Shadowing Practice: Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Programs Are Evolving in 2026 - Here's How - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi, everyone.
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My name is Jean -Francois Harvey.
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I'm the happy and lucky managing partner of Harvey Law Group, who is very lucky to have such a great team around him.
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It will be my pleasure today to answer five most common questions about Caribbean citizenship by investment.
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we often get the question as what is the future of the Caribbean program programs
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I should say due to all the challenges the EU interest
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into the citizenship by investment same for US for Canada
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and many other countries actually without the changes we can be sure
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that citizenship by investment is just getting stronger especially in the Caribbean the level of due diligence
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and professionalism now for the different citizenship units is definitely more robust than it used to be
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and from that I see on a bright future for it.
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The great thing about also the CBI,
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Sustainable Investment Industry, is that it used to be seen on the edgy side of things before and now it's fully legitimate.
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I mean the majority of the population understand this is a legitimate made program
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that it is not there's no funny game behind all this
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and it's a well regulated way to acquire citizenship
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there's another talk lately about the new central authority in the caribbean the initial are eccira
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which should start their full operation in the coming days or week
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This new authority is definitely a good news,
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again, to legitimize the Caribbean selection by investment programs and will help to standardize a lot of the approach.
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It comes from minimum investment, minimum residency requirement, and of course the way to promote,
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how to promote and how not to promote the different programs, what to offer and what not to offer.
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This is definitely a great news for the industry.
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We got a lot of calls lately from existing clients wondering
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because of the EU scrutiny and order that FDK knows their citizenship that they acquired from one of the Caribbean countries.
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This is totally wrong.
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It's a wrong perception she said.
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Citizenship by investment is the product of the law of each of those countries
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and it's a matter of sovereignty for each of those countries to whom they offer such citizenship.
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What the EU is talking about in other countries like UK did with Dominica,
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for example, but other countries is they may want to impose a visa for people to travel from a certain country,
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like they always did and always will do.
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Canada, US, UK is doing that too.
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So of course, there's no chances that you may lose citizenship.
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This is yours.
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It's to have another step later on to go online
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and apply for ETA
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or apply for visitor visa like we all have to do at one point
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or the other this is the worst case scenario is
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that either ETA or visa would be required
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but we had the experience with Dominica when UK imposed a visa
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and most of our clients just went online applied for a visa get multiple entry visa
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and that wasn't a problem so again it's just once maybe once
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that they will add to the process but that's about it
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so one of the questions that i often get together with the team is
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which cbi program is the best between the all the five programs
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that exist already the answer to that is all of them
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and none of them why i say that is
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because it all depends on your goals of your profile what you're looking for,
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what is the end result that you want by acquiring a situation where invested.
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Some people are for tax reasons, some people is for protection, some people is for travel free.
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So by example, St. Kitts and Davis doesn't have diplomatic relation with China, they have a diplomatic relation with Taiwan.
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So of course, for some clients, this is a big plus they would choose tickets for
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that other clients like the fact that st lucia offer a government bond in
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which you can invest and they feel secure with this uh
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if i take grenada grenada is a e2 country
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so for people who may wish to do business in the u .s later grenada is an obvious choice uh
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then if i look at antigua antigua is a lot more inclusive in terms of the definition of family
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and who is part of the family or not so again if you want to bring your great parents
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your brother or sister, Antigua is definitely more open in the definition.
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Of course, we have Dominica.
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Dominica, for some people, they like the idea of the organic side of Dominica, but also about the fast processing.
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We have clients that want to acquire a citizenship by investment as fast as possible for different reasons,
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notably for tax, going for IPO and things like that
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so dominica would be an obvious choice too
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so there is no best program there is no worst program it all depends on what you need
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cvi is awarded in 2026 particularly in the caribbean the answer is yes it's a big yes for
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so many reasons i think one of the problems lately in the news and the media is first
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The industry loves drama, and you get plenty of drama with those news,
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but the reality is that it's not true that most of clients look for visa -free purposes, for travel purposes.
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High majority of our clients are looking for CBI, for estate planning, tax planning, free number of movement, of course, and as a plan B.
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The thing
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that CBI is solely based on how many countries I can travel with on a visa is definitely beside the point.
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It's a lot more, it's a lot deeper than that.
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And, you know, when we talk with professional accountant and financial manager and bankers, they understand that very quickly.
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Once they understand all the flexibility that a second citizenship can give to their client.
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So again, is it worth today?
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I think it's worth more than ever.
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There's one thing that is important to understand is that HRG do not promote one program in particular.
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We are recognized for all five programs and as I said before, it all depends on your need at the end of the day.
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Is Caribbean citizenship by investment disappearing?
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Not at all.
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It's evolving in the right way, in the right direction for sure more decisions,
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more professionalism, make sure that we have those programs as if they have a great future.
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It is often forgotten how important those programs are for the economy of those countries too.
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And I think this is one more reason to feel very secure about the continuation of those programs.
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Of course, we couldn't answer other questions.
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You know, the team, the marketing team here tells me all the time to keep it short.
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Many questions we did not answer today, but we're here contact us don't be afraid send us email
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or call us we'd be more than happy to answer your coaching we have this beautiful website
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that the it team and marketing team is working
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so hard on a daily basis so please feel free to go to harveylockoperation .com
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and check it out check out the information there's
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so much information on this website that maybe you will not need to call us after you check out the information.
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So feel free and please visit us.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Programs Are Evolving in 2026 - Here's How”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: program, citizenship, investment, caribbean, visa. This video has 96 sentences and 1256 words to shadow. The speech runs for 7:53. The speaker talks at a natural 159 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| citizenship noun | /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/ | The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen. |
| visa noun | /ˈviːzə/ | A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited. |
| acquire verb | /əˈkwaɪɚ/ | To get. |
| lately adverb | /ˈleɪt.li/ | Recently; not long ago; of late; not long since. |
| depend verb | /dɪˈpɛnd/ | To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition |
| invest verb | /ɪnˈvɛst/ | To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in. |
| relation noun | /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ | The manner in which two things may be associated. |
| legitimate adjective | /lɪˈd͡ʒɪt.ɪ.mət/ | In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements. |
| diplomatic adjective | /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/ | Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries. |
| organic adjective | /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ | Pertaining to or derived from living organisms. |
| requirement noun | /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/ | A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom… |
| solely adverb | /ˈsoʊl.li/ | Alone; exclusively. |
| beside | /bɪˈsaɪd/ | Next to; at the side of. |
| scenario noun | /sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/ | An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events. |
| sustainable adjective | /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ | Able to be sustained. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to be |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be seen · would be required · is awarded |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as couldn't, doesn't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: citizenship /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/, relation /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/, perception /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/, continuation /kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/, professionalism /pɹəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm/
- Long words — get the stress right: citizenship /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/, legitimate /lɪˈd͡ʒɪt.ɪ.mət/, diplomatic /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/, sustainable /səˈsteɪnəbəl/, flexibility /ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like citizenship, visa, acquire.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.