Germany Ends Fast-Track Citizenship Option, Reinstates Five-Year Residency Requirement
On October 8, 2025, the German Bundestag passed legislation amending the Citizenship Act (Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz), officially repealing the fast-track naturalization
Read More »UK MAC Publishes First Review of Temporary Shortage List Occupations
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has published a report on the first stage of its review of new Temporary Shortage List (TSL) occupations. Background In July 2025,
Read More »Italy Introduces Major Immigration Reforms Under Decree-Law 146/2025
On October 3, 2025, Decree-Law 146/2025 was published in the Official Gazette. As with all decree-laws, the Italian parliament has 60 days to approve and convert the measure,
Read More »Canada Introduces Bill C-12 to Strengthen Border Security and Immigration Controls
On October 8, 2025, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, aimed at enhancing national security,
Read More »E-Verify Resumes Operations: Key Deadlines and Guidance for Employers and Employees
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that E-Verify services have resumed as of October 9, 2025, following a temporary system outage. Employers and
Read More »US Embassy Ouagadougou Temporarily Suspends Routine Visa Services Starting October 10, 2025
Effective October 10, 2025, the US Embassy in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso has temporarily paused all routine visa services, including both immigrant and nonimmigrant visa
Read More »Switzerland Extends Protection Status S for Ukrainians Until March 2027
The Federal Council has announced that it decided at its meeting on October 8, 2025 to maintain protection status S for individuals seeking protection from Ukraine until at
Read More »South Africa Extends Zimbabwean and Lesotho Exemption Permits to 2027
On October 8, 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced the extension of the validity of the Lesotho Extension Permit (LEP) and the Zimbabwean Extension Permit (ZEP) until
Read More »Poland Suspends Immigration Processing Deadlines Until March 2026
The government has suspended until March 4, 2026 certain deadlines for voivodeship offices to process the legalization of stay of foreign nationals. The Act of September 12,
Read More »Denmark Suspends Residence Permits for Nurse Authorization Applications
On October 7, 2025, the Danish Patient Safety Authority is expected to introduce a quota on the number of applications for authorization as a nurse for the period up to
Read More »Canada Extends Open Work Permit Deadline for TR to PR Pathway Applicants
The government has extended the deadline for applicants under the temporary resident to permanent resident pathway to apply for an open work permit until December 31, 2026.
Read More »Sweden to Raise Work Permit Salary Threshold to SEK 33,390 in June 2026
The Swedish government has announced plans to increase the minimum monthly salary requirement for work permits to SEK 33,390, starting in June 2026. This change reflects a
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