The amendments expand the definition of dependents as it relates to CBI applications, to include the applicant and spouse’s single and non-child siblings over the age of 18, No age limit for the dependent parents and grandparents of the applicant and spouse.
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Government of Grenada attracts Range Developments to the country
Grenada is pleased to announce that it has attracted Range Developments,
one of the leading hotel developers in the Caribbean, to the country.
Range is planning an incomparable master-planned development on one of
the best locations in the Caribbean, just 15 minutes’ drive from Grenada’s
airport. It will feature two luxury 5-star resorts, oceanfront villas, spas,
retail and water-sports’ facilities.
The luxury operator for the first resort will be announced in the coming
days.
Range Developments specializes in building luxury resorts in the Eastern
Caribbean. As in other of Range’s developments, investors will be able to
participate in the project, and if applicable, be a part of the Citizen by
Investment programme.
According to Grenada’s Prime Minister, Dr. the Right Honourable Keith
Mitchell: “We are extremely delighted to welcome such an experienced
hospitality developer to Grenada. Range Developments is well known
for the high quality of its hotels and for the ability to deliver results in
our region. Our Government’s policy is to bring investment and
sustainable jobs to the country, and our partnership with Range
Developments is irrefutable proof to this. What’s more telling is that
this project will be based in a rural part of the country, St. David;
showing our commitment to ensuring that every part of our Tri-Island
State is developed.”
The hotel project, once started, will create more than 600 jobs during
construction and many more during operations.
“We have been very impressed by the welcome and the opportunities
in Grenada,” said Mohammed Asaria, Managing Director and Member of
the Board of Range Developments. “The government is committed to a
thorough and transparent citizenship program. We look forward to
working together on this exciting project.”
About Range Developments
Range Developments is an international property developer focusing on
high-end hotel resorts in the Caribbean that are well-designed, sustainable
and desirable.
Its flagship project, Park Hyatt St. Kitts, has been opened to guests since
November 1, 2017. This luxury resort has received multiple awards and
has been widely recognized in the international media. CNN has singled it
out as “the Best Hotel in the Caribbean” with Forbes naming it “a grand
Caribbean debut that was well worth the wait.” It has been included in
Condé Nast Traveler’s 2018 hot list “Best New Hotels in the world.”
Range has a number of other developments in the region. The Cabrits
Resort & Spa Kempinski, Dominica is the first government approved real
estate project in Dominica under the country’s Citizenship-by-Investment
Program. The hotel is scheduled to open in Q4 2019. It was recently named
“the most exciting new Caribbean property set to open in 2019” by Forbes
magazine.
Grenada Project – Kimpton Kawana Bay
格瑞那達的旅遊業將繼續創造記錄，旅遊市場將持續增長。2017年到訪遊客比2016年增長了8%，而2018年比2017年到訪遊客增長了12.9%。2018年總計有528,077位遊客到訪格瑞那達。《布隆伯格》將格瑞那達列入2019年最值得期待的旅遊目的地清單，並且2019年到訪格瑞那達的遊客數量將繼續創新高。.
新的一年裡，金普頓卡瓦娜灣度假酒店將會繼續順利施工建設，以便該金普頓酒店和餐廳在明年第二季度順利開業。
建設進度
Culebra大樓（一期）已經實際竣工，我們已經開始向投資人啟動產權過戶程式。
Juara 大樓（一期）框架結構全部完成，預計在本季度晚些時候完成實際竣工。
Matura 大樓（二期）的地面清理和土方工程即將完成。海防與地基的施工預計在2019年的第二季度開始。
Rekawa大樓（四期）即將開始銷售
Kiawah 大樓（三期）的銷售勢頭強勁，最後一期大樓（Rekawa 大樓）巳準備開始銷售。
Canadian Government announcement: New and improved intake process for sponsorship of parents and grandparents to launch on January 28, 2019
January 11, 2019 – Ottawa, ON – Today, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, announced the Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program interest to sponsor form will be available to potential sponsors starting at noon EST on January 28, 2019. The launch of the 2019 PGP Program will include a new and improved intake process. The Government of Canada has listened to and addressed concerns from clients and stakeholders about the previous intake process, and has taken steps to provide a first-in-first-served approach for 2019. This approach will further enhance the client experience by keeping the application process fair for all, while remaining an easy-to-access electronic method for applicants.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept interest to sponsor submissions for a limited time and then invite potential sponsors to submit a complete application, in the order their submissions were received, until the 2019 cap of 20,000 complete applications is reached.
Interested potential sponsors are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the new intake process for 2019, as other improvements have been made. These include a requirement for potential sponsors to upload a copy of a status in Canada document when submitting their interest to sponsor form.
The interest to sponsor form has also been enhanced from previous years to include features that will help IRCC detect duplicate submissions and potential fraud.
Potential sponsors should submit an interest to sponsor form as soon as possible once it’s available online, after confirming that they meet the necessary minimum income requirements. The onus is on potential sponsors to ensure they are eligible before submitting an interest to sponsor form.
As a family reunification program, the PGP Program gives Canadians and permanent residents the opportunity to have their parents and grandparents come to Canada to live permanently. Given the continuing interest in the program, IRCC has increased the annual cap on applications it will accept in 2019 to 20,000 – 4 times the number of applications accepted in 2015. This increase was made possible by an over 80% reduction of the application backlog and processing times that have been shortened from 7 to 8 years, to about 2 years.
St. Kitts and Nevis and Belarus Sign Visa Waiver Agreement
The Embassy of the former Soviet Republic was the venue for the signing, which represents a concrete expression of both countries’ mutual aspiration to further promote the development of bilateral relations, and to encourage and facilitate travel of citizens of and between both countries.
Holders of valid passports -of all types- of each country will no longer require a visa to enter or transit through the territory of the other.
Her Excellency Verna Mills signed for and on behalf of the Government of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, while Ambassador Aleksandr Aleksandrov performed the honours for and on behalf of his Government.
Both diplomats expressed the hope that the Agreement will indeed result in greater movement/visits/ travel by the peoples of both countries.
The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Belarus on the 4th June 2016.
Park Hyatt St Kitts has been named one of the “best new hotels in the world” in 2018
“Inclusion in this prestigious list is a testament to all the hard work by everybody involved in the development of the Park Hyatt St. Kitts, as well as the quality of the design and construction of the property,” said Mohammed Asaria, founder and vice chairman of Range Developments. “Since opening in November last year, the hotel has received superb feedback from guests, as well as, the world’s leading travel publications. We will continue to work hard to live up to the name and to maintain high standards our projects are praised for.”
Park Hyatt St. Kitts has been on the radar of honeymooners since Delta Airlines rolled out bi-weekly direct flights to St. Kitts. The world renowned Martha Stewart Weddings magazine describes the resort as the “chicest mini-moon destination” where you “immediately want to Instagram” and enjoy the first Caribbean Miraval-branded spa that will “reset both mind and body”.
Link 2: https://www.marthastewartweddings.com/342767/easy-mini-honeymoons?slide=889562
