Portugal’s golden visa program raised EUR 52.3 million from 100 investors and 135 family members in February, a month-on-month uptick of 58% in euro terms and of 82% in number of approvals. The disparity between the two figures is explained by a greater share of applicants opting for the alternative (typically cheaper) investment categories in…
The government indicated the program’s economic benefits so far did not justify jeopardizing EU accession talks. Following a cabinet meeting this week, the government of Montenegro issued a statement on the way forward for the country’s young citizenship by investment program. In it, cabinet proposed not to extend the CIP beyond its original three-year term, which is…
Malta’s new Permanent Residence Program (MPRP), which replaces the erstwhile Malta Residency Visa Program (MRVP), officially opened for applications yesterday following the publication of the relevant law last Friday. The regulations now in effect have not changed materially from those IMI could exclusively reveal in January, the details of which you can read more about…
Québec’s Ministry of Immigration today dashed hopes that the province’s popular Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) might reopen next month, as originally planned. Instead, Minister Nadine Girault today announced in a statement that the program would not reopen until April 1st 2023. Today’s extension of the program moratorium is the third such in 16 months. Originally…
Quebec’s Minister of Immigration, Nadine Girault, announced the official opening of the Permanent Immigration Pilot Program for Orderlies on March 31. The pilot program, which will run for up to five years, will select up to 550 principal applicants who work as orderlies annually. This program is intended to help the province of Quebec address…