Hong Kong to Invalidate Old ID Cards by 2025
The government of Hong Kong has announced that, following the conclusion of the Territory-wide Identity Card Replacement Exercise (Replacement Exercise) on March 3, 2023, the
Read More »Denmark Changes Foreign Student Right to Work
On July 1, 2024, Denmark’s Executive Order on the issue of residence and work permits for students was amended and new rules regarding foreign students’ right to
Read More »Denmark’s New Family Reunification Rules Come into Effect
On July 1, 2024, new rules for family reunification of spouses came into effect. The rules also apply to certain applications submitted before the rules came into effect. Key
Read More »China and Australia Agree to Reciprocal Five-Year Multi-Entry Visas
The governments of Australia and China have agreed to provide reciprocal access to five-year multiple entry visas for tourism, business, and visiting family members so as to
Read More »ASEAN Nationals Can Visit for Longer Business Stays
The Australian government has announced that it has extended the time people from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and Timor-Leste can visit to
Read More »India Fast-Track Trusted Traveler Scheme
On June 22, 2024, the government inaugurated the “Fast Track Immigration – Trusted Traveller Programme” (FTI-TTP) at terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport,
Read More »China Includes Poland in Visa-Free Agreement
On June 24, 2024, the Chinese premier announced that China has decided to include Poland in its list of unilateral visa-free countries. This will allow Polish passport
Read More »Canada Border Applications No Longer Available for Post-Graduate Work Permit
On June 21, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that foreign nationals can no longer apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) at the
Read More »Peru to Require Valid Visa Entry for Venezuela Nationals
Effective July 2, 2024, Venezuelan nationals must have a valid passport and corresponding Peruvian visa to enter Peru. Since June 15, 2019, Venezuelan nationals had also
Read More »British Columbia implements International Credentials Recognition Act
On July 1, 2024, the International Credentials Recognition Act came into effect in the province of British Columbia. Further, on January 1, 2025, regulations defining
Read More »President Biden Extends Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians
On July 1, 2024, President Biden issued a Memorandum on Extending Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians that defers through June 30, 2026, the removal of
Read More »Immigration Nerds Podcast | Summer’s Immigration Policy Shake-Up
In this episode of Immigration Nerds, host Lauren Clarke and Erickson Immigration Group attorneys Andy Finkle and Kai Bostock discuss three major immigration policy changes
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