Program updates, policy changes, country comparisons, and practical immigration news.
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…
The UK’s 10-Year Long Residence route allows some migrants to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain after 10 years of lawful and continuous residence. The route remains open,…
Dubai property can be difficult to pass to children efficiently without estate planning. If the owner dies without a registered will or ownership structure, the family may need…
Investment migration demand is shifting as wealthy applicants from the UK, Europe, the United States and Asia look for alternative residence, citizenship and tax-planning options. Recent industry commentary…
Greece’s non-dom tax regime allows wealthy individuals who transfer tax residence to Greece to pay a fixed annual tax of €100,000 on foreign-source income, regardless of the amount,…
Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and registered Indians may be able to sponsor adult children for Canadian permanent residence if the child qualifies as a dependent child under Canadian…
Dominica is moving away from a fully remote citizenship by investment model. Under new rules announced by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on 10 June 2026, successful applicants will…
A Fraser Institute study ranks the United States as having the most progressive tax system among the OECD economies measured. The finding challenges the view that the US…
The U.S. Department of State released the July 2026 Visa Bulletin, with forward movement in several employment-based categories, retrogression or unavailability in others, and limited movement in selected…
Canada’s citizenship by descent rules now allow more people born outside Canada to claim citizenship through a Canadian ancestor, even when some family records are missing. The application…