Netherlands to Offer Improved Services for Highly Skilled Migrants in Zeeland
As part of a new pilot program between Expat Centre Zeeland, the local councils in Zeeland and the IND have joined forces to create a one-stop shop at the town hall in Goes,
Read More »Malaysia has New Requirements for Change of Category Applications
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation has reminded employers that, effective January 1, 2025, employers or companies will need to submit a “change of category
Read More »Finland to Pause Decision-Making in January 2025 for Certain Permits
The decision-making on certain Finnish residence permit applications is on pause from January 1 – 8, 2025. The pause concerns applications for a residence permit for an
Read More »Finland Implements New Processing Fees
The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) updated its processing fees effective January 1, 2025, based on a decree by the Ministry of the interior. Examples of price changes
Read More »Denmark Reduces Permit Processing Fees
The fees for processing applications for a Danish residence permit will decrease in 2025. Here are the new fee rates for 2025: New fee rates 2024 2025 Business cases Study
Read More »Updated Guidance for Visiting the UK for EU, EEA, or Swiss Citizens
On December 31, 2024, UKVI updated guidelines to confirm the travel document requirements for non-EEA family members of an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen traveling to the UK. Those
Read More »Canada to Implement Changes to Express Entry System
On December 23, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that Express Entry candidates will no longer receive additional points for having a job offer. This
Read More »Immigration Nerds Podcast | Inspiring Immigration Stories of 2024
Forbes senior contributor Stuart Anderson joins host Lauren Clarke to discuss his article highlighting 2024’s most inspiring immigration stories. Anderson, executive
Read More »ETA-IL for Israel Required from January 2025
From January 2025, visitors from visa-exempt countries are required to obtain an ETA-IL (Electronic Travel Authorization) to enter the state of Israel. An approved ETA-IL,
Read More »South Africa Further Extends Visa Concessions
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has announced that it is extending its temporary visa concession in light of a continued backlog in processing of visa, waiver
Read More »New Zealand Reforms Accredited Employer Work Visa
The government of New Zealand has announced reforms to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV). These include removing the median wage threshold, reducing experience
Read More »New Zealand Improves Partnership Resident Visa Processing Times
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is making changes to slow the expected increase in processing times for partnership residence applications. The volume of partnership residence
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