Malta ranks first, then Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis, out of 29 destinations open to this example profile.
The example profile
- Canadian citizen
- Aged 40 to 49
- $150k to $300k business income
- $250k to $1M saved
Canadians and Britons get the same order: neither passport opens or closes a route the other does not.
How this ranking was made
Malta ranks first for Canadians to get a second passport, then Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis, out of 29 destinations OmniFlag's fit scorer finds open to this example profile: a Canadian citizen aged 40 to 49, single, after a second citizenship, with business income of $150k to $300k a year and $250k to $1M in savings. The ranking weighs second citizenship, then lifestyle, climate, or safety, then lower taxes. Each entry names the route this profile clears there and the cited figure to read it by. Canadians and Britons get the same order here: the scorer weighs the destination, and neither passport opens or closes a route the other does not. A different income, age or passport changes the order, so the ranking is an example, not a recommendation.
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- 1
MaltaRemote workInvestorSources verified 2026-07-21- 5 years of residenceAcquisition of citizenship, Community Malta Agency
- Kept on naturalisationAcquisition of citizenship, Community Malta Agency
- $3,750 a month, Remote workNomad Residence Permit FAQs, Residency Malta Agency
- 2
Antigua and BarbudaGovernment fund donationReal estate purchaseUniversity fundSources verified 2026-07-12- No residence period requiredCitizenship (Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Unit)
- $230,000, Government fund donationNational Development Fund investment option (Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship by Investment Unit)
- 3
Saint Kitts and NevisGovernment fund donationReal estate purchaseSources verified 2026-07-12- No residence period requiredSaint Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment FAQs (Citizenship by Investment Unit)
- Kept on naturalisationDual citizenship in St Kitts and Nevis (Citizenship by Investment Unit)
- $250,000, Government fund donationSustainable Island State Contribution (Citizenship by Investment Unit)
- 4
GrenadaNational Transformation FundReal estate purchaseReal estate sharesSources verified 2026-08-23- No residence period requiredAct No. 3 of 2019, Grenada Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Act, s. 4, in force 24 May 2019 (laws.gov.gd)
- Kept on naturalisationFrequently asked questions, Citizenship and Passport, Investment Migration Agency Grenada (imagrenada.gd)
- $235,000, National Transformation FundS.R.O. 12 of 2024, Grenada Citizenship by Investment (Amendment) Regulations (laws.gov.gd)
- 5
IrelandEconomic self-sufficiencySources verified 2026-08-07- 5 years of residence, reckonable residence, out of the last 9 yearsBecoming an Irish citizen through naturalisation (Citizens Information)
- $4,758 a month, Economic self-sufficiency, plus a lump sum covering the cost of an Irish homeRetiring to Ireland (Citizens Information)
- 6
UruguayTemporary to permanent residenceSources verified 2026-07-12- 5 years of residenceConstitucion de la Republica, Articulo 75 (IMPO)
- Kept on naturalisationConstitucion de la Republica, Articulo 81 (IMPO)
- Temporary to permanent residenceResidencia Legal Permanente, tramites (Direccion Nacional de Migracion)
- 7
VanuatuDevelopment support donationCapital investment immigration planSources verified 2026-08-23- No residence period requiredCitizenship by Naturalisation (Vanuatu Department of Immigration and Passport Services)
- Kept on naturalisationLegislative Framework, Vanuatu Citizenship Programme (vancitizenship.gov.vu)
- $130,000, Development support donationFees and Charges, Vanuatu Citizenship Programme (vancitizenship.gov.vu)
- 8
PolandEU long-term residenceTemporary to permanent residenceSources verified 2026-08-14- 3 years of residenceRecognition as a Polish citizen (Ministry of Interior and Administration)
- Kept on naturalisationCitizenship Act, Art. 3 (Dziennik Ustaw 2018 poz. 1829)
- EU long-term residencePermit for residence of a long-term EU resident (Office for Foreigners)
- 9
TaiwanEmploymentSources verified 2026-08-06- 5 years of residence, original nationality surrenderedNationality Act, art. 3
- Given up on naturalisationNationality Act, art. 9
- $5,000 a month, EmploymentEmployment Gold Card, field of economy (National Development Council)
- 10
CyprusPassive income (rentista)InvestorRemote workSources verified 2026-09-11- 7 years of residenceCypriot Citizenship by Naturalization, form M127 (Ministry of Interior, Gov.cy)
- Kept on naturalisationRenunciation of Citizenship / Nationality (Ministry of Interior, Gov.cy)
- $911 a month, Passive income (rentista)Immigration Permits, categories A to F (Migration Department, Gov.cy)
19 more destinations are open to this profile. See every dossier.
Before you go: leaving Canada
Leaving Canada is not a date on a boarding pass. It is a test about ties, and it triggers a tax bill on assets you have not sold.
Latest of 3
Non-residence starts on the latest of your departure, your family's departure, and the date you become resident abroad.
Canada Revenue Agency
CAD 25,000
Property worth more than this on the day you leave has to be listed on Form T1161, inside and outside Canada.
Canada Revenue Agency
April 30
The deferral election on departure tax is due by April 30 of the year after you emigrate, and it is interest-free until you sell.
Canada Revenue Agency
CAD 25/day
Late Form T1161 costs this per day, to a maximum of CAD 2,500.
Canada Revenue Agency
The CRA. Sources verified 2026-09-29.
Common questions
Which country ranks first for Canadians to get a second passport?
Malta, then Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis, for the example profile on this page: a Canadian citizen aged 40 to 49, single, after a second citizenship, with business income of $150k to $300k a year and $250k to $1M in savings. A different income, age or passport changes the order.
What does this ranking assume?
It ranks every destination OmniFlag covers for a Canadian citizen aged 40 to 49, single, after a second citizenship, with business income of $150k to $300k a year and $250k to $1M in savings, weighing second citizenship, then lifestyle, climate, or safety, then lower taxes. A destination appears only where this profile qualifies for at least one residence route.
What does leaving Canada involve?
Non-residence starts on the latest of your departure, your family's departure, and the date you become resident abroad. Property worth more than this on the day you leave has to be listed on Form T1161, inside and outside Canada. The Canada dossier carries the full cited record.
How do I get a ranking for my own situation?
Answer the intake and the same scorer ranks every destination against your own income, age, passport and reasons, with every figure cited to its source.
Your own ranking
The order above is for the example profile. The same scorer ranks every destination against your income, age, passport and reasons, and returns your Report with every claim cited.
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