Israel Extends Certain Visa Validity During Ongoing Conflict
On October 29, 2023, Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) announced that all non-work visas due to expire within the next three months are extended
Read More »Quebec Announces Plan to Require Oral French for CAQs Issued Beyond 3 Years
On November 1, 2023, the Quebec Government confirmed they will maintain their immigration levels at 50,000/year. In addition, the Quebec Government’s announcement indicates
Read More »Canada IRCC Releases “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future”
On October 31, 2023, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, released An Immigration System for Canada’s Future—a report that lays
Read More »Canada IRCC announces 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan
On November 1, 2023, the IRCC confirmed the approved Immigration Levels Plan for 2024-2026. Canada aims to welcome 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024, 500,000 in 2025
Read More »UK Immigration Health Surcharge Increase Confirmed
In July 2023, the UK government announced it intended to increase the rates of the immigration health surcharge. On October 18 – 19, 2023, the government presented
Read More »Saudi Arabia Expands the E-Visa
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Tourism has announced that it will grant e-Visas to visitors from six newly eligible countries: Mauritius, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis,
Read More »Peru Published the Single Text of Administrative Procedures (TUPA) of Migraciones
On October 22, 2023, Peru published the Single Text of Administrative Procedures (TUPA) of Migraciones (the immigration authorities). With this publication, the modification
Read More »Malaysia Updates the ESD Online Guidebook
The Malaysian government has released the latest version of the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) Online Guidebook,with the following important updates: Companies regulated
Read More »Malaysia Expatriate Services Division restarts iKad issuance
Effective October 24, 2023, the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia has begun issuing the i-KAD to ESD-registered holders of
Read More »Kyrgyzstan Announces Visa-free Entry for Certain Citizens of China and India
The Kyrgyzstan government has introduced visa-free entry for up to seven days for nationals of China and India holding long-term multiple-entry visas issued by the United
Read More »Kazakhstan Enters Visa-free Agreement with China
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan has announced that the agreement on the mutual exemption from visa requirements between China and Kazakhstan, signed on May 17,
Read More »Iceland Launches New Online Immigration Service
Iceland’s Directorate of Immigration has launched a new website providing immigration information. The “Service Web” offers detailed information about visas,
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