Canada’s 2025 Budget and 2026–2028 Immigration Plan: Key Changes Ahead
The Canadian federal government has released its 2025 Budget alongside the 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan, signaling a strategic shift in immigration policy focused on
Read More »Thailand Temporarily Allows Manual Work Permit Applications
The Department of Employment (DOE) is granting leniency to employers who are still unfamiliar with the newly launched e-Work Permit system, allowing them to continue
Read More »New Zealand Eases Travel for Pacific and Chinese Visitors from Australia
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced that, effective November 3, 2025 for a twelve-month trial period, people with passports from China, or from Pacific Islands Forum
Read More »China Announces Ten New Immigration and Exit-Entry Policies
On November 3, 2025, the National Immigration Administration announced ten immigration and exit-entry management service policy initiatives, as follows. Expanded scope of
Read More »China Expands Visa-Free Entry to 44 Countries
On November 3, 2025, the government announced that, effective November 10, 2025, it will expand its unilateral visa-free entry arrangements to nationals of Sweden, and extend
Read More »Hong Kong Expands Short-Term Visitor Scheme to 17 Sectors
On October 31, 2025, the Immigration Department (ImmD) announced the expansion of the Immigration Facilitation Scheme for Visitors Participating in Short-term Activities in
Read More »Montenegro Suspends Visa-Free Entry for Select Countries
On October 9, 2025, the government of Montenegro suspended the temporary visa exemption for nationals of Armenia, Egypt and Uzbekistan. The government also removed Kuwait
Read More »Brazil Allows Technical Services Under Visitor Visa
On October 8, 2025, the government published Decree No. 12.657/2025, introducing the National Policy on Migration, Refuge and Statelessness. The measure aims to coordinate
Read More »Hong Kong Launches Facial Recognition e-Channels for National Games Athletes
The Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD) has launched a new facial recognition-based immigration clearance system at four major border control points to support the 15th
Read More »Australia Launches Online Support Service for Individuals with Expired Visas
The Department of Home Affairs has launched a new online support service to assist individuals in Australia whose visas have expired or who are currently holding a Bridging
Read More »Malaysia Launches Overstay Management Programme for EP and DP Holders
The Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) has introduced the Program Pengurusan Tinggal Lebih Masa (Overstay Management Program), effective 21 October 2025, to enhance
Read More »UK and Switzerland Extend Services Mobility Agreement to 2029
On October 21, 2025, the UK and Switzerland agreed a further extension to the existing UK-Switzerland Services Mobility Agreement (SMA) to cover the next four years, up to
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