The Tier 1 system has taken a turn around, with the Investor and Entrepreneur visas being gradually replaced by the Innovator and Start-up visas. Although the Investor visa has not closed, there are changes that have been implemented. As for the Tier 1…
Country Spotlight: TURKEY 🇹🇷
QUICK FACTS Full name: Republic of Turkey Capital city: Ankara Population: 82,003,882 (2018) GDP in current prices: USD $713.51 billion (2018) GDP real growth: 2.6% (2018) Area: 783,356 km² Government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic President: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Vice President: Fuat Oktay Currency:…
PRE – EVENT PRESS RELEASE – Demand for Alternate Residency and Citizenship Increases in South Africa
Diversification of both business and personal affairs through multiple residences can deliver increased quality of life, mobility, security, educational options, and improved tax and estate planning capabilities. EVENT: Global Investment Immigration Summit 2019…
Canada’s Provincial Business Immigration Programs
Although the National program was closed down a few years ago, many of the provinces have signed agreements with the federal government to develop their own business immigration programmes. These are predominantly targeting graduate entrepreneurs and SME businesses and skilled workers, as well…
Country Spotlight: CANADA 🇨🇦
QUICK FACTS Capital city: OttawaPopulation: 37,797,496 (2019)GDP in current prices: USD $1,900 trillion (2019)GDP real growth: 2% (2019)Area: 9,984,670 km² (land 9,093,507 km²)Government: Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchyMonarch: Queen Elizabeth IIGovernor-General: Julie PayettePrime Minister: Justin TrudeauCurrency: Canadian dollar (CAD)HDI: 13th (2018)Ease of doing business…
Quebec Immigrant Investor Program 2019
In order to be able to obtain a Canadian citizenship through investment, applicants will have to apply to the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP). Applicants interested can only apply through Quebec, as it is the only province that does the program. However, once…
Country Spotlight: VANUATU 🇻🇺
QUICK FACTS Full name: Republic of VanuatuCapital city: Port VilaPopulation: 314,464 (1 July 2021 estimate)GDP in Current prices: USD $850 million (2021 estimate)GDP real growth: 3.8% (2018)Area: 12,189 km² (of which, land c. 4,700 km²)Government: Unitary parliamentary republicPresident: Tallis Obed MosesChancellor: Charlot SalwaiCurrency:…
Revamping the CBI website
Being in the heart of spring, we are giving the CBI website a spring clean. Following the success of our recent Global Investment Immigration Summits in India, we have updated the Events section to give news, views and reviews from the previous summit…
The E-2 Visa may soon open for Israeli Investors
There have been several years of discussion in regards to the E-2 investor visa opportunity for Israelis who wish to invest in the US. A path for the implementation of the program had even been opened through a treaty signed by Barack Obama…
Citizenship by Investment – Why Turkey?
With a plethora of countries offering investment opportunities through their CBI program, many would wonder, why should I invest in this country? Turkey formally introduced the Citizenship by Investment program in January 2017 and it was opened to investors in June 2017 to…