Membership

Why Become a Member?

The strength of the Association and its message comes from its members. As an IMC member, you benefit from the professional development, networking opportunities and information services provided by the association, all of which enhance your business and promote professionalism and high ethical standards.

Being part of the leading global association concerned with investment-related migration, you will benefit from keeping up-to-date on latest trends and developments in the field.

TWO ROUTES TO MEMBERSHIP

There are two pathways to IMC membership: the education route and the experience route. It is planned that eventually the experience route will be phased out, and the membership journey will only be possible through the education route (except for Fellows).

Membership by Education

The journey through membership with the education route is the recommended one since this strengthens the skills and knowledge of members and by consequence the wider industry. The first step is the Certificate in Investment Migration which is an online course with an MCQ test at the end. This leads to Associate membership of the IMC. On completion, graduate non-members of the IMC are encouraged to join the IMC based on their educational achievement. They will be recognised in the industry by the course designation and membership tier they belong to.

Membership by Experience

To follow suit with other professional bodies, membership by experience is offered to those practitioners who meet the necessary criteria in any membership tier to be members of the IMC.

Individual Membership Tiers

The IMC offers 5 different levels of annual membership for individuals with each offering its own set of benefits:

Tier
Requirements
Designation
Fee

Student

An individual who is studying for any IMCET course is not considered an IMC member unless they join as student members
Or
An individual who is in current full-time education
IMCM

€125

Per year
(Just €10.41 per month)

Academic

An individual whose full-time activity is dedicated to teaching or research within investment migration or related field
IMCM

€125

Per year
(Just €10.41 per month)

Associate

An individual who has successfully completed the IMC Certification in Investment Migration course
Or
An individual who has less than 5 years of work experience within the field of investment migration
Cert (IM), IMCM
Or
IMCM

€275

Per year
(Just €22.92 per month)

Professional

An individual who has successfully completed the IMC Diploma (coming soon) in Investment Migration course
Or
An individual who has more than 5 years of work experience within the field of investment migration
Dip (IM), IMCM
Or
IMCM

€400

Per year
(Just €33.33 per month)

Fellow

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The highest level of membership. An individual who has completed the IMC Post Graduate Diploma (coming soon) in Investment Migration course and has been a member of the IMC for 2 consecutive years
Or
The highest level of membership. An individual who has been a professional member of the IMC for 5 consecutive years and has 10+ years of working experience with 3 years at senior level
PG. Dip (IM), FIMC
Or
FIMC

€500

Per year
(Just €41.67 per month)
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Business Membership Tiers

The IMC offers annual membership for businesses and organisations:

Blue

Membership at this level is for firms that generally operate with a domestic footprint offering a minimal of Investment migration options to private clients and have around 5 employees. Benefits include up to 4 team members to join as full IMC Members. Examples of such firms include domestic licensed agents, and small family-owned law firms.

€3,000

Per year
(Just €250 per month)

Silver

Membership at this level is for firms that generally operate with a domestic or regional footprint offering a minimal of Investment migration options to private clients and have around 10 employees. Benefits include up to 6 team members to join as full IMC Members. Examples of such firms include domestic licensed agents and family-owned law firms.

€5,000

Per year
(Just €416.67 per month)

Gold

Membership at this level is for firms that operate with a regional or global footprint offering a variety of Investment migration options to private clients and / or B-to-B clients with around 25 employees. Benefits include up to 10 team members to join as full IMC Members. Examples of such firms include international marketing agents, multi-national law firms, corporate service providers, accountancy firms, family offices, banks, due diligence providers.

€7,000

Per year
(Just €583.33 per month)

Platinum

Membership at this level is for firms that operate with a global footprint offering a variety of Investment migration options to private clients and / or B-to-B clients and government advisory services with around 50 employees. Benefits include up to 15 team members to join as full IMC Members. Examples of such firms include international marketing agents, multi-national law firms, corporate service providers, big 4 accountancy firms, multi-family offices, global banks, global due diligence providers.

€10,000

Per year
(Just €833.33 per month)

Titanium

Membership at this level is for firms that operate with a global footprint offering a variety of Investment migration options to private clients and / or B-to-B clients and government advisory services with around 200 employees. Benefits include up to 125 team members to join as full IMC Members. Examples of such firms include international marketing agents, multi-national law firms, corporate service providers, big 4 accountancy firms, multi-family offices, global banks, global due diligence providers.

€150,000

Per year
(Just €12,500 per month)
Apply for Business Membership Now
The IMC offers annual membership for Governments and NGO's:

Government & NGO’s

Special Observer status is granted to sovereign states that wish to be involved because they have a vested interest in investment migration.
Price on Request
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Membership benefits

IMC membership ensures that you remain at the forefront of the latest industry trends and information. It encourages access to professional development opportunities, training and education and networking services provided by the association. The button below shows the various member benefits available at each IMC membership tier and those for Business membership.

Apply For a Membership

Membership is for individuals and companies (or other legal entities) who wish to become members of the Investment Migration Council, a not-for-profit association within the meaning of Articles 60 et seq. of the Swiss Civil Code and with its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland.