{"id":960,"date":"2012-12-17T08:27:44","date_gmt":"2012-12-17T08:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationca.staging.wpengine.com\/2012\/12\/17\/international-business-immigration-programs\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T12:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T16:46:10","slug":"international-business-immigration-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/international-business-immigration-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"International Business Immigration Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"960\" class=\"elementor elementor-960\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e694b73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e694b73\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b63d8df\" data-id=\"4b63d8df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516407e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"516407e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On This Page, You Will Find<\/span><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An overview of international business immigration programs for residence and citizenship<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key differences between international and Canadian business immigration options<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A detailed list of Residency by Investment programs in countries like the USA, Portugal, and UAE<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A comprehensive list of Citizenship by Investment programs, including Austria, Malta, and St. Kitts and Nevis<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investment requirements and benefits for each citizenship and residency program<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information on Canadian citizens&#8217; eligibility for international programs<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Options for high net worth individuals seeking secondary residency or a second passport<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A comparison of the Canada Start-Up Visa and the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently asked questions about Canada business immigration pathways<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a488bb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2a488bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc97084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cc97084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Countries all over the world have international business immigration programs that are designed to boost economies by attracting investment from high-net-worth individuals.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some require a passive investment, others may need a business plan, but they can broadly be split into two categories: residence and citizenship.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The international business immigration programs that offer residence are often called \u2018Golden Visas\u2019, and include several options for gaining access to the European Union\u2019s free travel Schengen Zone.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of popular international business immigration programs are the US EB-5 and the Portugal Golden Visa for residence, and Malta and St Kitts and Nevis for citizenship.<\/span><\/p><p><div class='yarpp yarpp-related yarpp-related-shortcode yarpp-template-list'>\n<!-- YARPP List -->\n\u00a0<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182db31 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"182db31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\"> \t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"CTA-consult-article-inline\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"\/immigration-consultation\/\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\"> \t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Consultation<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div><hr style=\"border-top: 1px\" \/><h3 style=\"margin-top:30px\">Related news<\/h3><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-makes-120-new-fields-of-study-eligible-for-post-graduation-work-permit\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Canada Makes 120 New Fields Of Study Eligible For Post-Graduation Work Permit\">Canada Makes 120 New Fields Of Study Eligible For Post-Graduation Work Permit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/how-to-immigrate-to-canada-as-a-social-worker\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"How to Immigrate to Canada as a Social Worker\">How to Immigrate to Canada as a Social Worker<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><hr style=\"border-top: 1px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9292bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9292bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/International-Business-Immigration-Programs-vs-Canadian-Business-Immigration-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-140601\" alt=\"International Business Immigration Programs vs Canadian Business Immigration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/International-Business-Immigration-Programs-vs-Canadian-Business-Immigration-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/International-Business-Immigration-Programs-vs-Canadian-Business-Immigration-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/International-Business-Immigration-Programs-vs-Canadian-Business-Immigration-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/International-Business-Immigration-Programs-vs-Canadian-Business-Immigration-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/International-Business-Immigration-Programs-vs-Canadian-Business-Immigration.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebe292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ebe292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Business Immigration Programs vs Canadian Business Immigration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f440b02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f440b02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of the international business immigration programs on this page compare favourably to Canadian business immigration, including the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/start-up-visa-program\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada Start-Up Visa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/quebec-immigrant-investor-program\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quebec Immigrant Investor Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Start-Up Visa allows<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/form.immigration.ca\/business\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada business immigrants<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a well-thought-out business plan and Letter of Support from a designated venture capital fund, angel investor or business incubator a pathway to permanent residence.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That business plan could be in popular fields such as information technology, healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture and consumer goods.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5545c19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5545c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/form.immigration.ca\/business\">Business Immigration Evaluation<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff1f40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eff1f40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program is unusual among international business immigration programs in that it is a passive investment program.