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This Week in IM - Aug 21: 🇺🇸 Reviewing 55M Visa Holders for “Good Morals”, 🇳🇿 Launches New Investor Visa, 🇦🇪 GV Attracts 2K Creators, ++ · IMI Podcasts

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  SPEAKER_00: You're listening to IMI this week.
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  SPEAKER_00: New Zealand has replaced its entrepreneur work visa with the Business Investor Visa, which requires at least one million New Zealand dollars in established local companies.
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  SPEAKER_00: The new visa provides two pathways, a three-year route to residency with a one million New Zealand dollar investment, or a one-year route to permanent residency for two million New Zealand dollars.
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  SPEAKER_00: The government expects modest uptake of 100 to 150 applicants in the first year, but sees the program as a key part of its economic strategy.
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  SPEAKER_00: South Korea has introduced new rules requiring permits and two-year residency commitments for foreigners purchasing property in Seoul, Jonggi Province, and Incheon.
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  SPEAKER_00: While Kashi Fansari noted that similar temporary restrictions have historically failed to improve affordability, the government is targeting speculative buying and wants to stabilize prices.
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  SPEAKER_00: Record-setting deals by U.S.
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  SPEAKER_00: and Maltese buyers highlighted growing foreign demand while Chinese nationals own the largest share of foreign-held housing in Korea.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Trump administration has redefined naturalization standards to include community contributions, stable employment, tax compliance, and alignment with local norms, while introducing ideological screenings for anti-American activity.
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  SPEAKER_00: David Lesperance criticized them as overly subjective and politically motivated.
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  SPEAKER_00: The U.S.
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  SPEAKER_00: State Department has also launched vetting of more than 55 million visa holders, including EB5 investors.
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  SPEAKER_00: Dubai's Creators HQ program has enrolled 2,415 content creators from 147 countries and 78 companies from 24 nations since January 2025.
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  SPEAKER_00: Backed by a U.S.
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  SPEAKER_00: 40 million content creators fund, the program aims to expand membership to 10,000 and is part of the UAE's plan to dominate the global content economy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Participants collectively reach nearly 2.5 billion followers, making Dubai a hub for digital creators.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hong Kong's capital investment entrance scheme recorded over 1,760 applications by July 2025, representing 52 billion Hong Kong dollars in potential inflows, following reforms that streamlined procedures, tourism-linked investments, and company registrations also reached record highs.
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  SPEAKER_00: However, IMI pro Steven Barnes cautioned that while these figures look impressive, they largely reflect in corporations without substantial economic activity.
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  SPEAKER_00: Investment migration people in the news this week included Patricia Kasaburi, Artur Sariva, and Joanna Mendonza of Global Citizen Solutions, Elaine Aquaroni of Elksis, Mohamed Benis of Art and Capital, Alex Onona of Vita Capital, Tomas Assas, Teixera of CCA Law and Porto Jeremy Savory of Savory and Partners, David Lesperance of Lesperce and Associates, Rizwan Sejan of Danube, Properties Marcus Beveridge of Queen City Law.
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  SPEAKER_00: IMI Pro Alaten Killich argues that the investment migration industry suffers from a great expectations gap, where firms' messaging rarely align with the reality investors experience.
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  SPEAKER_00: Families investing in residency or citizenship often face delays, extra paperwork, or sudden government changes, leaving them feeling misled even without outright lies.
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  SPEAKER_00: He stresses that the firms who thrive long term are those who promise conservatively, deliver generously, and rely on referrals.
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