Canada Announces Adjustments to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Employment and Social Development Canada has announced that some time-limited measures under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program Workforce Solutions Road Map will not
Read More »Brazil Visa Requirement for Citizens of Australia, Canada and the US Postponed until April 2025
On March 27, 2024, the Brazilian parliament postponed a vote which, if passed, would overturn a government decree requiring a visa for nationals of Australia, Canada and the
Read More »IRCC Pilots New Rural and Francophone Minority Immigration Program
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) had announced new pilots for rural and Francophone minority communities, with a view to creating a permanent rural
Read More »Finland Suspends Thailand Applications for Wild Berry Picker
Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has decided to suspend the reception of wild-berry pickers’ visa applications in Thailand. The suspension applies to all
Read More »Hungary’s New Immigration Law Takes Effect
A new Hungarian immigration law, published January 1, 2024, introduced major changes and stricter conditions to existing regulations for third-country nationals (TCNs). The
Read More »Online Filing for H-1Bs and Organizational Accounts
On Feb. 28, 2024, USCIS launched new online organizational accounts that allow multiple people within an organization and their legal representatives to collaborate on and
Read More »New USCIS Fees and Form Editions from April 1
On Jan. 31, 2024, USCIS published a final rule that adjusts the fees required for most immigration applications and petitions. The new fees are effective April 1, 2024.
Read More »H-1B Form I-129 Filing Location Change to Lockbox
Starting April 1, 2024, H-1B and H-1B1 (HSC) Form I-129 petitions must no longer be filed at the USCIS service centers. All paper-based H-1B and H-1B1 (HSC) Form I-129
Read More »Australia Changes To Subclass 482 Visa Framework
Australia’s current Subclass 482 visa program will be moving to a new system likely by the end of 2024 which will have three newly introduced pathways to replace the
Read More »IRCC New Eligibility Requirements for Open Work Permit for Spouse or Partner of International Students
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has provided further details of the new eligibility requirements, effective March 19, 2024, for a spouse or common-law
Read More »New Appointments System for Schengen Visa Applications in Turkey for German Diplomatic Missions
Effective March 18, 2024, a new appointments system is implemented for short-stay Schengen visa applications at all German diplomatic missions in Turkey. The appointment
Read More »UK Sponsorship Management System Offline, April 2 – 4
In an update to Part 2 of its guidance for sponsors of foreign workers, the UK government has noted that the sponsorship management system (SMS) will be unavailable from
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