The Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Programme
Since opening in 2013, the Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Programme has approved more than 3,000 applications for citizenship and raised more than half a billion US dollars.
Applicants can qualify for citizenship through direct donations, real estate investments, or investment in a local business.
Sam Bayat is a Quebec (Canada)-licensed attorney with a background in international law, specializing in corporate immigration, with over 20 years of experience in business immigration consultancy. He is a former president and vice president of the International Section of the Canadian Bar, in Quebec.
Mr. Laszlo Gaal has more than 25 years of experience working with private clients, in addition to an intimate knowledge of human nature and communication. He is recognised as a thought leader in the immigration industry. Laszlo is the founder and managing director of Residency Citizenship Program Limited, a leading independent immigration service provider. He created Latvindia project to connect investors to Latvia.
Harvey Law Group (HLG) was founded in Montreal, Québec in 1992 by Attorney Jean-François Harvey.
Mr. Harvey completed a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Ottawa and was appointed to the Québec Bar in 1992. He is a member in good standing of both the Québec and Canadian Bar Associations. Mr. Harvey is recognized internationally as an expert in immigration law, and he brings a wealth of experience in providing comprehensive immigration law services to corporations and high net worth individuals.
Mr. Harvey also brings extensive experience in commercial legal matters, including many high-value due diligence and merger and acquisition activities for a broad range of International and multinational industries.
Mr Major is one of the world’s foremost specialists in residence and citizenship-by-investment, an industry pioneer with over 25 years in the Investment Migration field. As the former CEO of Henley & Partners, he presided the firm’s impressive growth between 2011-2016 that led to the opening of over 20 offices and the launch of 4 new programs, including the highly successful Malta citizenship program.
Between 1997-2011, he was the Founder and Managing Director of HSBC’s Global Investor Immigration Services, where he and his team raised over USD 2 billion in capital and facilitated the successful migration of over 5,000 families to Canada, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Hong Kong.
In 2017, he founded Latitude Consultancy Limited, a firm providing residence and citizenship solutions to international private clients, as well as advising governments on how to attract significant foreign direct investments to their shores through such programs.
Mr Major holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Western Ontario and a Masters of Sciences in Economics from the University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne).
The Honourable Philippe A. May is a Swiss-Singaporean banker, diplomat, ornithologist and citizenship specialist. He has an extensive background in the wealth management industry with a focus on the needs of high net-worth individuals and families, particularly from the Asia Pacific region.
After completing his studies and national service in the Swiss army as an infantryman, his career began at the Swiss Stock Exchange SIX in Zurich where he worked for Credit Suisse and later joined its portfolio management, in charge of Asian equities. He moved then into private banking an joined BNP Paribas as a relationship manager. In 2005 he took a sabbatical to pursue full time Chinese language studies at National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei, Taiwan (ROC).
In early 2006 he immigrated to Singapore and joined EFG Bank as a private banker. After two years he became a Singapore citizens and joined the ruling People’s Action Party as a member. He volunteered for the party and has worked as a campaigner during general elections since.
In 2011 the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines appointed him as the Honorary Consul for Singapore. Consul May focuses on the promotion of global citizenship and has been featured in various financial industry media including Bloomberg, BBC, CNN. He is also a thought leader of Robb Report Singapore, and a member of the Global Investor Immigration Council, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the East Caribbean-Southeast Asia Economic and Cultural Chamber, and has been a speaker and pannelist a various conferences of the investor migration and financial industry. He is a founder of a cigar club, an avid ornithologist and reader of classical literature. Consul May is married with one daughter.
iGlobal was created to facilitate those who have the means and the courage to secure their family, wealth and freedom through acquisition of global citizenship. Legitimate second citizenship programs allow developing countries to help themselves by helping others.
At iGlobal we have a core belief in our programs and I am also a citizenship by investment recipient. Additionally, I am a successful entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in international investment, real estate finance, citizenship by investment and community development. I am a real life global citizen. Invest in your future with iGlobal for a lifetime of global access and security.
Summary of Qualifications
– Expert in Financial Equities Trading
– Expert in Real Estate Finance
– Expert Purchase & Sale Residential Real Estate, Distressed Property
– Expert in marketing and sales of Financial Products
– Professional Expertise in Online Retail, Internet Marketing, Website Design
– Central Washington University, 1992 B.S. Geography, B.A. Eco-tourism
– Certificate of Appreciation Recipient 2014, Kingdom of Cambodia
Over the past 15 years, Patrick has achieved tremendous success in all three aspects of this industry (investor advisory, B2B service, and government advisory) and in all major immigration markets. This experience gives him a thorough and comprehensive understanding of our industry, our partners’ needs, governments’ needs, financial/banking challenges, and geopolitical forces that play a role in our business.
Since 2014, Patrick has made ClientReferrals the leading B2B service provider for the Antigua and Barbuda CIP, as well as for various Canadian investor/entrepreneur programs. His rare industry experience, coupled with his responsiveness, attention to detail, and work ethic have made him a highly sought-after service provider to immigration professionals.
Mr. Jacques Plante has been involved in Immigrant Investor Programs for more than 20 years. He is one of the co-founders and owners of CJ International Group, an international consultancy firm specialized in Residency and Citizenship by Investment Programs for High-Net-Worth Individuals including programs in Canada, USA, Europe, Asia and multiple Caribbean countries. CJ International Group was established in 2007 and has offices in Canada, China, Hong Kong and Vietnam.
As a certified Investment Migration practitioner, Mr. Plante is currently involved in overseeing all aspects of strategic planning and business development for CJ International Group’s group of companies and has successfully helped thousands of immigrants obtain second residency and citizenship in countries around the world. He also holds the position of Head of the Immigrant Investor Program of a government-authorized financial intermediary in relation to the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program.
BACKGROUND
Mr. Plante obtained his degree in Computer Sciences in 1985 and became a fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute in 1987.
After successfully spending 15 years pursuing his career as a registered representative, then Branch Manager to Vice-President of Finance with leading Canadian brokerage firms, his roles progressed to handling investments, operations, administration and finances.
Founder & MD Profile:
Ms. Saadiya Saadat holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and has over 25 years of work experience in Pakistan & Middle East. Prior to starting Secondpass Global, she has held various Senior Banking positions within HSBC Middle East, FAB Bank, Mashreq Bank & ANZ Grindlays Bank. In her strong conviction to give back to her country of birth, Ms. Saadat dedicated 2 years out of her banking career in helping Government of Pakistan setup its 1st Provincial Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) PBIT, Punjab. Last but not least, Ms. Saadat has been affiliated with the RCBI Industry for over a decade and gone through her personal journey to successfully setup her own company 3 years back & acquire her 2nd passport.
Daniel is a Mandarin speaking RCbI expert specialising in real estate, government bond and national development fund investments. Head of Business Development at La Vida, responsible for spearheading the involvement with the Caribbean CBI programmes and with additional specialism in the Portuguese Category 65A-d programme and Cyprus investment programme.
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