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Quebec has introduced a temporary public policy allowing spouses and common-law partners of certain permanent selection applicants to obtain open work permits, including in cases where they would…
A federal court has struck down USCIS policies that paused asylum and immigration-benefit adjudications for applicants from Travel Ban or “high-risk” countries. On June 5, 2026, the U.S.…
AI’s possible effects on the economy have prompted calls for major changes to the tax system, including proposals to tax labor and capital differently, create AI-specific taxes, or…
Canada has tightened entry requirements for most visa-exempt travellers arriving by sea from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, requiring them to obtain an electronic travel authorization before entering Canada. The new eTA…
Canada plans to create an expedited work permit stream for artificial intelligence professionals, with a proposed start-to-finish processing time of 20 days or less. The federal government announced…
The Common Reporting Standard has made foreign financial accounts automatically visible to tax authorities in more than 100 jurisdictions. For compliant taxpayers, the main legal way to change…
Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor has a new branded beachfront real estate project, Mövenpick Residences Teuta Kotor Bay, which opened in mid-May 2026. The project offers move-in-ready apartments in…
Recent legal changes in the UAE, the UK, and Dubai have altered inheritance and estate-planning risks for expatriates in Dubai, especially British nationals with UAE assets. The combined…
Bill C-3 changed Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules, making many Americans with Canadian ancestry eligible to claim Canadian citizenship, proof of citizenship, and a Canadian passport. The law came into…
Ordinary residence is a key concept in UK immigration, nationality, and healthcare law. It is not defined in an Act of Parliament or in the Immigration Rules, but…