Immigration Insights

July 14, 2023

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) announced a new Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) in June 2023, providing a pathway for residency for highly-skilled and higher-income individuals.

July 14, 2023

The UK Home Office have announced a large increase to both the Immigration Health Surcharge and visa application fees in order to support the pay rise increases proposed for UK doctors and the police force.

July 7, 2023

Vietnam has made several changes to the country’s immigration laws affecting visas, e-visas, and entry requirements. The changes will go into effect on 15 August 2023.

July 7, 2023

Poland has ended the state of emergency related to the COVID pandemic. This also ends extensions to related visa and residence permissions.

July 6, 2023

Indonesian authorities are removing additional requirements introduced during the pandemic and the onshore issuance for e-visas.

June 30, 2023

The 2023 FIFA World Cup is approaching, and we're here to help you gain entry into the host countries, Australia and New Zealand.

June 30, 2023

The Department of State has recently implemented its fee increase for nonimmigrant visa (NIV) and border crossing card applications.

June 30, 2023

Canada announced a new immigration approach built around four key pillars involving additions and improvements to programs offered by the IRCC.

June 30, 2023

The J-1 program is intended to provide bona fide training and experience for foreign national exchange visitors thus it is issued in connection with a training program. 

June 23, 2023

The government of Canada has announced an expansion of the Francophone Mobility Program (FMP) for a period of two years.

June 23, 2023

Australia will be included in the United Kingdom’s Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system when it fully rolls out sometime in 2024.

June 16, 2023

Youth Mobility and Working Holiday schemes are visa options designed to facilitate young adults in experiencing life in a different country to promote cultural exchange and enable participants to gain international work experience and broaden their skills.

June 16, 2023

Heathrow Airport is expecting major delays (and potential flight cancellations) this summer due to union strikes. Approximately 2,000 officers will be taking part in the strikes, with Terminals 3 and 5 impacted for the first time.

June 16, 2023

Immigration New Zealand announced on 31 May 2023 substantive changes to the visa conditions for the partners of Essential Skills and Accredited Employer Work Visa holders applying for new Partner of Worker Work Visas.

June 16, 2023

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nationals and Jordanian nationals will be required to pay £10 to apply for an ETA, which will allow them to visit the UK multiple times over a two-year period.

June 9, 2023

Canada has added 13 countries to its electronic travel authorization (eTA) program. The eTA Canada is an electronic travel authorization allowing visa-exempt foreign nationals to enter Canada.

June 9, 2023

The government of Nigeria recently introduced a new pathway to citizenship for foreign nationals dubbed the ‘Brown Card’. The goal of the Brown Card is to increase the number of people seeking to become naturalized Nigerian citizens.

June 9, 2023

Last week the UK government highlighted changes to the student visa route in hopes they will reduce net migration, with the main focus being on the dependents on the student route.

June 5, 2023

The UK fishing sector has been given a boost by adding a range of Skilled Occupations to the Shortage Occupation List. As of this summer, share fisherman, trawler skippers, and experienced deckhands (large vessels) will be all be on the Shortage Occupation List.

June 5, 2023

Starting in January 2024, citizens of Kosovo will no longer need a visa to travel to the countries of the European Union and stay for periods of up to 90 days within in a 180-day period.