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Canadian Citizenship by Descent Draws 2,500 American Filings

Hand holding a Canadian passport, the document Americans qualifying for Canadian citizenship by descent apply to receive.

Canadian citizenship by descent just became one of the easiest second-passport routes available to Americans, and the country’s immigration agency has the application backlog to prove it. In January 2026 alone, nearly 2,500 Americans filed for proof of Canadian citizenship, ten times the figure from second-place United Kingdom and more than the next nine source […]

Americans Lead 500-Strong Lawsuit Against Portugal’s Golden Visa Shift

Exterior view of the Assembleia da República in Lisbon, the Portuguese parliament that passed Lei Orgânica 1/2026 extending the Golden Visa citizenship timeline

More than 500 Golden Visa investors, predominantly American, are organizing a collective lawsuit against the Portuguese state after Lisbon raised the citizenship timeline from five years to ten years for most non-EU nationals (and to seven years for EU and CPLP nationals). The group is coordinating through WhatsApp and plans to register as a formal […]

Grenada Citizenship by Investment for Americans Holds Steady at 27 Applications a Year

Grand Anse Beach on Grenada's south coast, where Grenada citizenship by investment for Americans draws a small but steady cohort each year.

Grenada citizenship by investment for Americans drew 27 applications in both 2024 and 2025, according to figures published by the Investment Migration Agency of Grenada. The annual American count held steady even as the program’s total intake fell from 2,297 applications in 2023 to 469 in 2025. Grenada raised its minimum non-refundable contribution to the […]

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