Portugal is to continue with its golden visa program that grants permanent EU residence permits to wealthy foreigners, and is even set to lower the entry requirements, the Portuguese government has said. The announcement comes in response to calls by Portugal’s opposition to scrap the scheme following allegations of corruption and wrongdoing in the administration…
With an ever-growing demand for immigration into Europe, several European countries such as Greece, Portugal, and Spain have introduced golden visa schemes that grant permanent residency in exchange for a significant financial investment in the country. One such scheme is the Cyprus citizenship by investment program that is becoming increasingly popular with investors as it…
Application for Hungary National Permanent Residence Investment The holder of a residence permit under national economic interests can apply for national permanent residence by fulfilling the following conditions: The applicant holds a residence permit or a temporary residence permit. If holding a residence permit issued for some other purpose, the applicant has applied for a…
The Harper government has taken fire for its decision to deport thousands of undocumented workers, with critics especially accusing the federal government of disregard for the needs of the Toronto economy and pandering to anti-immigrant sentiment. The critics would be better advised to aim their fire at the government of Ontario, where most of Canada’s…
Immigration Minister Diane Finley argues that the Harper government is promoting its new immigration bill because of a commitment to reducing the backlog of some 900,000 applicants for Canadian permanent residence and reduce wait times. She also claimed in a recent letter to FP (May 16, 2008) that Canada welcomed 429,000 “newcomers” last year, the…