Investment Immigration Programs Compared: What Countries Charge For Residency And Citizenship

If you want to enter Canada and live in Quebec, you will need to invest $800,000 over five years. But if you want to live on Prince Edward Island, it will only cost you $350,000.

The costs of the world's investment immigration programs, highlighted by the World Economic Forum, illustrate how different countries value residency and citizenship.

At the top of the list, French residency-by-investment will set you back $14.6 million. At bottom end of the scale, a Latvia permanent residency visa costs just over $50,000.

The numbers suggest French residency is worth 286 times as much as the right to live in Latvia. Both are members of the European Union, both have the euro.

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