Immigration Blog

Many government offices temporarily close or reduce staff and operating hours during the holiday season. These changes have the potential to create processing delays for immigration-oriented requests.

The government of India introduced new measures to accommodate the increased demand for visa applications for the country.

Malaysia will expand access to digital entry service dates to foreign nationals holding a valid Long-Term Pass category.

Canada will expand the number of applications accepted by foreign national students applying under the International Experience Canada Program beginning in 2023.

Canada will temporarily expand work permit options to eligible dependent family members of temporary foreign workers beginning in 2023.

Saudi Arabia will no longer require Indian nationals to obtain a Police Clearance Certificate as part of the visa application process.

Iceland plans to introduce several initiatives aimed at increasing the number of high-level foreign specialists in the country.

The European Union has proposed to allow holders of Kosovo passports to enter the EU on a short-term basis for select activities without requiring a visa.

The government of New Zealand will offer 200 additional application slots to Spanish nationals under the country's Working Holiday scheme.

The Netherlands will now require Turkish nationals to apply for a transit visa when transiting through the Netherlands.

Philippines announced that foreign nationals holding valid ARC I-Card must file their Annual Report with the Bureau of Immigration office on or before 1 March 2023.

The government of Sri Lanka will increase immigration fees for processing certain visa documents, passports, and travel authorization types throughout December 2022.

VFS Global will permit Indian nationals to schedule appointments and submit documents for Schengen Visas for travel to Germany in any VFS center located in India.

The authorities of Hong Kong will extend measures to allow foreign nationals to complete all visa application types online.

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Canada’s Province of Nova Scotia introduced a new Immigration Action Plan to increase the French-speaking population in the region on 7 November 2022.

British Colombia, Canada expanded several aspects of the Provincial Nominee Program on 16 November 2022.