On June 16, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with St. Kitts and Nevis. Economic performance moderated in 2016. Growth moderated, reflecting the deceleration in tourism-linked sectors and contraction in manufacturing output, while still exceeding the average growth in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) region. Lower […]
St. John’s, Antigua; Tuesday, June 27, 2017: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU), Charmaine Quinland-Donovan is assuring all industry participants, new citizens and the general public that citizenships granted and the resulting travel documents issued, have been processed in accordance with the law and international best practices. “The benefits of […]
For those who wish to live and work in the UK there are two attractive visa options: The Tier 1 (Investor) and Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas, each with their own unique advantages and disadvantages, according to Sable International’s John Dunn. “The most notable difference between the Tier 1 (Investor) visa and Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa is […]
As of June 27, 2017, citizens of Antigua and Barbuda will need a visa to visit Canada. From that date, any existing electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) issued to a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda will become null and void, and affected individuals who had previously been issued an eTA will no longer be able to […]
HTS News4orce said it has been “reliably informed” that Cindy McLean, chief executive officer of the (CIU) is now on leave “with immediate effect”. No further details on this move are available. She has been the agency’s CEO since October 2015. Last month she gave a conflicting account on CIU policy following the release of […]
According to a recent IMF report, revenues from the Citizenship By Investment programs in member countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union have been on the decline. The ECCU is comprised of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which does not have a CBI […]
Representatives from the region’s five Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CIP) met in Saint Lucia on Friday, June 16 to explore opportunities for increased collaboration and harmonisation of due diligence processes. The meeting, convened at the behest of Heads of Government of OECS Member States with CIP programmes, provided a platform to discuss further harmonisation of […]
Klasko Immigration Law Partners announces that H. Ronald Klasko and William A. Stock have been selected for inclusion in The Most Powerful Employment Attorneys Guide for 2017. The 10th annual list — selected by Lawdragon and produced in partnership with Human Resource Executive — was recently published on Lawdragon.com and in HRE’s print magazine. Klasko and Stock were named […]
The multi-billion dollar investment migration industry, which sees governments offering visas and citizenship to people in return for investments in local businesses and property, is surfing the crest of a wave. Having ridden a boom in demand from newly affluent citizens from China and Russia seeking new lives in the West, some in the industry are now warning […]
I. Introduction During the last decades, Cyprus has developed as a well-respected international financial and investment centre due to its effective legal system, the low rates on company tax, the efficient administration system and highly skilled workforce. On the basis of that, Cyprus has laid down rules in its citizenship laws to facilitate the […]