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That passive investment must be of $1.2 million into a government-guaranteed investment for five years bearing no interest. There are also net worth, language and business experience requirements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd18481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd18481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Options-For-Canadian-Citizens-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-140607\" alt=\"Options For Canadian Citizens\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Options-For-Canadian-Citizens-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Options-For-Canadian-Citizens-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Options-For-Canadian-Citizens-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Options-For-Canadian-Citizens-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Options-For-Canadian-Citizens.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8382977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8382977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Options For Canadian Citizens <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aca85d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aca85d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian citizens with the required net worth and money to invest could qualify for most of the international business immigration programs included on this page.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They include several options in the Caribbean, which could prove popular for Canadian citizens looking to escape the cold winter.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cec3bd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cec3bd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Residency By Investment Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d78e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"d2d78e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2211\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2211\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. USA<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2211\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2211\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Established in 1990, the EB-5 is a Golden Visa that connects foreign entrepreneurs with American communities\u2019 economic needs. It is one of the world\u2019s most well-known international business immigration programs Geared toward providing a pathway to a US PR, the program gives a Green Card to individuals investing in projects that boost American economic growth and create jobs that employ Americans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An investment of at least $1,050,000; or\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An investment of at least $800,000 into a Targeted Employment Area (TEA), which is either a rural area or one with high unemployment levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creation or preservation of at least 10 full-time jobs for qualifying US workers within 2 years of the immigrant investor\u2019s admission to the US as a Conditional PR.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proof that the investment is in a bona fide enterprise and that the funds are \u201clawfully sourced.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides pathway to US green card for the investor, their spouse, and unmarried children under 21.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After five years of PR, investors can file for citizenship.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to American education, often at in-state tuition rates.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work authorization in the United States without needing employer sponsorship.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investors can pursue business proposals outside of the one they initially invested in.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2212\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2212\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. Portugal<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2212\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2212\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Portuguese Golden Visa allows non-EU citizens to get Portuguese citizenship by purchasing real estate, investing in Portuguese businesses, or contributing to research and development projects.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the international business immigration programs that offers EU access, it was amended via legislation in January 2024, with major changes to the eligibility criteria and investment requirements to streamline the program. This was major news, considering the significance of Portugal\u2019s Golden Visa as one of the leading residency-by-investment programs in Europe.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements:<\/b>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicant needs to have a Portuguese NIF (Tax Identification Number).\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investor needs to make an investment that could include capital transfer, a \u20ac500,000 investment in research and development, a minimum \u20ac500,000 investment in approved funds or venture capital funds, or a cultural heritage donation of \u20ac200,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investor needs to show evidence of a clean criminal record from their country of residence and from Portugal.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spend an average of seven days per year in Portugal to maintain residency status.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates become permanent residents of Portugal, with the right to live, work, and study.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residency rights included to spouse, children, and dependent parents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visa-free travel within the Schengen Area, which consists of 26 European countries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pathway to Portugues citizenship within five years of residency, with relatively lenient residency requirements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to Portugal\u2019s Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) tax regime, which offers favorable tax treatment for the first 10 years of residence.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2213\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2213\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. Greece <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2213\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2213\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Greece Residence by Investment program grants non-EU citizens residency in Greece through financial contributions, commonly in the form of real estate. It is known to one of the most flexible international business immigration programs with no minimum stay requirements, and also offers a chance to apply for Greek citizenship eventually.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real estate acquisition via a minimum investment of \u20ac400,000; or\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategic investments into shares or bonds, including a minimum capital contribution of \u20ac500,000 or investing in an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates become permanent residents of Greece without any minimum stay obligation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to visa-free travel within the Schengen region.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visa opportunity for family members of the applicant.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chance of acquiring citizenship after seven years of residency.