New Zealand Opens Business Investor Work Visa
From November 24, 2025, applications open for the Business Investor Work Visa to support investment in established New Zealand businesses. The visa is valid for up to four
Read More »Australia Updates ENS 186 TRT Visa Rules
As part of the newly published Migration Amendment (Skilled Visa Reform Technical Measures) Regulations 2025, effective November 29, 2025, applicants for the Temporary
Read More »DHS Terminates TPS for Burma (Myanmar)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma (Myanmar) will end on January 26, 2026. This decision follows a
Read More »Singapore Updates COMPASS Scoring Criteria for Employment Pass Applications
Effective January 1, 2026, Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will implement updates to two scoring criteria under the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS),
Read More »Poland Digitizes Residence Permit Applications in 2026
The government of Poland is planning to require residence permit applications to be submitted electronically from sometime in 2026. The law allowing for these changes has
Read More »Alberta Rural Renewal Stream Updates Effective January 2026
Effective January 1, 2026, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) will implement changes to the Rural Renewal Stream (RRS). Any applications received on or after
Read More »New Zealand Updates AEWV Job Change Process
From November 17, 2025, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is able to pause Job Change applications in exceptional cases, if serious concerns are identified about the employer.
Read More »Switzerland Maintains Work Permit Quotas for 2026
On November 19, 2025, The Swiss Federal Council has confirmed that work permit quotas for third-country nationals and certain service providers will remain unchanged for
Read More »DHS Receives Emergency Approval for Gold Card Form
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have secured emergency approval for Form I-140G, the official petition for the
Read More »EEOC Releases Updated Guidance on National Origin Discrimination
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued new and updated educational resources to reinforce its commitment to preventing national origin
Read More »DHS Announces Inflation-Based Fee Adjustments for HR-1 Immigration Fees Effective January 1, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has published a Federal Register notice announcing inflationary
Read More »Victoria Skilled Visa Allocation 2025–26: Subclass 190 & 491 Details
The Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has now provided the full allocation for Victoria’s 2025–26 skilled visa nomination program. DHA has
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