Canada to Replace Start-Up Visa With High-Impact Route
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After AfD’s Record State Win, Germany’s CDU Drafts Plan to End Dual Citizenship
Two years after Germany normalized dual nationality, and a record 332,500 naturalizations later, the ruling party wants a reversal.
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The start date has moved to July 1, 2027 and companies are out entirely. Georgaki, Shiapani, and Varnavas on the ten-month gap.
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After AfD’s Record State Win, Germany’s CDU Drafts Plan to End Dual Citizenship
Two years after Germany normalized dual nationality, and a record 332,500 naturalizations later, the ruling party wants a reversal.
Dominica Cuts Income Tax to a Flat 10% From 2027
Dominican citizenship has never made anyone a tax resident, so the flat 10% rate and the end of worldwide taxation reach the retirees and remote workers who move there, rather than the citizens by investment who remain abroad.
Kuwait Bars All Naturalized Citizens From Voting or Holding Parliamentary Office
Decree-Law 79 of 2026 removes a right naturalized Kuwaitis previously acquired after 30 years. The text carries no expiry date.
Italy’s Top Court Rules Dual Citizens From Birth Never Lost Citizenship, Reviving Denied Descent Cases
Marco Mesina explains the landmark ruling that ends the two-year “minor issue” saga, and who stands to benefit.
Panama Capital-Based Visa Approvals Down 41% in H1 2026, Friendly Nations Visa Near Record Low
Approval rates held between 96% and 98%, placing the contraction on the filing side rather than in the decisions.
Canada to Replace Start-Up Visa With High-Impact Route
Slava Apel on IRCC’s new vocabulary: Elite entrepreneurs, high impact, and a 2026 federal business admissions target of 500.
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