Canada Suspends Start-Up Visa, Hints at New Replacement in 2026
Ahmad Abbas
December 20, 2025
Canada suspends Start-Up Visa, officially closing at year’s end, suggests new pilot program to take its place in 2026.
Category: North America
Antigua and Dominica PMs Respond to US Travel Ban
Ahmad Abbas
December 17, 2025
Antigua PM calls US travel ban an error, says program presents no risk whatsoever to security. Dominica seeks urgent clarity.
Leaked US Strategy Ponders Fracturing EU; Warns of “Civilizational Erasure”
Ahmad Abbas
December 12, 2025
Leaked NSS: “Make Europe Great Again” by pulling four nations from Brussels, creating forum with China, Russia.
Trump Opens $1M Gold Card Applications as Admin Proposes Social Media Checks for EU Tourists
Moustafa Daly
December 11, 2025
The synchronized announcements are no coincidence, says Rafael Cintron.
Trump Administration Freezes Immigration Applications From 19 Nations and All Asylum Claims
Ahmad Abbas
December 6, 2025
“That’s not how the Constitution works.” Legal experts question Trump’s new freeze on asylum and immigration benefits.
Moreno Bill Demands Americans Renounce Dual Citizenship or Forfeit Status
Ahmad Abbas
December 3, 2025
New Senate bill would force Americans with dual citizenship to choose one country within a year or lose US nationality.
California Union Pushes 5% Billionaire Tax Ballot Measure
Ahmad Abbas
November 27, 2025
“The [UNHWI] targets are bolting from California now,” says David Lesperance as union pushes 5% tax on state’s 200 billionaires.
Federal Court Strikes Down EB-5 Fee Increases as Unlawful
Ishaan Khanna
November 24, 2025
Ishaan Khanna reports that a federal judge struck down EB-5 fee increases, rolling rates back to pre-April 2024 levels.
Canada’s Startup Visa Survives Immigration Overhaul With Fractured Timeline
Ahmad Abbas
November 13, 2025
Ottawa sets a 250–1,000 admission range for the Startup Visa but locks in 500 yearly spots as Bill C-3 expands citizenship rights.
DHS Proposes EB-5 Fee Cuts: 61% for Regional Centers, 14-17% for Investors
Moustafa Daly
October 24, 2025
Matthew Galati welcomes the proposal but argues it amounts to a concession that DHS overcharged EB‑5 investors for 18 months.
Canada Deploys AI Immigration Screening Framework. Could RCBI Programs Follow?
Ahmad Abbas
October 13, 2025
Could Canada’s implementation of AI screening in immigration be a prelude to RCBI doing the same? Experts have their say.
Canada’s Start-up Visa Applicants Now Face 10-Year Wait Times
Ahmad Abbas
October 11, 2025
SUV applicants from 2022 still have to wait another three years, while new applicants face a decade long wait for permanent residency.
McGregor Claims White House Negotiations Include 100 Gold Card Visas
Ahmad Abbas
October 1, 2025
Trump’s Gold Card costs $1M per person as a contribution. McGregor wants 100 for his entourage, along with a $100M payout.
Chinese EB-5 Investors Allege $13.4 Million Fraud Tied to Northern Mariana Islands Project
Moustafa Daly
September 22, 2025
A group of Chinese investors says developers and agents duped them into funding a casino in a U.S. commonwealth that hasn’t broken ground since 2016.
Trump Launches Gold Card, Announces Corporate and Platinum Cards
Ahmad Abbas
September 20, 2025
Gold card goes live for $1m, corporate cards available for $2m, and non-resident $5m platinum cards coming soon.
Trump Administration May Deny Naturalization Over “Good Moral Character,” Reviewing 55M Visa Holders
Ahmad Abbas
August 25, 2025
Good moral character is now vital for naturalization. And 55M visa holders, including EB-5 investors, now face continuous review.
New EB-5 Ruling Eases Timelines for Post-RIA Investors
Moustafa Daly
August 14, 2025
A court has ruled that investors must keep capital at risk for only 2 years, reducing the sustainment timeline for backlogged countries.
Trump Targets CBI Nation Citizens With New $15k US Tourist Visa Bond Program
Ahmad Abbas
August 6, 2025
Citizens of citizenship by investment countries may soon need to post up to $15,000 in bonds to obtain a US tourist visa.
DOJ Now Using Past Tax Mistakes to Strip US Citizenship
Ahmad Abbas
August 2, 2025
A single unreported tax form from years ago could now be grounds to strip someone of US citizenship.
Canada’s New Business Immigration Standards Demand Proven Results Over Promises
Melissa Godmer
July 6, 2025
Under new IRCC rules, speculative start-ups are out. Melissa Godmer breaks down the tougher business immigration criteria.