PANAMA: Dominican Republic Nationals No Longer Require an Entry Visa
Panama has removed the stamped entry visa requirement for nationals of the Dominican Republic. The change took effect on June 30, 2026, immediately after publication of the new…
Latest news briefings
Program updates, policy changes, country comparisons, and practical immigration news.
-
-
Canada extends direct-to-permanent-residence pathway for French-speaking students
Canada has extended the Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot, a study-to-permanent-residence pathway for qualifying French-speaking international students who want to settle outside Quebec. The pilot will now remain…
-
State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026
Retail sales taxes remain a major revenue source for U.S. states and localities, but combined state and local rates vary widely. As of midyear 2026, the highest average…
-
New Brunswick extends student pathway to permanent residence
New Brunswick has extended the Private Career College Graduate Pilot, a study-to-permanent-residence pathway for international graduates of select programs at Oulton College and Eastern College. The pilot will…
-
First Express Entry draw of July sees lowest PNP cut-off score this year
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued 534 invitations to apply through Express Entry in the first July draw, targeting Provincial Nominee Program candidates with the lowest PNP cut-off…
-
A Few Problems with Targeting Energy Companies with a Stock Buyback Tax
A new Senate proposal would sharply increase the stock buyback excise tax for large oil and gas companies in response to the Strait of Hormuz crisis. The Taxing…
-
There Is No Low-Tax Case for Tariffs
A recent argument claims that full expensing neutralizes the burden tariffs place on imported business equipment and inputs. The counterargument is that tariffs still raise the cost of…
-
Remembering Bill Archer
William Reynolds Archer Jr., a former Texas and U.S. lawmaker who chaired the House Ways and Means Committee during major tax and budget debates of the 1990s, died…
-
Illinois’ Alcohol Tax Is Almost As Old as America. It Needs Reform.
The alcohol tax in Illinois traces its roots to a federal excise on whiskey imposed more than two centuries ago. Over time, that single tax has expanded to…
-
Drill, Baby, Drill
Oil supply, energy security, and oil-related tax incentives are the core issues discussed. The article argues that oil remains central to the U.S. economy and that continued domestic…