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2214\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2214\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4. Cyprus <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2214\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2214\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cyprus Golden Visa program is one of the permanent residence international business immigration programs designed for non-EU foreign entrepreneurs to obtain long-term residence in Cyprus that could potentially result in citizenship after five years. Investors obtain their residence immediately upon completion of their investment criteria, with the only physical presence requirement being to visit Cyprus for at least one day every two years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum income requirement of at least \u20ac50,000 for the principal applicant, \u20ac15,000 for a spouse, and \u20ac10,000 for each dependent child.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investment into residential property of at least \u20ac300,000 plus VAT; or\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purchase of commercial property worth at least \u20ac300,000 plus VAT; or\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investment of at least \u20ac300,000 in units that are part of a Cypriot Collective Investment Organization; or\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investment in \u20ac300,000 of share capital in a company registered in Cyprus and generating employment for at least five individuals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investors need to prove that they have maintained their investment and their income in the previous year meets the minimum income requirement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates become immediate and indefinite permanent residents of Cyprus.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The permanent residence extends to spouse, children under 25, and dependent parents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the international business immigration programs that offers access to the Schengen Area.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quick and efficient application process with approval typically within two months.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diverse investment choices including real estate, business, and financial assets.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2215\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2215\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">5. Spain<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2215\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2215\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making a large investment can allow applicants to access the Spain Golden Visa. It is one of the business immigration programs that includes a real estate option.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A minimum real estate purchase amounting to at least \u20ac500,000.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The right to live and work in Spain.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visa-free travel within the Schengen Area.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inclusion of immediate family members in the visa program.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No minimum stay requirement, making the program flexible for foreign entrepreneurs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Possibility of acquiring citizenship after ten years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2216\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2216\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">6. Italy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2216\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2216\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Italy Golden Visa allows foreign entrepreneurs and their family members to become Italian residents in a matter of months. The program was launched in 2017 by the Italian government to encourage foreign direct investment into the country. It another one of the international business immigration programs geared towards non-EU and non-Swiss residents, for them to obtain a residence permit that is valid for two years and renewable for three more years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements: <\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An investment of at least \u20ac2 million in government bonds; or\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An investment of at least \u20ac500,000 in corporate bonds or shares; or\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An investment of at least \u20ac250,000 in innovative start-ups; or\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A philanthropic donation of at least \u20ac1 million.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The investment or donation needs to be declared in the Italy Investor Visa application within three months of the date of entry into the country.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The original investment needs to be maintained for the entire validity period of the residence permit.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits: <\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allows for a five-year path towards Italian permanent residence.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allows for a ten-year path towards Italian citizenship.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to Schengen zone countries in the Mediterranean, such as Malta, Cyprus, and Greece, as well as Africa and Asia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affordable living costs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mediterranean climate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides a special tax regime as a foreign Italian tax resident.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2217\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2217\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">7. UAE <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2217\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2217\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UAE Golden Visa is a long-term residency visa introduced by the United Arab Emirates in 2019 to attract investors and entrepreneurs. Unlike other international business immigration programs, it also aims to attract specialized talents, researchers, and outstanding students. This visa allows foreigners to live, work, and study in the UAE without needing a national sponsor and offers the benefit of 100% ownership of their businesses on the UAE mainland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements: <\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial commitment to the UAE economy visa\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ownership of property in the UAE, through the purchase of property worth at least AED 2 million; or\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Substantial investment in the UAE, such as depositing to an investment fund or a local bank account.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For entrepreneurs who are either in the process of establishing a start-up or already have a successful business:\u00a0<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viable business plan or business proposal needs to be presented.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants need to be endorsed by an approved incubator or investor in the UAE.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For professionals and talented individuals, a proven track record of outstanding work needs to be demonstrated, and they need to have advanced degrees.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For students and scientists:\u00a0<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exhibiting outstanding academic performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be recognized through awards or research.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A valid passport with at least six months remaining prior to expiration.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to live and work in the UAE for the long-term period.