migrants are voting with their feet and with their dollars. That they cast their ballots in favor of freedom is incontrovertible.
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IMC-Chief on Brussels Meeting: “Commission Deserves Credit for Inclusive Approach”
Attendees expressed optimism following the European Commission’s stakeholder meeting on investment migration in Brussels today
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50 Open Job Positions in the Investment Migration Industry: All Experience Levels, All Over the Globe
Ready for a new opportunity? IMI’s Jobs section currently has 50 active listings from companies in the investment migration industry, ranging from entry level to senior management.
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The #1 Mistake You’re Making When Marketing Investment Migration Programs in India
An Indian immigration attorney with more than 20 years of experience points to a common mistake investment migration firms make when courting Indian clients, and explains what to do instead.
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New Zealand’s Investor Visa Raises NZ$27 Million a Week, Rejects 1 in 3 Applicants
Over the last ten years, the Kiwis’ high standards have led them to turn down investments worth over NZ$1.7 billion. But they’re still raking in NZ$27m a week.
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China’s 11 Largest Investment Migration Agencies in 2019
Conservative estimates say there are more than 5,000 investment migration agencies in China. These are the biggest.
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Adapt or Perish: How Investment Migration Can Survive the European Parliament’s Antagonism
The European Parliament has made its opposition to investment migration clear. This leaves the industry facing some stark choices, writes Dr. Hussain Farooq.
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Euro-Parliament Votes to Endorse “Phasing Out” of RCBI in Europe: “Not the Right Answer,” Says IMC
The European Parliament today voted to adopt the TAX3 Committee’s February report calling for a “phasing out” of RCBI in Europe. The IMC has reacted with disappointment, calling instead on MEPs to support its work in raising industry standards.
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Basic Dos and Don’ts for Entering the Indian Investment Migration Market – By Prashant Ajmera
India is one of the few emerging economic powerhouses whose HNWIs have yet to appreciate the benefits of residency and citizenship by investment (RCBI). In this article, Indian immigration attorney Prashant Ajmera outlines some of the major do’s and don’ts of Indian investment migration market success.
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“Just the Beginning of a Huge, Worldwide Trend,” Says Kälin About Investment Migration
Panelists in Davos shared their vision of investment migration’s role in reducing global debt levels and bridging the gap between the places that have talent and the places that need it.
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Investment Migration Market Would Reach US$100bn in Revenue by 2025 if 23% CAGR Trend Persists
Between 2011 and 2017, revenue from investment migration programs more than tripled. The investment migration industry is now – conservatively estimated – a US$21.4 billion market that’s growing by 23% a year.
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Welcome to IMIpedia, The Investment Migration Encyclopedia
We’ve just launched the world’s most comprehensive compendium of statistics on and tools for the investment migration market. Take it for a spin!
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