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Canada has paused all new citizenship-by-descent approvals and is reviewing certificates already granted under its updated citizenship law, according to Immigration Minister Lena Diab. On Tuesday, June 23,…
Excise taxes have played a major role in American tax history, from colonial-era resistance to British rule to modern taxes on specific goods and activities such as cigarettes,…
Oman has opened its real estate market to foreign buyers and created a sponsor-free residence permit for foreign property owners, marking a shift from its previous restriction of…
Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is expected to attend the 2026 Globevisa Global Citizen Conference in Hong Kong on October 26, 2026, against a backdrop of tighter compliance…
Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules can allow a non-biological parent to pass citizenship to a child if that parent was a legal parent at birth. The rule can matter for…
Dubai property investors are increasingly seeing “guaranteed return” offers in residential property marketing, often promising fixed income of 8% or 10%. These offers can provide predictable short-term cash…
Portugal’s 2026 nationality reform lengthens the path from residence to citizenship, but the Portugal Golden Visa program itself remains in place, including the permanent residency route after five…
The UK introduced Appendix Adoption in 2024 to streamline immigration routes for bringing children to the UK for adoption. One route applies where a child is coming to…
Japan will increase visa fees for foreign nationals from July 1, 2026, affecting short-term visa and entry visa applications submitted through Japanese diplomatic missions abroad. The Japanese government…
The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement faces its first major review deadline on July 1, 2026. If the United States, Canada, and Mexico fail to renew or extend the agreement cleanly,…