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The visa is renewable.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allows spouse and children to be included under the visa coverage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to exclusive services, discounts, and privileges within the UAE, like the Esaad privilege card. These can allow for savings across many sectors.\u00a0 <\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2218\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2218\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">8. Malta<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2218\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2218\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Malta Golden Visa, officially known as the Malta Permanent Residence Program (MPRP), offers non-EU citizens the opportunity to obtain permanent residency through investment. It is one of the international business immigration programs that offers applicants the chance to qualify by making a combination of investments in government bonds, real estate, and contributions to the Maltese government.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements: <\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Substantial investment into a government-approved fund, the minimum being \u20ac100,000.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real Estate Options:\u00a0<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real Estate Option A: Renting a property with a minimum annual rent of \u20ac10,000 in Gozo or the southern regions of Malta, or \u20ac12,000 somewhere else in Malta.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real Estate Option B: Purchasing a property with a minimum value of \u20ac300,000 in Gozo or the south of Malta, or \u20ac350,000 in other parts of the country.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits: <\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right to indefinite Maltese residence.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visa-free travel within the Schengen zone.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to include family members within the permit.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Efficient processing time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to a favorable Maltese tax regime, including no worldwide income tax for non-domiciled residents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diverse investment options, including real estate and government bonds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2219\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2219\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">9. Malaysia <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2219\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2219\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u2018Malaysia My Second Home\u2019 (MM2H) is different to other international business immigration programs in that it allows foreign investors to receive a long-term visa to live in Malaysia. It is a multiple-entry social visit pass that is renewable.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purchasing property:\u00a0<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purchase of residential property worth at least RM500,000 in Penang state.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purchase of residential property of at least RM1,000,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum offshore income of RM10,000 per month.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fixed Deposit account in a Malaysian bank.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If below 50 years of age, the Fixed Deposit amount will be RM300,000.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those aged 50 and above, the Fixed Deposit amount is RM150,000.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A copy of latest three months\u2019 bank statement showing liquid assets of at least RM500,000 for those below 50 and RM350,000 for those aged 50 or over.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last three months\u2019 payslips or income statement, if applicable, to verify offshore income.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A renewable multiple-entry visa lasting up to five years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spouse, unmarried children under 35, and parents or parents-in-law above 60 years of age can be included.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Property ownership under favorable conditions, such as allowance to purchase residential properties at a lower minimum price in comparison to non-MM2H foreigners.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa5245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fa5245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Citizenship-By-Investment-Programs-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-140612\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Citizenship-By-Investment-Programs-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Citizenship-By-Investment-Programs-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Citizenship-By-Investment-Programs-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Citizenship-By-Investment-Programs-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Citizenship-By-Investment-Programs.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6bc89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d6bc89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Citizenship By Investment Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c5f4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"01c5f4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1851\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1851\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. Austria<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1851\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1851\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Citizenship by Exceptional Achievement is a program in Austria that provides citizenship in response to a large financial commitment to Austria. Unusually for international business immigration programs, it requires applicants to display an interest in acquiring Austrian citizenship by demonstrating and\/or creating ties to Austria.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, notable achievements need to be demonstrated in the areas of: science, sports, arts, or business.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant needs to be aged 18 or over.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The minimum amount excluding taxes should be \u20ac10,000,000.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They need to possess sufficient funds to make the investment.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They need to present all the documentation to prove that the investment amount is from a legally secure and sound source.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They need present all the documentation to prove that their personal record is clean and exceptional.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They need to present and attest to a clean criminal record.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economic benefits, with access to the booming Austrian economy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhanced global mobility and the privilege to access EU countries for leisure, cultural or work-related purposes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to some of the best educational institutions in the world, from primary to university levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1852\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1852\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. Malta<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1852\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1852\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CIB in Malta started in 2014, but the terms of operation were changed in 2020 to grant citizenship by naturalization for exceptional services by direct investment into the country\u2019s economic development. According to the new regulations, the investor will be given a residence permit lasting 1 or 3 years, depending on their investment amount, and on the basis of which they can travel to any EU country. It is one of the international business immigration programs that allows the investor can apply for citizenship after completing this residence period.