KSA launched a two-month program that allows eligible Yemeni workers with expired residency permits or absence-from-work reports to regularize their status and transfer to new employers via the Qiwa ...

The National Migration Service (SERMIG), in partnership with the Undersecretariat for International Economic Relations (SUBREI), has launched a fully online application process for the existing APEC ...

New Zealand has introduced new visa pathways under the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, including two Temporary Employment Entry visa categories, expanded post-study work rights, and a future ...

The Philippines issued new rules to streamline the Alien Employment Permit (AEP) process, reduce documentary requirements, shorten processing times and simplify filing procedures for employers and ...

Effective Nov. 1, 2026, Protection visa (subclass 866) applicants can no longer apply for a Bridging Visa B (BVB) to travel overseas and return to Australia while their application is pending.

Kuwait has launched the Kuwait Wage Payment System (KWPS), a new national platform that enables electronic wage processing and compliance monitoring for private-sector employees through local banks.

A U.S. federal appeals court has paused a lower court order requiring the U.S. Department of State to reopen registration for the FY 2027 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery program, leaving the program's ...

Italy has opened the pre-application period for the 2027 Decreto Flussi program, with employers able to begin preparing applications on Oct. 23, 2026, ahead of the first click day scheduled for Jan.

Saudi Arabian citizens are now eligible to apply for the U.S. Global Entry program, providing expedited airport clearance and access to TSA PreCheck benefits for approved travelers.

U.K. settlement reforms extend the standard route to permanent residence from five to 10 years for most workers, increasing the importance of workforce planning and long-term immigration support, ...

Ontario expanded the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) initiative through 2027 and updated earnings-based scoring criteria under the Ontario Workforce Priority Stream.

South Africa has issued a blanket waiver removing the requirement that visa extension and change of status applications be filed at least 60 days before visa expiration, provided applications are ...