Margaret Atwood is adding another accolade to her collection as the 2018 laureate of the Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship. The annual prize, named for former governor general Adrienne Clarkson, is awarded annually to an individual who has demonstrated commitment to the principles of inclusion and belonging. In a statement, Clarkson lauded Atwood’s luminous literary career and social […]
The fall in immigration since Brexit is already costing the UK more than £1bn a year, according to new analysis by an independent think tank. Global Future, which promotes the benefits of openness, calculates that the loss to the public finances is the equivalent of more than 23,000 nurses or 18,000 doctors. It also claims that meeting the government’s immigration […]
Immigrants who are legally in the country and have applied to become U.S. citizens are having to wait as much as 20 months for their applications to be processed. Since President Donald Trump was elected, the backlog of pending applications has “skyrocketed,” according to NBC News. There were nearly 730,000 pending naturalization applications as of […]
The Solomon Islands’ parliament has received proposed dual citizenship legislation from the government ahead of this month’s sitting. It is one of four new bills received so far. Among the others is an amendment to a new tax bill and legislation on government payments and the country’s electoral system. Last month during a multi-country tour […]
Immigration attorneys say they know of more than 40 reservists who have been discharged or whose status has become questionable Growing up in eastern China, Panshu Zhao fell in love with America. He read the Bible his parents gave him, watched Hollywood movies and studied the ideals of democracy. He jumped at the chance […]
The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct provides practical support to enterprises on the implementation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises by providing plain language explanations of its due diligence recommendations and associated provisions. Implementing these recommendations can help enterprises avoid and address adverse impacts related to workers, human rights, the environment, bribery, consumers […]
As we head closer to Brexit, we continue to see appetite from global high net worth individuals (HNWI) for investment migration solutions within the UK. The UK’s Tier 1 categories have proved resilient against Brexit uncertainties and continue to fare well. The number of Tier 1 Investor Visas granted was up 11% from last year […]
The US agency that oversees immigration applications has hired dozens of new attorneys and officials to go after immigrants suspected of obtaining their citizenship illegally. L Francis Cissna, the director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), said his department was staffing up to target people who had used fake identities to get green cards and become naturalised citizens after previously being ordered deported. […]
The warning comes after it was confirmed by sources that Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich, who primarily resides in Russia, had faced delays in renewing his Tier 1 Investor visa. Irwin Mitchell’s immigration team says it is a reminder that extreme wealth and promises of investment does not automatically guarantee entry into the UK […]
The number of Chinese high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) applying for the Tier 1 investor visa to come and live in the UK, soared by 56% in 2017. According to a London-based, private wealth partnership organisation, the attraction of living in Britain outweighed concerns about Brexit. In 2016, 78 […]
