UK Youth Mobility Scheme for Taiwanese Youth to Open Second Ballot
The second ballot for the 2024 Youth Mobility Scheme for Taiwanese youth will open in July. Successful applicants will be able to live, work and study in the UK for up to two
Read More »South Africa Extends Status for Pending Long Term Further Applications
The South African government has further extended temporary measures originally implemented in September 2022 to address delays in the processing of visa, waiver, and appeals
Read More »Malaysia Postpones New Online Services
On July 4, 2024, Malaysia’s Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department announced that it has postponed the rollout of its new online applications
Read More »Ireland Issues Visa Requirements for Nationals of Botswana and South Africa
Effective July 10, 2024, holders of South African and Botswanan passports, previously permitted to enter visa free, are now required to obtain an Irish visa before travelling
Read More »Finnish Legislation to Prevent Evasion of Entry Rules
Effective September 1, 2024, Finland’s new legislative amendments will prevent the evasion of provisions on entry more effectively than before. The existing provision,
Read More »Finland Citizenship Has New Requirements
Effective October 1, 2024, the period of residence required for Finnish citizenship will be extended from the current five years to eight years. In addition, only time lived
Read More »Canada Extends Permanent Residence Program for Out-of-Status Construction Workers in GTA
The policy making available permanent residence for construction workers (and their family members) in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) who have fallen out of status has been
Read More »Australia Increases Visa Application Fee for International Students
As of July 1, 2024, the fee for international student visas has been significantly increased from AUD710 to AUD1600. This includes the Student visa (subclass 500) and the
Read More »Netherlands’ New Rules for EU Blue Card Imminent
The Dutch immigration authorities (IND) have confirmed that the remaining revisions to the EU Blue Card will be converted into national regulations and included in the Aliens
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