What happens when a G7 leader accidentally makes the case for citizenship and residency by investment on the world’s biggest stage?
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made an unexpected declaration, stating the end of the American-led world order at Davos 2026. In doing so, he unknowingly provided the framework to validate what millions of globally mobile individuals have known all along. Multiple citizenships are not divided loyalties, but rather a means of survival, through an insurance policy.
In this explorative episode of Global Investment Voice, host Mona Shah reunites with Iliana Oris Valiente, who was attending Davos at the time of Carney’s bombshell speech. Together, they unpack what this means for RCBI programmes across the globe, from the Americas to Europe and beyond.
You’ll discover the reason why Carney’s restructuring of sovereignty highlights second citizenship as a necessity and hear tell-all statistics from Henley & Partners’ 2026 Global Mobility Report, revealing Canada and the UK are dropping in mobility rankings. The conversation explores the evolution of citizenship from a loyalty pledge to a portfolio of strategic rights.
From AI’s disruption of the nature of work to the explosive rise of what Iliana has coined “The Flexible Class,” we connect the dots between geopolitics, investment migration, and your family’s freedom strategy. So, whether you’re considering future-proofing your family’s global options or learning more about Davos, this episode reveals why 2026 may be remembered as when multiple citizenships became a strategic necessity.
The world order has shifted. But the real question is: Has your citizenship strategy kept pace?
“Globally mobile individuals, they’re effectively purchasing insurance policies and the right to live, the right to work in multiple jurisdictions and creating that diversified portfolio effect. And that is exactly the intellectual scaffolding that Carney had laid out in his call and in his pleas.”- Iliana Oris Valiente
Iliana Oris Valiente
Iliana Oris Valiente is the founder of The Flexible Class, a movement designed for global citizens who blend work and travel across multiple home bases. She spends her days as an executive in the corporate world, and she’s also a venture capital investor, and a board member. A published author and frequent speaker featured in the financial times to Bloomberg. The Flexible Class can be found here.