Effective September 5, 2018, priority processing for Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa and Subclass 457 visa applications will cease. This is due in part to the lack of resources to process the high volume of cases. Applications submitted before the… Read more »
The Quebec Immigrant Investor Program will reopen on September 10, 2018. This program allows foreign investors to obtain permanent residency through investment. The system will open for a total of 1900 applications or until March 15, 2019. The program has… Read more »
On Tuesday September 4, 2018 the main offices of the General Directorate of Migration (DGME) in San Jose, Costa Rica, were closed after a raid by the Judicial Investigation Directorate (O.I.J.). The joint operation with the Panamanian authorities named “Heaven… Read more »
The German immigration authorities (Ausländerbehörde) will require official evaluation of university diplomas submitted in support of EU Blue Card applications, according to the Frankfurt authorities, who are already implementing this new rule. Authorities in other regions, as well as German… Read more »
Due to new guidelines by the Israeli Innovation Authority and the Israeli Central Statistics Office, only Israeli registered Hi-Tech companies can apply for a HIT visa for reduced processing time for their employees. Non-Israeli registered Hi-Tech companies as well as… Read more »
Effective August 24, 2018, foreign nationals must now apply for work authorization before entering Kenya. The Kenyan government will no longer issue special passes or work permits for foreign nationals who are applying in country. Renewal applications may be applied… Read more »
