Stories to Watch: The Revocation of Temporary Legal Status for Ukrainians in the US
On Thursday, March 6, 2025, in remarks to reporters, President Trump said he would soon make a decision about the future of the temporary legal status the United States has
Read More »UKVI Extends Grace Period for Accepting Expired BRPs and BRCs
As part of the transition to eVisas, the government has extended until June 1, 2025, the ‘grace period’ during which expired biometric residence permits (BRPs) or EUSS
Read More »Europeans Can Now Apply for UK Electronic Travel Authorization
Effective March 5, 2025, eligible Europeans can apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) and will need one to travel to the UK from Wednesday, April 2, 2025. This
Read More »New Zealand Changes the Active Investor Visa
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has published further details of the previously-announced changes to the Active Investor Plus Visa. Changes due to take effect from April 1,
Read More »Namibia Announces New Visa on Arrival Requirement for Certain Nationalities
The Namibian Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has announced that nationals from 33 more countries will from April 1, 2025 require a visa to enter
Read More »MDEC Adopts ePass System
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has announced that, effective March 1, 2025, an Electronic Pass (ePASS) will be issued for the pass endorsement procedure for
Read More »Iceland to have Longer Processing Time for Certain Expedited Processing Requests
Iceland’s Directorate of Immigration has noted that the service fee for expedited processing of residence permit applications based on work only covers the part of
Read More »Finland’s Planned Changes to Temporary Protection Legislation Take Effect
As announced in December 2024, Finland’s Ministry of the Interior has been drafting several changes to legislation on residence permits for temporary protection, which
Read More »Canada Extends Some Temporary Measures for Ukrainians
On February 27, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that Ukrainians and their family members who arrived in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine
Read More »Canada Announces New Express Entry Categories
On February 27, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the 2025 Express Entry categories, which include a new education category. For 2025, the
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