Luxembourg Increases Minimum Salary Thresholds for EU Blue Card
A Luxembourg Ministerial Regulation has fixed the average gross annual salary, increasing the minimum salary threshold for highly skilled third-country national workers
Read More »US Embassy in Mexico Allows Limited Rescheduling of Appointments
The US Embassy in Mexico City launched a program on March 20, 2024 for first-time visitor visa (B1/B2) applicants to move their appointments to an earlier date with no
Read More »Hong Kong’s New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme Opened March 1
Hong Kong’s new Capital Investment Entrant Scheme opened for applications on March 1, 2024. An eligible applicant must make investment of a minimum of HK$30 million in
Read More »Denmark Clarifies Practice for Foreign Interns in the Hotel and Restaurant Industry
From April 1, 2024, the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) adjusts the practice on how to assess salary conditions for foreign interns in the
Read More »Canada Announces Adjustments to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Employment and Social Development Canada has announced that some time-limited measures under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program Workforce Solutions Road Map will not
Read More »Brazil Visa Requirement for Citizens of Australia, Canada and the US Postponed until April 2025
On March 27, 2024, the Brazilian parliament postponed a vote which, if passed, would overturn a government decree requiring a visa for nationals of Australia, Canada and the
Read More »IRCC Pilots New Rural and Francophone Minority Immigration Program
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) had announced new pilots for rural and Francophone minority communities, with a view to creating a permanent rural
Read More »Finland Suspends Thailand Applications for Wild Berry Picker
Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has decided to suspend the reception of wild-berry pickers’ visa applications in Thailand. The suspension applies to all
Read More »Hungary’s New Immigration Law Takes Effect
A new Hungarian immigration law, published January 1, 2024, introduced major changes and stricter conditions to existing regulations for third-country nationals (TCNs). The
Read More »Australia Changes To Subclass 482 Visa Framework
Australia’s current Subclass 482 visa program will be moving to a new system likely by the end of 2024 which will have three newly introduced pathways to replace the
Read More »IRCC New Eligibility Requirements for Open Work Permit for Spouse or Partner of International Students
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has provided further details of the new eligibility requirements, effective March 19, 2024, for a spouse or common-law
Read More »New Appointments System for Schengen Visa Applications in Turkey for German Diplomatic Missions
Effective March 18, 2024, a new appointments system is implemented for short-stay Schengen visa applications at all German diplomatic missions in Turkey. The appointment
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