Brazil Visa Requirements for US, Canada, and Australia In Effect from April 2025
Effective midnight on April 10, 2025, a visa will be required for citizens of the United States, Canada, and Australia to travel to Brazil, regardless of the purpose of
Read More »Italy Launches Digital Nomad Visa
From April 5, 2024, the Italian Digital Nomad Visa and Digital Nomad Immigration Permit (permesso di soggiorno) is available for applicants. The visa is open to remote
Read More »Spain Ends Golden Visa Program
Spain will end it’s Golden Visa program, which allowed non-EU nationals to obtain a visa through property investments. Individuals who invested at least 500,000 euros
Read More »Jobs and Skills Australia to Develop New Core Skills Occupations List
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has tasked Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) to develop a new Core Skills Occupations List (CSOL). The CSOL will become the basis
Read More »Italy Launches Priority System for Passport Requests
On April 5, 2024, the government of Italy introduced a new online priority processing system for urgent passport requests. The new system, the Agenda Prioritaria (or
Read More »Change in Stamp 4 Eligibility Criteria
The government of Ireland has reverted to the original stamp 4 eligibility process – foreign national employees residing in the State on a Stamp 1 are eligible for a
Read More »Changes in Irish Resident Permit Registration and Renewals
With effect from April 8, 2024, the first-time registration of Irish residence permissions for customers based in Meath, Kildare, and Wicklow will be carried out at the
Read More »New Zealand’s New Pathway for Secondary Teachers
From May 2024, secondary school teachers in New Zealand move to the Straight to Residence pathway on the Green List of in-demand roles. This move helps fill the likely
Read More »New Zealand’s New Immigraton Law Infringement Penalties
Effective April 11, 2024, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will be able to issue infringement notices to employers with the aim of addressing lower-level immigration
Read More »Canada’s Permanent Resident Fees to Increase
The Canadian government has given notice that fees for permanent residence will increase on April 30, 2024. The increase is in line with the cumulative percentage increase in
Read More »Canada Updates Rule Changes for Certain International Students
In January 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that, effective September 1, 2024, international students who begin a study program that is
Read More »Details of Japan’s New Nomad Visa
Japan’s new Nomad Visa, is in effect from March 29, 2024. The visa is valid for 6 months and non-renewable. Eligibility To be eligible to participate in the new visa
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