Portugal’s Golden Residence Permit Programme (ARI) – as of the 28th February 2018
To access the data sheet on the Portugal’s Golden Residence Programme (GRP) results as of the 28th February 2018, please click here
Beijing Announces Visa and FDI Incentives to Attract Foreign Talent
Beijing has announced new visa, residency, and foreign investment incentives in a bid to attract top overseas talent to its high-tech Zhongguancun Science Park. Those who qualify for the incentives will benefit from longer visa terms and permanent residence status – also known as China’s green card. Those holding permanent residency will be allowed to act as […]
Brexit Effect Hits EU Migration Trends to UK
The Office for National Statistics data series points to a fall in net migration from the EU27 to the UK over the past year, although there are still more such persons coming to the UK than leaving on a net basis. Also, the overall net migration to the UK from all parts of the globe […]
OECD Residency Abuse Crackdown is ‘Madness’
In a bid to shut down a loophole in the common reporting standard, the OECD has opened a consultation on the abuse of residence by investment schemes, a move that has been met with scepticism from legal experts. Officials from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) are concerned that residence by investment (RBI) […]
Melania Trump’s Parents Will Soon Be Citizens. They Can Thank ‘Chain Migration’
CONGRATULATIONS ARE in order for the parents of first lady Melania Trump, who, The Post reports, will soon be sworn in as citizens of the United States. Like tens of millions of immigrants before them, the first lady’s parents, Viktor and Amalija Knavs, left their homeland (in their case, Slovenia) and made a fresh start in America […]
Privately-Funded Scheme Aims to Find Jobs for 2,500 Immigrants Within Next 3 Years
Finland’s employment ministry has launched a ‘social impact bond project’ promoting immigrant employment. The training targets residence permit-holding immigrants of working age that are registered as jobless. The Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is supporting immigrant job seeking with a new Integration SIB project funded by so-called ‘impact investment’. At the unveiling […]
OECD seeks input on: ‘PREVENTING ABUSE OF RESIDENCE BY INVESTMENT SCHEMES TO CIRCUMVENT THE COMMON REPORTING STANDARD (CRS)’
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has issued a consultation document entitled: ‘PREVENTING ABUSE OF RESIDENCE BY INVESTMENT SCHEMES TO CIRCUMVENT THE COMMON REPORTING STANDARD (CRS)’ The OECD is looking into the CBI/RBI industry as part of its CRS loophole strategy and the IMC needs your feedback to formally respond. The consultation document: […]
OECD seeks input on: ‘PREVENTING ABUSE OF RESIDENCE BY INVESTMENT SCHEMES TO CIRCUMVENT THE COMMON REPORTING STANDARD (CRS)’
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has issued a consultation document entitled : ‘PREVENTING ABUSE OF RESIDENCE BY INVESTMENT SCHEMES TO CIRCUMVENT THE COMMON REPORTING STANDARD (CRS)’ The OECD is looking into the CBI/RBI industry as part of its CRS loophole strategy and the IMC needs your feedback to formally respond. The consultation […]
Officials Respond to Real Estate Developers’ Fee Adjustment Request
The “forward-thinking” government of St. Kitts and Nevis says its officials listened to the concerns of real estate developers in the federation and has responded positively to their request for adjustments to government fees under the real estate option of the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme. In making the announcement during the Feb. 13 sitting […]
Citizenship Opens New World for Stateless Man
For years, he dedicated most of his free time to sport, but was never able to accompany his team to tournaments outside the country. “When you are a stateless person, it seems your life is put on hold,” says Jirair. “It really hurt to be left behind, when everyone from my team left to participate […]
