DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap for FY 2024
On Friday, November 3, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL), announced that it expects to make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary
Read More »Thailand Announces Visa-Free Travel for India and Taiwan
The government of Thailand has announce a visa-free arrangement allowing Indian and Taiwanese tourists to enter Thailand for 30 day periods. This policy will come into effect
Read More »Australia Dept. of Home Affairs Issues Permanent Residence Fact Sheet
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has issued a fact sheet addressing the anticipated changes to Australian Permanent Residency. To ensure temporary skilled workers
Read More »New Form I-9 Goes Into Effect
Effective November 1, 2023, all employers must use a new Form I-9. The revised version of the form was published on August 1, 2023, by US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Read More »Sweden Maintenance Requirement Takes Effect
As previously announced, effective November 1, 2023, Sweden’s maintenance requirement for foreign national workers has increased from SEK 13,000 to SEK 27,360, which is
Read More »Netherlands Passes Amendments Related to Taxes for Foreign Nationals Moving Expenses
On October 27, 2023, the Dutch House of Representatives passed two amendments to the 2024 Tax Plan which, if approved by the Senate, will further scale back the so-called
Read More »Israel Extends Certain Visa Validity During Ongoing Conflict
On October 29, 2023, Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) announced that all non-work visas due to expire within the next three months are extended
Read More »Quebec Announces Plan to Require Oral French for CAQs Issued Beyond 3 Years
On November 1, 2023, the Quebec Government confirmed they will maintain their immigration levels at 50,000/year. In addition, the Quebec Government’s announcement indicates
Read More »Canada IRCC Releases “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future”
On October 31, 2023, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, released An Immigration System for Canada’s Future—a report that lays
Read More »Canada IRCC announces 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan
On November 1, 2023, the IRCC confirmed the approved Immigration Levels Plan for 2024-2026. Canada aims to welcome 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024, 500,000 in 2025
Read More »UK Immigration Health Surcharge Increase Confirmed
In July 2023, the UK government announced it intended to increase the rates of the immigration health surcharge. On October 18 – 19, 2023, the government presented
Read More »Saudi Arabia Expands the E-Visa
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Tourism has announced that it will grant e-Visas to visitors from six newly eligible countries: Mauritius, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis,
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