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Compare Investment Residency Programs

Evaluate 33 investment residency and citizenship pathways by eligibility, minimum investment, processing time, visa type, and route to citizenship. Choose a destination by lifestyle first.

Canada
Startup
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Canada

North America

Startup Visa

Entrepreneur Visa

Popularity74%

Canada's Startup Visa targets innovative entrepreneurs with backing from a designated Canadian organization.

Min. Investment

No minimum

Processing

12–16 months

No investment minimum
PR on arrival
Path to citizenship
Citizenship path in 3 years
United States
Green Card
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United States

North America

EB-5 Investor Visa

Investor Residency

Popularity82%

The EB-5 is the only US residency programme that awards a Green Card directly by investment, with the unique strategic feature that the main applicant can be a child — making it one of the most powerful instruments for long-term education and family planning around US presence.

Min. Investment

USD 800,000

Processing

4–8 months

Only US programme awarding a Green Card by investment
Main applicant can be a child — strategic for education planning
Full US residency with no employment sponsor required
Citizenship path in 5 years

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