Saint Lucia is the most developed of the five islands in the Caribbean offering Citizenship by Investment to global citizens. Located in the Eastern Caribbean, Saint Lucia boasts a stable economy that is primarily fuelled by the tourism industry. This … Continued
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued its guidance on the recent court decision vacating the EB-5 Modernization Regulations. The agency notes that it will apply the EB-5 regulations that were in effect prior to 19 November 2019 to … Continued
by Fatima Fontes Costa, Associate, PAIIR – Portuguese Association of Immigration, Investment and Relocation On 17 May, Law no. 27/2021 was published in the Portuguese official journal, Diário da República, approving the Portuguese Letter of Human Rights in the Digital … Continued
BREAKING NEWS The US District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled that Former Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan was not following correct procedures while serving in his position under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act when he … Continued
WHAT IS THE E-2 VISA? The E-2 is a non immigrant visa which allows investors to enter, reside and work in the United States, after investing in a US business. The E-2 visa is valid for a period of time of three … Continued
With the provisions of the EB-5 Regional Center Program due to expire on 30th June, a bipartisan bill is currently working its way through Congress which supports the programs’ long-term reauthorisation and provides new investor protections to assure the programs’ … Continued
https://youtu.be/A5LQOzAGKJo The Malta Nomad Residence Permit has just launched and it allows for the possibility to relocate to Malta and work remotely by granting a nomad residence permit for up to one year, with the possibility of renewal. APPLY FOR … Continued
Canada has always been a favourite destination for immigrants. Canadian lifestyles can be healthy, with a high average life expectancy and incomes, the country is rich in natural resources, the economy is highly developed and open, and the society is multicultural … Continued
The Canadian Business Immigration Program aims to create new opportunities in local markets, by welcoming those who have the skill and experience to help grow it. With some recent changes in the options available, we thought that it would be … Continued
by Matt Galati, Associate, PAIIR – Portuguese Association of Immigration, Investment and Relocation It’s hardly surprising that the citizenship by investment ecosystem was turned on its head in 2020, owing in large part to a once-in-a-century pandemic that forced the world’s citizenry … Continued
Ora Caribbean, as well as being the developer of Beach House by Silversands, the latest and newest approved CBI development in Grenada offering a full developer buyback of the original investment sum, are also the developer of Silversands Hotel and … Continued
Egypt has launched a brand new citizenship by investment programme, aimed at bringing significant increased foreign investment into the country. Egypt is one of the most attractive countries for investors on the African continent. with connections to key global markets across … Continued
The Vanuatu Parliament has passed amendments to its citizenship act adding a new Real Estate Option (REO) for citizenship by investment. The Bill amends Vanuatu’s Citizenship Act (CAP 112), and was passed with the following accompanying explanation. What is the … Continued
A wise man once said that “an investment in knowledge pays the best interest” and we couldn’t agree more. A good education is the foundation of the greatest civilisations and the tool that makes man a discerning animal. While steeped … Continued
by Vanessa Lima, Director, PAIIR – Portuguese Association of Immigration, Investment and Relocation Worldwide, residence through investment is today a strong and competitive business area. You can find several programmes in different continents. Europe is no exception: countries like Portugal, … Continued
Last week, Dr. The Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada and Mr Naguib Sawiris, CEO and Chairman of Ora Developers performed the official ground-breaking ceremony at the Beach House by Silversands location. Beach House by Silversands is Ora … Continued
The province’s Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development is aiming to ease the application process with changes planned for the Entrepreneur Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). This stream is for entrepreneurs from outside of Canada interested in … Continued
Ora Caribbean – Investment redefined Grenada’s citizenship by investment programme (like most others) is intended to create revenue for the government for infrastructure and other public projects. It also assists developers with an alternative means of financing construction of hospitality … Continued
by Diogo Capela, Associate Member, PAIIR – Portuguese Association of Immigration, Investment and Relocation Over the last few years, Portugal has become one of the top choice countries for foreign investment. Besides the growth in tourism, the initiatives promoted by … Continued
On 31st March, by way of ministerial decree, Quebec’s Immigration Minister announced that the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) will remain on hold. The decree, which was published in the Province’s Official Gazette, specified that the pause could last until … Continued
A federal judge has indicated she may block the further implementation of Trump administration changes to the EB-5 immigrant investor program based on the alleged illegitimate appointments of former Trump administration Homeland Security officials. This is the result of a … Continued
As of Monday 29th March, 2021, the newly created Residency Malta Agency (RMA) has started accepting applications under Malta’s latest residence by investment programme, the Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP), which offers the following key benefits: The right to settle, … Continued
by Inês Azevedo (Azevedo Legal), Associate Member of PAIIR The Portuguese Council of Ministers has recently published a new plan designed to boost the Portuguese Economy. The resolution begins by defining the current state of internationalisation within the Portuguese economy, acknowledging … Continued
by Sara Sousa Rebolo, President, PAIIR – Portuguese Association of Immigration, Investment and Relocation Cryptocurrencies are in vogue. News comes out every day about new records being beaten by Bitcoin (surpassing €50,000 this month), especially since Elon Musk announced that Tesla made … Continued