The goal is to import the wealthy who invest in the NZ economy.
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Edinburgh adds 5% per night tourist tax
Everyone is adding tourist taxes. Once started, they will only go up.
Continue readingSweden intends to make citizenship access more difficult
The era of the non-immigration privileged obtaining residency or citizenship is gradually ending.
Continue readingSpain ends “Golden Visa” program, proposes 100% tax on foreigner home purchases
The era of buying a residency in the EU seems to be gradually ending.
Continue readingGhana grants citizenship to Black Americans who move there
The program appears to be open to all Black Americans, who move to Ghana.
Continue readingUK charges high taxes on air travelers
A family of 4 flying economy class will pay more than 400 British pounds in taxes.
Continue readingMexico to charge all cruise ship passengers $42 to visit
Mexico plans to impose new $42 fee on each passenger of cruise ships that dock there – whether they get off the ship or not at ports.
Continue readingDifficulty understanding someone with a strong accent is a form of racial discrimination, says judge
This seems troubling: Telling someone with a foreign accent you can’t understand them could be racial discrimination Perhaps this legal ruling is related to a specific workplace situation – but…
Continue readingInternational, Education: Univ of MA Amherst suggests Trump will enact travel bans on first day in office
In January 2017, Trump enacted travel bans on persons traveling from 7 countries (later revised to 6). Courts subsequently struck the bans down. Univ of MA is telling ALL innternational students to return to campus before Jan 20, 2025.
Continue readingGreater than half of Harris voters want to move
As discussed frequently on this blog, close to zero will move internationally as few will qualify for residency visa (except for those having immigration privileges).
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