Finland Implements Temporary Protection Extension for Ukrainian Nationals
Finland is implementing the extension of the temporary protection mechanism agreed by the Council of the European Union on September 28, 2023. The temporary protection
Read More »Ireland Immigration Service Issues Processing Timeline Reminder Ahead of Holidays
Ireland’s Immigration Service Delivery has notified its customers that the Immigration Services Registration Office at Burgh Quay in Dublin is currently experiencing a
Read More »South Africa Pilots Trusted Employer Scheme
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued an invitation to corporate employers to submit an expression of interest in the pilot of the Trusted Employer
Read More »Canada Extends Workforce Solutions Road Map, Introduces New Wage Requirements for TFWP
Employment and Social Development Canada issued a news release yesterday confirming some changes to the Government’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program Workforce
Read More »USCIS Announces Filing Location Change for Certain Form I-129 Petitions and Form I-539 Applications
Beginning Nov. 1, 2023, all H-2A, H-2B, CNMI-related Form I-129 petitions, Form I-129CW petitions, and CNMI-related Form I-539 applications must be filed directly at the
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Manual for EB-5 Regional Center Program
On Oct. 26, 2023, USCIS updated the USCIS Policy Manual to reflect statutory reforms of the EB-5 Regional Center Program made by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022
Read More »DHS to Consider Parole Extensions for Certain Afghan Nationals
USCIS announced today that it will consider two-year extensions of the initial parole period on a case-by-case basis for certain Afghan nationals who: Were paroled into the
Read More »India to Restart Select Visa Processing for Canadians
The High Commission of India in Ottawa, Canada posted an announcement to X on October 25, 2023, confirming that it has decided to resume visa services as of October 26 for
Read More »New Zealand Changes 90-Day Trial Periods on Accredited Employer Work Visa
From October 29, 2023, employers in New Zealand cannot use 90-day trial periods when hiring people on an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV). From November 27, 2023,
Read More »New Zealand Reopens Working Holiday Scheme with Vietnam
New Zealand has agreements with 45 countries, including Vietnam, that allow young people aged between 18 and 30 (or up to 35 in some cases) the opportunity to travel around
Read More »New Zealand to Conduct Additional Parent Category Draw
New Zealand conducted an additional Parent Category draw of 1,500 expressions of interests (EOIs) on October 17, 2023. This additional selection from the queued EOIs is being
Read More »Malaysia MDEC Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) Projection for 2024
Effective November 1, 2023, the Malaysian Expats System is open for submission of Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) Projection for 2024. MDEC advises only companies with FKW
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