Category: News

Los Angeles-Area Attorney Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Stemming from $50 Million Scheme that Defrauded the EB-5 Visa Program and Chinese Investors

An attorney who lives in El Monte pleaded guilty today to federal fraud and money laundering charges for participating in a multi-faceted scheme that collected more than $50 million from foreign investors seeking “Green Cards” through the EB-5 visa program. Victoria Chan, who along with her father operated a San Gabriel-based business called California Investment […]

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Expression Of Interest System For P.E.I.’s Business Impact Program

A new Expression of Interest format will be introduced from the start of 2018 for receiving applications to the Prince Edward Island Business Impact program. Candidates for Prince Edward Island immigration will be asked to submit their EOIs, which will be scored out of 200 based on a number of factors including business experience, language, adaptability, age […]

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Staff Concluding Statement of the 2017 Article IV Mission

The Cypriot economy has achieved an impressive turnaround since the 2012-13 banking crisis . GDP growth has accelerated for three consecutive years; unemployment is on a declining trend; the underlying current account deficit has narrowed sharply alongside improved external price competitiveness; the fiscal balance has swung from a large deficit to a small surplus; emergency bank […]

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Entry-Exit System Adopted – Full Implementation Expected by 2020 

The European Council adopted two regulations on the establishment of an entry-exit system for the management of the Schengen Area’s external border. The entry-exit system is expected to contribute to reducing border check delays, better identifying over stayers and combating terrorism.  The situation On November 20, 2017, the European Council adopted two regulations on the […]

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Government Approves Law on Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals

Executive Summary A new law will likely benefit eligible foreign professionals and their dependents through preferential provisions relating to visas, work permits and residency rights. The effective date is yet to be decided. Key changes include longer work authorization validity periods, a new streamlined work permit category, more options for permanent residence for relatives and […]

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“We Didn’t See it Coming” Says PM Chastanet About CIP Price War

In an exclusive interview, Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Allen Chastanet speaks to Investment Migration Insider about the citizenship by investment price war, how Caribbean leaders have been “too busy” to discuss a price floor, his plans to accept payments in euros and yen, and also shares details on the upcoming tax residency program. Source: imidaily.com

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