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EB-5’s 30 September Deadline — and the Second Date That Catches People Out
Grandfathering closes on 30 September 2026. Regional Center authorisation runs a full year longer, to September 2027. Investors who hear “authorised through 2027” and relax are wrong by twelve months about the only date that protects them.
The EU’s Caribbean Ultimatum Now Has a Date: 1 June 2028
Brussels has moved from asking for better governance to asking the programmes to stop. Nothing has been suspended — but the risk now has a date on it, and it sits inside the ownership horizon of anyone buying this year.
Digital Nomad to Permanent Resident: The Remote-Work Visas That Actually Convert in 2026
Most digital-nomad visas were never designed as immigration pathways. Six programmes compared on one axis: whether time held on the permit counts toward permanent residency, or quietly counts for nothing.
Cyprus 60-Day Rule: The Full Conditions for 2026
The complete conditions for Cyprus tax residency on 60 days, how days are counted, and what non-domiciled status does and does not exempt — with the one condition the 2026 reform removed.
Quebec Immigration: The CSQ and Why It Works Differently
Quebec is not a Provincial Nominee Program. It selects its own economic immigrants under a separate agreement with Ottawa, issues its own selection certificate, and treats French as a threshold requirement rather than a bonus.
Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP): Streams and Eligibility
The NTNP is small, employer-driven and deliberately targeted at genuine local shortages — allocations are limited and streams can close when filled. The NTNP streams, who each one suits, and how a provincial nomination changes an Express Entry profile.
Yukon Nominee Program (YNP): Streams and Eligibility
A small territorial programme built entirely around employer demand — every main stream requires a Yukon job offer, and the employer drives the application. The YNP streams, who each one suits, and how a provincial nomination changes an Express Entry profile.
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