Investor interest in Malta’s citizenship-by-investment program — the Maltese Exceptional Investor Naturalisation Program — remains high despite ongoing efforts by the European Commission to shut it down. The commission recently filed a complaint before the European Court of Justice to force Malta to terminate the sole citizenship by investment program in the European continent. The…
The EB-5 program has long been a source of inexpensive and low-risk capital for real estate developers across the US. How have the changes introduced by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 impacted this aspect of the program? The increase in minimum investments and reauthorization of the Regional Center program have dominated the…
A new Ontario immigration Entrepreneur Pilot has been launched, with the aim of welcoming 100 newcomers outside the Toronto area and drawing an investment of $20 million. The two-year pilot is named the OINP Entrepreneur Success Initiative, administered by the Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC). “The initiative will help 100 immigrant entrepreneurs to establish and…
A new Entrepreneur Immigration draw by British Columbia’s PNP saw the province issue at least 9 invitations. The November 11 British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program draw featured invites through the general and regional pilot category of the province’s Entrepreneur stream. For the general category, 8 invites were issued with a minimum score of 120 points.…
Offering EU permanent residency for a real estate purchase of just €250,000, the Greek golden visa is one of the world’s cheapest investment immigration programs. However, this is set to change in 2023. Greece has announced its intention to double the minimum investment to €500,000. Real Estate: Preferred Choice of Investment Immigrants Real estate has…