Finland Updates Online Form for New Employee Announcements
Effective October 31, 2024, the employee announcement form in the Enter Finland for Employers online service will be updated. From that date, there will be a new and
Read More »Canada Introduces Temporary Foreign Worker Program Reforms
On October 21, 2024, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) announced that, effective November 8, 2024, the starting hourly wage for workers coming into Canada
Read More »Canada Announces Significant Cuts to Immigrants in 2025 and Beyond in Immigration Levels Plan
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced its 2025 Immigration Levels plan. A press release for the announcement can be found here. Consistent with the
Read More »GCC Residents Can Apply for 30-Day E-Visas to Enter the UAE
The UAE Digital Government announced on Monday, October 14, 2024, that residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and their companions can apply for a 30-day
Read More »Australia Amends Health Criteria for Certain Visa Holders
Australian authorities announced a change to the regulations related to health care criteria. The change means that a minor visa applicant born and usually resident in
Read More »Australia Introduces Family Violence Provisions for Skilled Visa Applications
Australia’s Migration Regulations have changed access to family violence provisions for secondary applicants in seven permanent Skilled visa subclasses: Employer
Read More »Australia’s Joint Standing Committee on Migration Issues New Recommendations
The Joint Standing Committee on Migration has released their final report Migration, Pathway to Nation Building – Parliament of Australia (aph.gov.au), making 73
Read More »UAE Updates Amnesty Initiative
The UAE government has provided an update on its upcoming visa amnesty initiative set to take place from September 1 to October 30, 2024. The initiative aims to help
Read More »Egypt’s Government Extends Amnesty Period
A statement issued by the Egyptian Cabinet indicated that the government approved a draft decision by the Prime Minister to extend the period for regularizing the status of
Read More »Indonesia Announced a Visa-Free Entry for Singaporean Permanent Residency Holders
Indonesia has announced a new visa-free entry policy to visit Batam, Bintan, and the Karimun Islands for foreign nationals who have Singapore permanent residency (PR). Under
Read More »Ireland Reminds Holiday Travelers to Submit Renewal Applications Early
The Department of Justice has issued a warning that the Immigration Services Registration Office Burgh Quay Dublin is currently experiencing a very large volume of
Read More »IRCC Provides Additional Details on the Upcoming Changes to PGWP Eligibility Criteria
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has provided further details of the previously-announced upcoming changes to the eligibility criteria for the
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