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The foreign entrepreneur needs to be 18 years old or more.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The investment amount should be at least \u20ac600,000 if the applicant has resided in Malta for 36 months or \u20ac750,000 after residing in the country for 12 months.\u202f\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant must buy a residential property of at least \u20ac700,000 in Malta, which needs to be held for at least five years. Alternatively, the applicant could lease a residence with a rental value of \u20ac16,000 annually.\u202f\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donate \u20ac10,000 to any organization approved by the Community Malta Agency.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A valid residence card to apply for citizenship.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant and their family members should be in good health.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also a strict Due Diligence process that applicants are put through, which is fully compliant with EU anti-money laundering directives.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visa-free travel to 186 countries, including the USA.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opportunity to work and study in EU countries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High standard of living.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to the Maltese healthcare system, which is ranked among the best in the world.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1853\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1853\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. Dominica<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1853\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1853\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Caribbean Island of Dominica \u2013 known as the \u201cNature Island of the Caribbean\u201d \u2013 established its CBI program in 1993, as an incentive to boost investment. Dominica is a a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the UN, the Organization of American States, CARICOM, and several other international organizations. In terms of CBI, it is known as one of the fastest countries in the world to grant a second passport, hosting the oldest program after St. Kitts and Nevis.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donation Option\u00a0<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A minimum non-refundable contribution of $100,000 to the Economic Diversification Program, which supports public and private projects within Dominica.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real Estate Option\u00a0<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contribution of $200,000 toward investment into real estate.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government fee of $25,000 for single applicant.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government fee of $35,000 for main applicant and up to 3 dependents.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government fee of $50,000 for main applicant and up to 5 dependents.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government fee of $25,000 for any additional dependents.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold the property for at least 3 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If reselling to another CBI applicant, hold the property for at least 5 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits: <\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full residence status \u2013 including working rights\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Citizenship to a country that is signatory of double taxation treaties with the USA and the CARICOM.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nature Island of the Caribbean, made up of rivers, waterfalls, animals and birds, and rainforests with rare plants.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considered one of the happiest places in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimal taxation, with no wealth, gift, inheritance, foreign income, or capital gains tax.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to hold multiple citizenships\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1854\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1854\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4. Turkey<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1854\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1854\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turkey\u2019s CBI was launched in 2017, with the minimum investment requirement being dropped from $1,000,000 to $400,000 due to initial lack of success. The program\u2019s success can largely be traced to that decision, as there is an abundance of suitable properties for $400,000.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum contribution of $400,000.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investors must hold the property for at least 3 years and meet other requirements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to start a business in the US or UK\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ability to travel to Turkey, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore, among others\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1855\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1855\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">5. St. Lucia<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1855\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1855\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saint Lucia offers a Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) that allows individuals to obtain citizenship by making a qualifying investment. Applicants can choose from four options: a non-refundable contribution to the National Economic Fund, an investment in government-approved real estate, a government bond purchase, or investing in an approved enterprise project. It is one of the international business immigration programs that requires a due diligence process, ensuring applicants meet specific criteria. Benefits of Saint Lucian citizenship include visa-free travel to over 145 countries, no residency requirements, and potential tax advantages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum contribution of $100,000 to the National Economic Fund; or\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purchase of real estate with a minimum value of $200,000 from an approved real estate development, which must be held for at least 5 years; or\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participation in an approved enterprise project with a minimum contribution of USD 3.5 million, plus the creation of no less than three permanent jobs; or\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investment in non-interest-bearing government bonds with a minimum value of USD 300,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visa-free travel to over 148 countries\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0% personal tax rate\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several routes to citizenship\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifetime citizenship\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free movement in the Caribbean CARICOM countries\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confidential and anonymous process\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1856\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1856\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">6. St. Kitts and Nevis <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1856\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1856\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Established in 1984, this program is one of the oldest and most reputable international business immigration programs, designed to attract foreign investment and boost economic development in the twin-island nation. Applicants can choose between a non-refundable contribution to the Sustainable Growth Fund (SGF) or an investment in government-approved real estate. The program includes a thorough due diligence process to ensure eligibility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum investment of $250,000 for donation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum investment of $400,000 for real estate (approved resort hotel shares only), held for 7 years before resale.