Source: fragomen.com Published: 7 June 2023 The government of Quebec has published proposed regulations which would overhaul all economic immigration programs in Quebec, including the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP). They have also opened a 45-day public consultation period for interested parties to submit their comments on the proposed changes to the QIIP. The QIIP has […]
Source: bbc.com Published: 6 June 2023 Immigration that fills gaps in the domestic jobs market can help push down UK inflation, the deputy head of the International Monetary Fund has said. The prime minister has said rates of legal immigration are “too high”. Yet the IMF’s Gita Gopinath told BBC Newsnight that “with inflation as high as […]
Source: theheritagetimes.com Published: 4 June 2023 Former Minister of Immigration, Citizenship, and Secretary of State of Canada, Hon Gerry Weiner will lead arrays of speakers at the 4th Journalists International Forum For Migration (JIFORM) Global Migration summit slated for Toronto, Canada between October 2-14. The hybrid summit to accommodate both virtual and physical participation would focus […]
Source: economist.com Published: 28 May 2023 Last year 1.2m people moved to Britain—almost certainly the most ever. Net migration (ie, immigrants minus emigrants) to Australia is currently twice the rate before the covid-19 pandemic. Spain’s equivalent figure recently hit an all-time high. Nearly 1.4m people on net are expected to move to America this year, one-third more than before the […]
Source: imf.org Published: 26 May 2023 Grenada is navigating the recovery from the twin shocks of the pandemic and a rise in energy and food prices. The authorities’ decisive policy response—supported by the policy space that was created from past fiscal prudence—provided space to cushion the impact of these shocks. As the recovery takes hold, the immediate […]
Source: globenewswire.com Published: 24 May 2023 EB5 Capital is delighted to announce the election of Lulu Gordon to the Board of Directors of Invest in the USA (IIUSA). Ms. Gordon will serve in this position for a three-year term. IIUSA is the industry trade association for the EB-5 Regional Center Program, a US government program that […]
Source: home.treasury.gov Published: 21 May 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, the United States, in coordination with the G7 and other international partners, is strengthening the unprecedented global sanctions and other restrictive economic measures to further degrade the Russian Federation’s capacity to wage war against Ukraine. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) […]
Source: c40.org Published: 28 April 2023 Today, at the Cities Summit of the Americas in Denver, leading mayors from across the western hemisphere met with international organisations and senior U.S. government officials to discuss the impact of the climate crisis on urban migration and the need for more investment in city-led solutions. The closed-door roundtable, convened by the […]
Source: dw.com Published: 4 April 2023 European countries are shutting down their visa- or residency-for-investment schemes, worried about corruption and security. Meanwhile, the Middle East is just getting started in the so-called “citizenship industry.” After the extremist group known as the “Islamic State” took over parts of her own country in 2014, Iraqi journalist Hiba Ahmad started looking […]
Source: timesofmalta.com Published: 24 March 2023 José Herrera has been appointed chairman of Community Malta Agency, the state-run entity that handles matters related to Maltese citizenship. Herrera’s appointment, which Times of Malta had revealed back in December was close to being announced, was formally confirmed in Friday’s government gazette. The lawyer and former politician will serve in a non-executive role […]
