Program updates, policy changes, country comparisons, and practical immigration news.
Spain has received around 900,000 applications under its extraordinary migrant regularization program, nearly double the 500,000 applications the government expected when the window opened in April. The application…
Caribbean Citizenship by Investment programs and European Golden Visas serve different mobility goals. Caribbean programs usually provide direct citizenship and a passport within months, while European Golden Visas…
Canada’s new citizenship-by-descent rules may make millions of Americans eligible for Canadian citizenship, but many are unlikely to apply because they do not know their family history points…
Digital services taxes have spread across Europe as governments look for ways to tax large digital companies and raise revenue, but the article argues they are a weak…
Hungary’s foreign ministry has accused officials from Viktor Orbán’s former government of turning a discretionary citizenship route into a paid service for wealthy foreigners, most reportedly Canadian, who…
The July 2026 U.S. Visa Bulletin shows tighter employment-based immigrant visa availability as Fiscal Year 2026 enters its final quarter. USCIS has confirmed that employment-based applicants must continue…
Canadian citizenship certificate holders who obtained proof of citizenship by descent have been told to surrender their certificates after the government questioned whether their supporting documents came from…
IRCC updated temporary residence processing estimates on 17 June, showing shorter wait times for some Canadian work permit and visitor visa applicants, while super visa timelines increased across…
Holders of Canadian proof of citizenship certificates who were born outside Canada may have had their constitutional rights affected by a federal requirement to surrender those certificates while…
IRCC’s total application backlog fell again in April 2026, reaching its lowest level since July 2025. As of April 30, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada had 2,153,900 applications…