Program updates, policy changes, country comparisons, and practical immigration news.
The processing time for a Proof of Canadian Citizenship (certificate of citizenship by descent) has more than doubled, reaching 25 months as of 10 August 2026. Over 121 000 applications are now in…
New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus visa has been revised to tighten how borrowed capital, source‑of‑funds evidence, and fund transfers are handled. The changes, announced by Immigration New Zealand on 13 August 2026, leave the…
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has released the 2027 COMPASS C1 salary benchmarks that will be used to assess Employment Pass (EP) candidates under the COMPASS points framework. Effective…
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released an updated breakdown of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores in the Express Entry pool for 16 August 2026. Compared with the 3 August…
Proof of an ancestor’s naturalisation is a required document for Canadian citizenship‑by‑descent applications. If the naturalisation certificate is missing, the Canada Gazette published a free, searchable list of every…
Canada’s immigration department has issued a new round of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system, targeting candidates who hold a provincial nomination. Draw date: 16 August 2026 Draw type: Provincial…
The Greek Golden Visa program is experiencing faster application processing and a revised investment framework that reshapes entry points for foreign investors. Faster processing in Athens After several…
Frozen bank accounts are increasingly used by governments to pressure citizens based on nationality or political stance rather than proven wrongdoing. Recent cases in Canada, Cyprus, and Germany…
Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued 53 new invitations to apply (LAA) on 13 August 2026, targeting skilled workers who had already been invited through one of the province’s strategic recruitment…
France’s tax administration confirmed two separate cyber‑intrusions that exposed personal and business tax data. The first breach at the end of June compromised up to 678 000 records, while…