State Dept. Issues Visa Restriction Policy to Address the Forced Return of Uyghurs
On March 14, 2025, the State Department announced a new visa restriction policy that will apply to current or former foreign government officials responsible for, or
Read More »Foreign Nationals in Poland Must Submit 2024 Tax Returns by April 30, 2025
Foreign employees working in Poland are required to submit their 2024 tax returns regardless of whether they were employed by a Polish or a foreign employer, or if they had
Read More »Polish Authorities to Increase Audits
Polish authorities plan to increase the number of audits of right to work and stay of foreign nationals residing in Poland. The audits can be performed by the National Labour
Read More »United Kingdom’s New Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules
On March 12, 2025, the UK government published a statement of changes in immigration rules (HC 733). An explanatory memorandum and a written parliamentary statement
Read More »EU Revises Timeline for EES and ETIAS
On March 5, 2025, EU Home Affairs Ministers endorsed a revised timeline for the implementation of the Entry/Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and
Read More »Quebec Extends Suspension of Acceptance of Certain LMIA Applications
The Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration is renewing until November 30, 2025, the measure that suspends the receipt of certain applications for Labour Market
Read More »IRCC Updates 2025 Parents and Grandparents Program
In 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) intends to accept up to 10,000 complete applications for sponsorship under the Parents and Grandparents (PGP)
Read More »Canada Announces New Measures to Support Construction Industry
On March 7, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the government’s intent to introduce a number of new measures to support Canada’s
Read More »Ireland’s Visa Requirement for Nationals of Eswatini, Lesotho and Nauru
With effect from March 10, 2025, nationals of Eswatini, Lesotho and Nauru are required to obtain a visa before travelling to Ireland. A transit visa will also be required, if
Read More »Stories to Watch: The Revocation of Temporary Legal Status for Ukrainians in the US
On Thursday, March 6, 2025, in remarks to reporters, President Trump said he would soon make a decision about the future of the temporary legal status the United States has
Read More »UKVI Extends Grace Period for Accepting Expired BRPs and BRCs
As part of the transition to eVisas, the government has extended until June 1, 2025, the ‘grace period’ during which expired biometric residence permits (BRPs) or EUSS
Read More »Europeans Can Now Apply for UK Electronic Travel Authorization
Effective March 5, 2025, eligible Europeans can apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) and will need one to travel to the UK from Wednesday, April 2, 2025. This
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