An investigation conducted by South China Morning Post revealed that 53% of the 29,764 investor immigrants from China mainland, Taiwan or Hong Kong, who had activated their permanent residency in British Columbia between 2005 and 2012, had told authorities that they were going to live in a different province. The Canadian constitutional right to freedom…
Portugal’s “Golden Residence Permit” is gaining popularity among the rich investors from China who are seeking to buy property in beautiful locations in Europe. The Chinese are so far the largest buyers of the Portuguese scheme. The deputy Prime Minister of Portugal Paulo Portas is the architect of the Portuguese visa system. According to him,…
Potential entrepreneurs or investors who want to avoid taxes in their countries of residence are increasingly looking to take advantage of the citizenship-by-investment programs offered by many Caribbean countries. The popularity of such programs has been increasing recently as more Caribbean nations join the pool. St Kitts and Nevis is the oldest nation in the…
Even though countries in South Europe have been gaining popularity among the Chinese investors, it is the United Kingdom which has emerged as the main destination for Chinese investment ever since the start of the debt crisis in 2012. It has been reported that China has invested twice as much into the UK since the…
Australia has boosted its visa scheme aimed at attracting investment from the rich Chinese investors. Last week the government announced a series of changes to its existing Significant Investor Visa program – these included speeding up of the approval procedures and expanding investment avenues. Australia’s existing two-year old Significant Investor Visa program offers residency to…