The state of California sued the Trump administration Monday night, arguing that the decision to add a question about citizenship in the 2020 Census violates the U.S. Constitution. The state’s attorney general acted just after the Commerce Department announced the change in a late-night release. The action was followed Tuesday by an announcement from New York Attorney […]
Thousands of Canadian investors face being locked out of America should Trump terminate NAFTA. Since 2007, 20,406 Canadians have been granted E2 treaty visas allowing them to invest in the US, creating thousands of jobs for American workers in the process. However, if Trump abolishes NAFTA, it could spell the end of access to the E2 […]
The following is a statement from the Honourable Dr. Timothy Harris, prime minister and minister of finance, on the new options for the St. Kitts and Nevis CBI Programme: Fellow Citizens and Residents: Over the past several weeks, the federal government has been engaged in a consultative process with developers and other stakeholders to maintain […]
The Investment Migration Council has submitted its response to the Consultation document issued by the OECD entitled ‘Preventing Abuse of Residency by Investment Schemes to Circumvent the CRS.’ The official response is made available freely in the following link. We take this opportunity to thank all our members who submitted theirs comments and those who […]
Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes made the announcement in a Written Ministerial Statement to Parliament. Legally, the UK could only extend the controls for a final 2 years if there was clear evidence that removing the controls would lead to a serious labour market disturbance. The Government has considered the evidence and with unemployment at near record lows, […]
Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr the Honourable Timothy Harris, has today announced an international citizenship by investment summit expected to attract key industry stakeholders from around the world. The Invest Caribbean Summit 2018 will be hosted by economic citizenship pioneers, St Kitts and Nevis, under the theme “Unity in the Age of Division, Emerging Trends of […]
Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has reported that the Hurricane Relief Fund (HRF), introduced as a temporary investment option under the country’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme, has been a largely successful initiative undertaken by the Government following an active hurricane season last year. The HRF was established […]
Rich-listers such as Californian billionaire Ric Kayne have issued a warning to New Zealand – banning house sales to foreigners could hurt the country’s reputation and turn wealthy investors away. Mr Kayne, who has built an exclusive golf course in New Zealand and wants to expand his investments, is one of several rich businessmen who […]
Prime Minister, Allen Chastanet, has said that Saint Lucia supports the idea of the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) being run out of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). He suggested that the sub-region could find a way to share funds and have one common standard. ‘In the absence of it being run out […]
The East African nation is, for the first time in history, is allowing non-Tanzanian residents to invest in property on the tropical island. This, coupled with strong economic growth, is expected to boost the property market this year. According to a 2017 Africa Report by Knight Frank, Tanzania is one of a small group of African nations […]
