South Korea Extends K‑ETA Exemption for 22 Countries Through 2026
The Ministry of Justice has decided to extend the temporary exemption period for another year, from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026. The 22 countries that are
Read More »Finland Tightens Permanent Residence Rules Effective 2026
Effective January 8, 2026, the requirements for obtaining a permanent residence permit have been made stricter. New integration requirements for permanent residence permit
Read More »USCIS Announces Inflation Adjustment to Premium Processing Fees Effective March 1, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has issued a final rule adjusting premium processing fees to account for
Read More »Erickson Immigration Group Announces New Partner
Erickson Immigration Group (EIG), a leading global corporate immigration law firm, announced on January 8, 2026, that Naïanka Rigaud has been named a new Partner, joining
Read More »Denmark Updates Wage Statistics for Skilled Work Positive List Applications
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has published updated wage statistics that apply to the Positive List for skilled work from February 1,
Read More »Denmark Increases Residence Permit Fees for Work, Study, and Family Cases
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has increased its fees for processing residence permit applications, effective January 1, 2026. The fee
Read More »Ontario Expands Eligibility for Self-Employed Physicians Under OINP
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has made changes to the classes of certificates of registration from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)
Read More »Denmark Revises Positive Lists for Skilled Work and Higher Education Jobs
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has updated the Positive Lists for, respectively, people with a higher education and skilled work,
Read More »Denmark Updates Au Pair Allowance and Language Fee Requirements for 2026
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has announced that new rates for the monthly allowance and for the amount to help finance Danish
Read More »Saudi Arabia Sets New 15% Saudization Requirement for Private Gyms
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, in partnership with the Ministry of Sports, has announced a decision to localize occupations in sports centers and
Read More »USCIS Issues Policy Memo on Immigration Applications from High-Risk Countries
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a policy memorandum clarifying its policy for adjudicating applications submitted by foreign nationals from
Read More »DOL & DHS Adds 35,000 Supplemental H-2B Visas for FY 2026
The Departments of Labor (DOL) and Homeland Security (DHS) have announced that they will make an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visas available for
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