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum investment of $800,000 for real estate (full title deed on condos or private homes) held for 7 years before resale, plus payment of various registration and other fees.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On approval in principle of an application made through a real estate investment, a government fee applies, as follows:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Main applicant: $25,000\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spouse of the main applicant: $15,000\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any other qualified dependent of the main applicant regardless of age: $10,000\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean criminal record.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proof of source of funds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health certificate confirming good health.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completed application forms and supporting documents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to over 150 countries, including all EU Schengen countries\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No residency requirements\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potential tax advantages\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1857\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1857\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">7. Grenada <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1857\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1857\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Grenada Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) offers citizenship to individuals who make a qualifying investment. It is one of the international business immigration programs that allows applicants to choose between a non-refundable contribution to the National Transformation Fund (NTF) or an investment in government-approved real estate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invest in a pre-approved real estate with a minimum value of $220,000 or donate $150,000 to the government\u2019s National Transformation Fund (NTF).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visa-Free Travel to 153 countries and territories worldwide.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No requirement to relocate to Grenada.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No interview process.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opportunity to diversify assets outside of the applicant\u2019s current region.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1858\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1858\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">8. Antigua and Barbuda<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1858\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1858\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antigua and Barbuda is an independent Commonwealth state in the Eastern Caribbean. The Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Program was first started in 2013, after approval under the Citizenship by Investment Act, Act No. 2 of 2013. It is one of the international business immigration programs with the goal of promoting foreign investment, thereby enhancing the country\u2019s economy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main applicant needs to be over 18.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No criminal record.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A minimum donation of $100,000 to the National Development Fund (NDF).\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A minimum investment of $200,000 in real estate, with the property being held for a minimum of 5 years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A minimum investment of $400,000 into a government-sanctioned business.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visa-free travel access to more than 140 countries, including those in the Schengen area, like the UK and Canada.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dual citizenship.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Privileges associated with being a citizen of CARICOM and the Commonwealth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1859\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1859\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">9. Vanuatu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1859\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1859\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vanuatu CBI is is one of the fastest and most efficient international business immigration programs for obtaining a second passport, due to its lax rules surrounding investment immigration.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Requirements:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be over 18 and under 65 years old.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qualifying single-person investment of $130,000 or $180,000 for a family of four. Any additional dependents can be added for an extra fee of $15,000 each.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Net worth of at least $250,000.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternatively, an investment of $150,000 to the Vanuatu government fund.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternatively, foreign nationals can purchase real estate in Vanuatu for at least $200,000.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not be a national of Iran, Iraq, Syria, North Korea, or Yemen, unless the national has permanent residence outside their country and has lived there for at least 5 years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Benefits:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to 112 Vanuatu passport visa-free countries\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passport within two months.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No personal taxation, no wealth tax, inheritance tax, and gift tax.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No residence or interview requirements.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a502d01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a502d01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Options For High Net Worth Candidates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8295dc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8295dc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are international business immigration programs all over the world that could provide options for high net worth individuals looking for a backup residency or a second passport.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also plenty of Canadian business immigration options for those candidates to consider.