Canada Pauses Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots Until March 2026
On December 19, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that it is pausing intake to the Home Care Worker Immigration pilots until March 2026, in
Read More »Canada Updates Immigration Rules for Entrepreneurs: SUV Program Changes
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it is introducing several changes to its business immigration programs to support the sustainable
Read More »Canada Opens International Experience Canada (IEC) for 2026 Season
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that the pools for the 2026 season of the International Experience Canada (IEC) program are open. Those who
Read More »Denmark Proposes Ban on Marriages Between Cousins and Close Relatives
On December 19, 2025, the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has announced that the Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing has put out for
Read More »Denmark Introduces Work Permit Exemption for Event Staff
On December 19, 2025, new rules came into effect enabling foreign nationals to work in Denmark for short periods even if they do not have a residence and work permit, in
Read More »China Extends Fingerprint Exemption for Short-Term Visa Applicants Until 2026
Effective December 17, 2025, China has extended its fingerprint exemption policy for short-term visa applicants until December 31, 2026. The policy covers tourist (L),
Read More »Canada Updates Permanent Residence Rules for Hong Kong Residents
Effective December 18, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated the instructions for calculating work experience for the permanent residence
Read More »Qatar Expands Hayya GCC Stays
The Qatari government has expanded the Hayya Gulf Coast Countries (GCC) Resident Visa. Eligible residents of the GCC countries can now stay in Qatar for up to two months.
Read More »Kazakhstan Adopts New Rules for Registration of Immigration
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan has adopted new Rules for the Registration of Immigrants, which will enter into force on July 1, 2026. Key
Read More »Global Entry Program Opens to All Eligible Australians
Effective December 15, 2025, the Global Entry program is now available to all eligible Australian citizens. Global Entry is a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program
Read More »New Zealand Visa Service Fees to Rise in 2026
From January 1, 2026, the service fee that must be paid to some Visa Application Centres (VACs) will increase. The following countries and territories are raising the service
Read More »Finland Tightens Citizenship Rules: Financial and Identity Requirements
Amendments to the Citizenship Act entered into force on December 17, 2025. A person applying for Finnish citizenship is now required to have sufficient financial resources.
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