New Zealand Changes to Interim Visas
From April 8, 2025, applicants will be granted interim work rights if they apply for an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) while holding any type of work visa or from a
Read More »New Zealand Changes to Online Application Lodged by Unlicensed or Non-Exempt People
On March 30, 2025, changes to the New Zealand Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 came into effect giving Immigration New Zealand (INZ) new powers when processing
Read More »Luxembourg Publishes New List of Shortage Occupations
Luxembourg has published its 2025 list of occupations in high shortage in the Official Journal. This list highlights occupations (including their sub-categories) that are in
Read More »New Italian Law Restricts Citizenship by Descent
On March 28, 2025, Italy’s Council of Ministers adopted the “citizenship package,” a set of legislative measures proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Read More »Finland Announces New Minimum Income for Extended Permits for Employed Persons
The Finnish Immigration Service has announced that, starting in April 2025, the minimum income limit of EUR 1600 for a Finnish residence permit for an employed person will
Read More »Denmark’s New Supplier for Immigration Documents
From April 1, 2025, the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI), the Immigration Service and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have entered into an
Read More »Croatia Introduces Major Changes to Immigration Rules
On March 15, 2025, significant and wide-ranging amendments to Croatia’s Law on Foreigners took effect. EU Blue Card The EU Blue Card is now valid for 48 months, up from
Read More »Open Balkan Services Commence
The Open Balkan system developed by Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia, now allows citizens of these countries to live and work in either of the other countries without a
Read More »Finland to Automate Decisions for Certain Permits
From March 24, 2025, the Finnish Immigration Service will start issuing automated decisions on applications for extended permits for researchers. What to Expect An automated
Read More »UK Immigration Fees to Increase from April 9, 2025
As proposed by the government on January 16, 2025, the UK Home Office has now published updated immigration and nationality fees which are due to take effect from April 9,
Read More »Denmark to Introduce New System for Online Immigration Applications
The Danish Immigration Service and the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) have announced that they are moving all digital application forms
Read More »Canada Changes Point System for Express Entry
As of March 25, 2025, the government of Canada has removed job offer points from the Comprehensive Ranking System for current and future candidates in the Express Entry pool.
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