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to factor in all of the requirements and benefits of each program before making a decision on which one to apply for.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a507974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a507974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Business-Immigration-FAQ-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-140617\" alt=\"Canada Business Immigration FAQ\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Business-Immigration-FAQ-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Business-Immigration-FAQ-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Business-Immigration-FAQ-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Business-Immigration-FAQ-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Business-Immigration-FAQ.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e06c7db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e06c7db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Canada Business Immigration FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ff4b9 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"42ff4b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-702' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-grid elementor-grid\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-d34feff\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion elementor-grid-item\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uael-question-d34feff uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1-6977e27f77eae\">Can I Immigrate To Canada If I Buy A Business?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, you can immigrate to Canada by buying a business. Canada offers several Federal and Provincial immigration programs for entrepreneurs and investors. One such option is the Start-Up Visa Program, which allows you to apply for permanent residence if you buy and manage a business in Canada, or start a new business on your own. Another option is the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), where provinces and territories have specific programs for business owners. These programs have different requirements, so it's important to research and choose the one that fits your situation best. Make sure to meet all the criteria, including investment amount and business management experience. Consulting with an immigration expert can help guide you through the process. <\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-c27742a\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion elementor-grid-item\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uael-question-c27742a uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2-6977e27f77ee0\">What Is The Business Immigration Program In Canada? <\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although Canada has a number of business immigration programs, the main Federal program geared towards entrepreneur immigration is the Start-Up Visa Program. This pathway is for entrepreneurs who have the skills and potential to build businesses in Canada that are innovative, can create jobs for Canadians, and can compete on a global scale.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-7b80bed\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion elementor-grid-item\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uael-question-7b80bed uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3-6977e27f77efc\">How Much Money Is Required For A Canada Business Visa?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the Start-Up Visa, applicants need to show proof that they have the settlement funds to support themselves and their dependants after they arrive in Canada. They can\u2019t borrow this money from another person.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amount needed depends on the size of an applicant\u2019s family, ranging from $14,690 for a family of one to $38,875 for a family of seven or more. For each additional family member over seven, $3,958 are added to the maximum principal amount. These amounts are updated every year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no direct investment requirement from the applicant's own funds, but the applicant must secure a commitment from a designated organization:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><b>Venture Capital Fund<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Minimum investment of $200,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b>Angel Investor Group<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Minimum investment of $75,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b>Business Incubator<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Acceptance into a designated business incubator program (no set investment amount).\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-c4ab13b\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion elementor-grid-item\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uael-question-c4ab13b uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-4-6977e27f77f13\">Can I Get PR If I Invest In Canada?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, investing in Canada can be a pathway to obtaining Permanent Residency (PR) through various investment immigration programs. These operate on both Federal and Provincial levels.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following business immigration programs are operational on the Federal level:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-Employed Persons\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start-Up Visa Program (SUV)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each province has its own business immigration programs, which applicants should research before applying to come to Canada through the investment route.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-8987065\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion elementor-grid-item\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uael-question-8987065 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-5-6977e27f77f29\">What Is The Age Limit For A Business Visa In Canada?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada's business immigration programs do not have strict age limits. For the SUV, for example, applicants must meet eligibility requirements related to their business proposal, language proficiency, and settlement funds, but age is not a specific criterion. The same is true for the Self-Employed Persons Program, wherein the focus is on relevant experience and the ability to contribute to Canada's cultural or athletic sectors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-117a60b\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion elementor-grid-item\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uael-question-117a60b uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-6-6977e27f77f3f\">Who Is Eligible For A Business Visa In Canada?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be eligible for Canada's Start-Up Visa Program, applicants must meet the following criteria: own a qualifying business with shared voting rights, secure a commitment from a designated organization (CAD 200,000 from a venture capital fund, CAD 75,000 from an angel investor group, or acceptance into a business incubator), demonstrate language proficiency at CLB level 5 in English or French, have sufficient settlement funds, and pass security and medical clearances. They must also intend to settle outside Quebec. Successful applicants and their families can obtain permanent residency, with access to social benefits, healthcare, and education.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover International Business Immigration Programs for global entrepreneurs and options in Canada. Learn about eligibility, application processes, and strategic benefits. 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