Program updates, policy changes, country comparisons, and practical immigration news.
The Parent Resident Visa category will change on 1 July 2025, with the aim of simplifying the process and increasing the number of places available to families applying through the…
Immigration New Zealand has removed hepatitis B and hepatitis C from the “high‑cost health conditions” list used to assess resident‑visa applications. The change applies to applications submitted on or after…
Following the August 10, 2026 earthquake, Migración Colombia announced a temporary suspension of all in‑person services at seven Migration Service Facilitation Centers (CFSM) while safety inspections are carried out. Affected CFSM…
The processing time for a proof of Canadian citizenship certificate has risen to 25 months as of 10 August 2026, up from 19 months in July and 12 months in May. The backlog at…
The Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) received an additional 103 nomination spaces for 2026, raising the territory’s annual allocation from 197 to 300. The increase matches the total slots the program…
Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) processing times have risen across most streams of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) in the July 2026 update released by Employment and Social…
The Trump administration issued two new executive orders on August 6 that broaden the definition of individuals ineligible for automatic U.S. birthright citizenship and target “birth‑tourism” travelers. The orders…
The Investment Gateway Summit (June 17‑20, 2026) highlighted a new, ground‑up development in St. Kitts that ties a large‑scale cultural project to the island’s citizenship‑by‑investment (CBI) programme. Prime Developments broke…
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on August 6, 2026, aimed at narrowing the scope of birthright citizenship and tightening enforcement against “birth tourism.” The orders follow the Supreme Court’s…
The 2026 Global Residency Programs Index, compiled by Global Citizen Solutions, assessed 48 residency programs in 46 jurisdictions. Programs were scored on a 0‑100 scale across five weighted…