Entrepreneurs lured to Australia under a new visa category could be granted permanent citizenship if their ventures are commercially successful. Expanding on the government’s signature innovation statement, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said diplomatic staff in 50 to 60 countries were scouting for entrepreneurial talent to bring to Australia under the new scheme. Prospective applicants would… Read More »

The controversial EB-5 visa program has been extended with all current rules intact till September 30, 2016 as part of the omnibus spending bill Congress reached Tuesday night. The program lets foreign nationals get a green card for themselves and their families if they invest at least $500,000 or $1 million (depending on the area)… Read More »

The Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa is serving as a key for people to enter the British territory. It proved to be the most popular key for a while. However, there are a few common mistakes that people make while applying to go to the UK on this visa. Getting  familiar with them, will help you… Read More »

The percentage of foreign employees in Tel Aviv startups is far below global and Silicon Valley averages, the Wall Street Journal reportedon Tuesday. Just 2% of Tel Aviv startup staff are foreign, while those figures are 29% globally and 5% in Silicon Valley, California, according to a recent report by Startup Compass Inc. — a bench-marking tool that allows CEOs to view their own metrics… Read More »

A little-known immigration program that allows foreign nationals to get a green card after investing at least $500,000 on a project that creates 10 jobs has proven so successful that last year for the first time it exceeded the limit of 10,000 visas per year. The program, known as EB-5, has enabled commercial and residential… Read More »

Israel has announced a unique visa program that makes it easier for foreign nationals to work in the country’s growing startup tech and innovation space. It will allow entrepreneurs to work in the ‘Silicon Valley of the Mediterranean’ Tel Aviv, for 24 months. A specialist visa will be available to business people who want to… Read More »