Canada on track to admit fewer permanent residents than planned for 2026
Canada admitted only 155,800 new permanent residents in the first half of 2026 – just 41 % of the federal government’s annual target of 380,000. The shortfall is spread…
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Canada selects French speakers for permanent residence at lowest cutoff score since March 2025
Canada’s immigration department has issued a fresh round of 5,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence through the Express Entry system, targeting candidates with French‑language proficiency. The draw,…
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Global Citizen Solutions ranks 15 active citizenship programs in Global Citizenship Programs Index 2026
The Global Citizenship Solutions (GCS) has released the Global Citizenship Programs Index 2026 (GCP Index 2026), an independent, data‑driven assessment of fifteen active sovereign citizenship‑by‑investment (CBI) programs across five continents. The index…
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Jordan Naturalized 21 Investors in Q2 on US$33 Million and 767 Jordanian Jobs
Jordan’s citizenship‑by‑investment (CIP) program approved 21 new investors in the second quarter of 2026, bringing total foreign capital to more than US $33 million and creating 767 Jordanian jobs. Recent approvals…
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The American Continent’s Zero Percent Tax: Paraguay, Uruguay, and The Bahamas
Paraguay, Uruguay and The Bahamas each apply a territorial tax system that limits taxation to income earned within their borders. For high‑net‑worth individuals, entrepreneurs and retirees, the choice…
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Armenia to Restrict Fast-Track Descent Citizenship as Russian Armenians Drive Record 32,000 Filings in 2025
Armenia is preparing to tighten the fast‑track citizenship route that currently allows ethnic Armenians to obtain a passport without meeting the standard three‑year residence, language and constitutional‑knowledge requirements.…
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Latest data shows Canadian citizenship certificate finalizing dropped amid June review
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) finalized 3,040 proof‑of‑citizenship applications in June 2026, roughly half the average monthly output recorded from January to May. At the same time, the…
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How to Apply for a Long-Term UK Visitor Visa
A long‑term UK Standard Visitor visa allows multiple entries over a period of two, five or ten years, but each individual visit must not exceed six months. It…
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A Newcomer’s Guide to TFSAs and RRSPs in Canada
Newcomers to Canada have two primary registered accounts for saving and investing: the Tax‑Free Savings Account (TFSA) and the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). Both offer tax‑advantaged growth,…
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VIETNAM: VNeID Eligibility Extended to a Wider Group of Foreign Nationals
Vietnam has expanded eligibility for personal VNeID accounts, allowing any foreign national who has legally entered or is legally residing in the country to apply. The change, enacted…