Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
It's supposedly possible to "buy" citizenships in some countries. I once saw a list of places where this was easy/relatively cheap. Other countries offer citizenship if you're willing to invest some amount (or otherwise create jobs) in a new business there, IIRC including Canada.
It really is possible to buy citizenship from some countries and to get such status with little to no physical presence required by the applicant for citizenship by investment type programs.
A lot more countries have residency by investment type programs than citizenship by investment type programs. Canada doesn't offer citizenship by investment, but it offers residency by investment that puts the person on a path for applying for citizenship -- much like we have a residency by investment type program in the US too.
I know some people who hold 4+ citizenships, but unsurprisingly I know a lot more people who hold two or three citizenship than four or more. Most of those holding 2-4+ citizenships are products of circumstances of birth and or moving/marriage.
Most people who take up the citizenship by investment path seem to only buy one citizenship by way of CIPs.