Quebec Updates Guidelines for CAQ for Studies Applications
Quebec has updated its CAQ for Studies process for dependent children. Under the new guidance, dependent children who need a Certificat d’acceptation du Québec, or CAQ, for studies…
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UAE Introduces Additional Entry Measures for Travellers from Selected African Countries
The UAE has introduced additional precautionary entry measures for travellers arriving from selected African countries due to public health concerns linked to potential Ebola outbreaks. The measures apply…
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IMF Finds Greek House Prices Up 85% Since 2017, Incomes Just 47%
Greece’s housing market has become increasingly unaffordable as house prices have risen much faster than incomes. An International Monetary Fund selected issues paper prepared for its consultation with…
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Manitoba invites over 100 provincial nominee candidates in first draw of June
Manitoba issued 104 Letters of Advice to Apply on June 4, 2026, through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program’s Skilled Worker Stream. The draw targeted candidates who declared that…
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Little Canada in America: How Bill C-3 is restoring Canadian citizenship to descendants of Quebec’s great migration
Bill C-3 changed Canadian citizenship by descent rules in December 2025, making many Americans with French-Canadian ancestry Canadian citizens by law. Descendants of Quebec’s historic migration to the…
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UAE Corporate Tax and Family Foundations: What Every Wealth Planning Client Needs to Know
The UAE Federal Tax Authority’s May 2025 Corporate Tax Guide on the Taxation of Family Foundations clarifies how UAE foundations, DIFC trusts, ADGM trusts, and similar succession structures…
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Where Wealth Goes If Dubai Stops Feeling Safe
Dubai’s long-standing appeal to wealthy residents has rested on zero tax, luxury lifestyle, and physical safety. The 2026 Iran war challenged the safety pillar, prompting some Dubai-based wealth…
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Alberta invites over 1,500 candidates in latest series of draws, targeting in-demand occupations
Alberta issued 1,550 invitations to apply for provincial nomination across seven Alberta Advantage Immigration Program draws held between May 20 and June 2, 2026. The draws targeted candidates…
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Josh Duhamel is among the millions of Americans who became Canadian citizens when Canada changed its citizenship law
Canada’s Bill C-3 changed citizenship-by-descent rules on December 15, 2025, making many Americans with Canadian ancestry Canadian citizens by law. Actor Josh Duhamel is cited as one example…
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The UBO Register Explained: What UAE Companies Must Disclose and to Whom
UAE companies are required to identify and disclose their ultimate beneficial owners under the country’s UBO framework. The rules apply to most private UAE companies, including many mainland,…