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 all future applications….

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 a good time…

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 to rethink all…

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 Villas. (www.silversandsgrenada.com) Silversands…

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 Asia, Europe, the…

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 REO Programme? The…

by Sara Sousa Rebolo, President, PAIIR – Portuguese Association of Immigration, Investment and Relocation Once again, the Portuguese Government drew a rabbit from the hat in regard to maintaining the Golden Visa Regime. After a labyrinthine process which supposedly would lead to the…