The Israeli Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Interior, along with the office of Chief Scientist, have announced the launch of a new visa which will allow entrepreneurs from around the world to come to the startup city of Tel Aviv for 24 months in order to develop innovative projects. Entrepreneurs who wish to… Read More »

Israel is planning to introduce a new start-up visa aimed at entrepreneurs from around the world who plan to work in the city for 24 months on innovative projects. The move should be a wake-up call for policymakers in Ireland’s Government, who are already under pressure to remove the friction that exists when it comes… Read More »

If you are planning on creating the next Waze, the next Trusteer, or the next XtremIO, the government doesn’t care if you’re Jewish, Israeli or have even visited the Holy Land. It wants you to set up shop right here. The Economy Ministry on Thursday announced plans to issue “innovation visas” for foreign entrepreneurs to… Read More »

Foreign investors hoping for a green card under the controversial EB-5 visa program have a last-minute window to apply, before Congress likely institutes tighter restrictions in December. The EB-5 program grants temporary legal status and a path to U.S. citizenship for foreign nationals who invest at least $500,000 in a U.S. business that creates at… Read More »

For companies begging for easier transfer of talent across borders, Silicon Wadi will answer their call soon. Israel is introducing a new visa for foreign workers specifically geared toward hi-tech and the startup sector. A first batch of some 50 so-called “innovation visas” will be good for two years and given to foreign professionals employed… Read More »

Canada will count two more business streams from next year onwards as the east coast province of Nova Scotia has announced the Entrepreneur Stream and the International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream. From January 1, the two streams will become part of the Nova Scotia Nominee Programme, the provincial immigration programme which is aligned with the federal… Read More »