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Our new Immigration Insights quarterly update is a round-up of major immigration legislation and policy changes, and provides our perspectives on how they may impact global mobility programs. The newsletter is a one-stop shop for changes in global immigration trends, regional updates, and country-specific insights from the last quarter.
In our first edition, we bring you the following news:
From Africa:
- Travel advice and health screening updates following the recent Mpox virus outbreak.
- The impact of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali’s recent withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
- Changes in immigration processing times and systems in Kenya and South Africa.
From the Americas:
- Labor market protections implemented by Canada and the United States.
- Digitalization and the impact of new immigration policy leadership in Mexico.
- Stricter eligibility requirements for post-graduation work permits in Canada.
From Asia-Pacific:
- New salary thresholds and employment criteria for immigrants to Australia, Singapore, and Thailand.
- Changes to the costs for visas in Australia and New Zealand.
- Visa exemption changes in Mainland China and Thailand.
- Changes to responsible authorities and extended processing times in Vietnam, the Philippines, and Bangladesh.
- New visa and permit categories introduced for Mainland China and Thailand.
From Europe:
- Extensions of temporary protection directives for Ukrainians across multiple European Union member states.
- Changes to salary thresholds and employment criteria in France and Belgium.
- Border controls and travel authorization systems in the United Kingdom and across the Schengen area.
- Revised document requirements and processing changes in Estonia and Poland.
- Enhanced flexibility for intra-company transfers and trainees entering Luxembourg and other EU countries.
From the Middle East:
- Increased nationalization gaining momentum in Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain.
- Enhanced worker protections in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
- Updated travel advisories and new flight cancellations due to increased regional tensions.
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To learn more, please contact:
Sharan Kundi
Partner, Global Immigration Lead
sharan.kundi@vialto.com
Melissa Rowsell-Messchaert
Director
melissa.rowsell-messchaert@vialto.com
Hugo Vijge
Director, Global Immigration Advisory Lead
hugo.vijge@vialto.com
Rekha Simpson
Director
rekha.simpson@vialto.com