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Seems like that will just drive the foreign super rich to ‘buy’ citizenships too. With enough money and in-country fixers/ lobbyists, that’s usually not unobtai
by cainxinth 4y ago
Seems like that will just drive the foreign super rich to ‘buy’ citizenships too. With enough money and in-country fixers/ lobbyists, that’s usually not unobtainable in most countries.
- JCharante 4y agoThe downside is the requirement to stay in Canada during that time. Plenty of people don't want to do it so they commit fraud https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/society/article/2158716/special-report-how-canadian-immigration-fraud-saw-860-rich-chinese https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/society/article/2158716/speci...
- asdff 4y agoI wonder if you'd eventually get a weird marriage for citizenship market from such legislation. Like say you are a modern millennial couple and both you and your partner don't care about the institution of marriage. Are you going to leave money on the table, or get a huge lump sum for both you and your partner to be legally married to some investors that you might never need to meet in person?