Portugal’s Golden Residence Permit Programme (ARI) – as of the 30th April 2018
To access the data sheet on the Portugal’s Golden Residence Programme (GRP) results as of the 30th April 2018, please click here
Caribbean Citizenship by Investment – Episode 1: Saint Kitts & Nevis
Episode 1 of the documentary series Caribbean Citizenship by Investment, the first-ever documentary on all five citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) in the Caribbean, is now available. In the series, we visit each country to learn more about the respective citizenship by investment programs and life on the ground on the islands. The first episode covers the […]
Canada-Ontario Agreement Maximizes the Benefits of Immigration
Canada and Ontario are strengthening their partnership and collaboration to increase francophone immigration in support of a strong and prosperous economy. The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and the Honourable Laura Albanese, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced the signing of the annexes to the Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement (COIA). The 3 annexes set out Canada–Ontario collaboration on […]
The Trump Administration is Ending Immigration Protections for 57,000 Hondurans Living in the US
The Trump administration said on Friday it will end temporary protections for immigrants in the United States from Honduras on Jan. 5, 2020, leaving potentially 57,000 people vulnerable to deportation. It is the latest in a series of decisions by President Donald Trump to shut down temporary protected status (TPS) granted to immigrants after natural […]
UPDATED: Opposition MP Calls for CIP to be Discontinued
In light of recent changes made to the regulations of the Citizenship by Investment (CIP) , opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Ernest Hilaire is calling for the programme to be immediately discontinued. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, the former CIP chairman argued that the new changes places Saint Lucia as a cheap island […]
Demand for EB-5 Visa on Rise in India
At a time when H-1B visa rules are being tightened + , there is growing interest in the EB-5 visa program. The number of EB-5 visas issued to Indians touched a record 174 between October 2016 and 2017, up from 149 in the corresponding year-ago period. Under the EB-5 visa programme, also dubbed as ‘cash for visa’, individuals can apply for lawful […]
Holding its Own Globally, Says PM
The tiny twin-island Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, under the leadership of the Team Unity government, continues to punch above its weight in a number of areas – from economic performance to improvements in information and communication technology (ICT) – particularly when measured against the accomplishments of much larger nations regionally and internationally. “In every […]
BREXIT: EU’s Juncker Urges Belgian Citizenship for UK Staff
About 1,100 UK citizens work for the EU in Brussels and Luxembourg. Mr Juncker called Belgium a kind host and asked its prime minister, Charles Michel, to “show the same generosity when it comes to granting Belgian citizenship” to British EU staff. When the UK leaves the EU next March Britons will lose their EU […]
Concept for Regional Harmonization in Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Programmes
In recent months, there has been a significant reference to establishing harmonization amongst the five Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Programs (CIP’s). There can be no denying that the theory is sound but the practicalities of such a harmonization are much more difficult. Each participating country is a sovereign state and therefore has the […]
UPDATE: OECD Publishes Full Responses Received Following Consultation
Public input received on misuse of residence by investment schemes to circumvent the common reporting standard. To view document click here
