South Africa Waives Medical Reports for Visa and PR Applications
On July 17, 2026, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) published Ministerial Immigration Directive No. 10 of 2026 in the Government Gazette. The directive, effective
Read More »Canada Raises TFWP Wage Thresholds for Low-Wage Stream
Effective July 17, 2026, the Canadian government has raised the hourly wage thresholds dividing the high- and low-wage streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
Read More »Malaysia Activates Photo Validation for eVisa VDR Applications
The Immigration Department of Malaysia has announced that, effective July 1, 2026, the photo validation feature has been activated for all eVisa applications under the Visa
Read More »Canada Pauses Parents and Grandparents Program Intake for 2026
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it is pausing the intake of new applications under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). IRCC
Read More »New Brunswick Extends Graduate Permanent Residence Pilot to 2027
The New Brunswick government has announced that it is extending the Private Career College Graduate Pilot in a limited capacity until the end of 2027. Initially a three-year
Read More »Sweden Strengthens Good Conduct Rules for Residence Permits
Effective July 13, 2026, stricter requirements for good conduct (vandel) apply to residence permits. The new rules give the Swedish Migration Agency increased powers to
Read More »Ireland Extends IRP Renewal Measures and Summer Travel Notice
On July 13, 2026, the Department of Justice announced that it is extending its provision for delayed Irish Residence Permit (IRP) renewal processing and issuing a Summer
Read More »New Zealand Expands Pathway Student Visa Flexibility
From Monday, July 20, 2026, there will be changes to the Pathway Student Visa (PSV) to give international students more flexibility in their study plans. The PSV lets
Read More »UK Publishes New Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules
On July 9, 2026, the Home Office published a statement of changes to the Immigration Rules (HC259). An explanatory memorandum accompanied the statement of changes. According
Read More »Portugal Opens Renewals Portal for EU Nationals and Family Members
The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) has announced that, since July 1, 2026, requests for the issuance of certificates and permanent residence cards of
Read More »Paraguay Updates Economic Solvency Rules for Permanent Residence
The National Directorate of Migration has approved a resolution which updates the requirements for the proof of economic solvency of foreign nationals applying for permanent
Read More »Denmark Launches Digital EU Family Reunification Application
On July 8, 2026, the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) launched a new digital application, OD2A-C, for applications for family reunification
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