Germany Introduces New Employer Notification Requirements for Third‑Country Skilled Workers
On January 1, 2026, Section 45c of the Residence Act became effective. Employers must now inform their skilled workers from third countries about the free advisory service
Read More »Brazil and India Agree to Extend Visa Validity to 10 Years
On January 16, 2026, Brazil and India reached a reciprocal agreement to extend the maximum validity of visitor visas issued to each other’s nationals from five years to ten
Read More »Malaysia Extends 1:3 Internship Policy Pilot to March 31, 2026
On January 21, 2026, the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia announced that the pilot phase of the 1:3 Internship Policy, originally
Read More »Iceland Allows Residence Permit Card Collection at Reykjavik Supermarket
The Directorate of Immigration has begun cooperation with the supermarket chain Hagkaup regarding the collection of residence permit cards at their branch in the Skeifan area
Read More »Canada Freezes PGWP Eligible Field of Study List for 2026
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it won’t add or remove any eligible fields of study for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) in 2026.
Read More »Denmark Adjusts Positive Lists for Skilled Workers and Higher Education Roles
On January 1, 2026, The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) published new Positive Lists for Skilled Work and People with a Higher Education.
Read More »Nigeria Upgrades Passport Tracking System With New “Produced” Status Notification
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rolled out a major upgrade to its passport tracking system as of January 2026, aiming to increase transparency and reduce delays in
Read More »UK Opens First 2026 Youth Mobility Scheme Ballot for Hong Kong and Taiwan
On January 16, 2026, the government announced that the first ballot for the 2026 Youth Mobility Scheme will open from 12:01am on February 10, 2026 and close at 12:01am on
Read More »Taiwan Introduces New Work, Residence, and Digital Nomad Rules for Foreign Professionals
The National Development Council has noted that the amended Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals took effect on January 1, 2026. Easier pathways
Read More »Switzerland Lifts Quotas for Croatian Workers After Thresholds Not Reached
Croatian nationals coming to work in Switzerland will no longer be subject to quotas. At its meeting on January 14, 2026, the Federal Council was informed that the number of
Read More »New Zealand Confirms 2026 Opening Dates for Working Holiday Visas
The 2026 opening dates for capped Working Holiday Schemes (WHS) have now been confirmed. The table here outlines the date each scheme will open, as well as how many places
Read More »Canada Resumes Low-Wage LMIA Processing in Eight Regions
Effective January 9, 2026 the federal government has resumed the processing of Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) in the Low-Wage stream in eight census metropolitan
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