DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap with Nearly 65,000 Additional Visas for Fiscal Year 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of Labor (DOL), announced that it expects to make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary
Read More »UK Changes to Visa Application Services
The UK has provided more information on upcoming changes to its visa application services. It was previously announced that, between September 2024 and January 2025, the
Read More »Panama Extends Deadline for Immigration Regularization
Panama’s National Immigration Service has further extended the deadline for submitting extensions for expired residence permits. Resolution No. 46625 of October 10,
Read More »New Zealand Changes Requirements for AEWV Process
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced that, from Wednesday, November 20, 2024, employers will need to confirm that staff involved in recruitment decisions for
Read More »Finland Announces an Automated Decision Process for EU Citizens on the Basis of Work or Studies
The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) has announced that, as of November 21, 2024, citizens of EU Member States, Switzerland, or Liechtenstein can receive an automated
Read More »EU Commission Proposes New Online Portal for Posted Worker Declarations
The European Union Commission has proposed to establish a single declaration portal for companies posting workers to provide services in another European Union (EU) country.
Read More »Canada’s New International Student Program Regulations Take Effect
On November 15, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirmed that that new regulations impacting the International Student Program have now taken
Read More »EIG in the News: Silicon Valley is on edge as Trump’s immigration policy sparks fears of a high-tech talent shortage (Business Insider)
Melia Russell, Geoff Weiss, Rebecca Torrence, Helen Li November 10, 2024 “Our high skilled immigration system is frozen in time,” Box CEO Aaron Levie recently
Read More »New South Wales Permits Temporary Resident Visa Holders’ Children to Access Local Education Services
Starting January 1, 2025, a new enrollment policy in NSW will make it easier for children of temporary resident visa holders to access education in their local schools. Key
Read More »Singapore Updates Shortage Occupation List
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has released an updated version of its Shortage Occupation List (SOL), applicable to new and renewal Employment Permit (EP)
Read More »Kazakhstan Updates Regulations and Introduces New Visa Categories
Effective November 18, 2024, Kazakhstan is implementing updated visa regulations, including several new visa types, aimed at creating favorable conditions for business
Read More »Hong Kong Exempts Full-time Non-Local Undergraduates from Certain Restrictions
In Hong Kong, effective November 1, 2024, full-time non-local undergraduates are temporarily exempted from the restrictions on taking up part-time jobs. Since November 2023,
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