Australia: investment program closed in 2024 — what options remain
Visa 188 and Significant Investor Visa stopped accepting new applications since mid-2024. Australia shifted to talent attraction. However there is …
New Zealand: direct permanent residency, citizenship in 5 years, plus Australia entry rights
Active Investor Plus restructured in 2025 — more active investment, lower capital threshold. Direct permanent residency, no…
Antigua & Barbuda: family size advantage and principal residence passport
The only Caribbean CBI program with residency requirements — 5 days in 5 years — and that's a plus. The University of the West Indies Fund calculates…
Dominica: Caribbean's nature island — don't mix up with Dominica
Lowest investment threshold in the Caribbean group, program available since 1993. Greenest island in the region with 365 rivers and pristine forests…
Saint Lucia: government bonds with principal return — capital recovery option in the Caribbean
The youngest CBI program in the Caribbean group (2015) but with a government bond structure with principal repayment — no other country has…
Saint Kitts & Nevis: birthplace of citizenship-by-investment, 40 years of operation
The world's first CBI program, dating from 1984. Track record and stability are strengths; but no E-2 agreement with…
United Kingdom: investment visa closed 2022 — still Innovator and Global Talent
Tier 1 Investor closes from 2/2022. After Brexit, UK residence permit no longer allows free movement within the EU. But Innovator Fo…
Canada: free healthcare, Start-up Visa — and no more buyback routes
Quebec's investment program has been suspended for years. The realistic path now is Start-up Visa granting direct permanent residency, or…