Program updates, policy changes, country comparisons, and practical immigration news.
Immigration New Zealand has introduced a set of amendments to the Active Investor Plus (AIP) Visa aimed at clarifying investment source requirements, simplifying managed‑fund investments, and extending secondary‑applicant options…
British retirees moving to Italy now confront a stricter interpretation of the Elective Residency Visa’s income test. While the visa still requires a stable, non‑employment income above a…
Poland’s corporate tax code imposes some of the strictest limits on the use of tax losses in the OECD, curbing firms’ ability to offset losses against future profits…
The European Union has warned the five Caribbean citizenship‑by‑investment (CBI) states—Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts & Nevis and St Lucia—that visa‑free travel to the Schengen Area could be withdrawn, setting…
The 2026 conflict involving Iran has introduced new geopolitical uncertainty to the Gulf’s rapidly growing startup ecosystem, prompting founders and investors to reassess both capital deployment and personal…
Immigration New Zealand will implement Amendment Circular 2026‑16 on 24 August 2026, restructuring the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) into three distinct residence pathways: Points‑based pathway Skilled Work Experience pathway Trades & Technician pathway All…
Social Security’s projected insolvency by 2032 and the United States’ public debt exceeding 100 % of GDP have pushed lawmakers to consider tax reforms that could generate the revenue…
Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) department released revised processing estimates for temporary‑residence applications on 19 August 2026. The new figures show longer wait times in most categories, with a few…
People often begin an Italian move by asking which visa to apply for, but the choice of visa is only the first step. The real complexity lies in…
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…