Effective immediately, the following applications made within Canada must be submitted online: Applications to extend temporary residence status; Applications for study or work permits; and Applications for renewals of study or work permits. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has… Read more »
The Special Law on Migration and Foreigners entered in effect as of May 14, 2019. This new law replaces the previous four laws that regulated the powers of the General Directorate of Immigration and Foreigners. The new law will govern… Read more »
Effective June 1, 2019, a foreign national who is already employed in Finland, and who wishes to change occupation, will no longer require a labor market test. The Employment and Economic Development Office (TE Office) reviews applications for residence permits… Read more »
Qualifying same-sex spouses are now eligible to apply for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC). The as-yet unpublished government policy, communicated verbally, follows the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan on May 17, 2019. The policy applies to nationals of the… Read more »
