Immigration Insights | Your quarterly pulse on global developments


January 27, 2026

Immigration Insights brings you a curated quarterly roundup of key immigration legislation and policy changes worldwide, combined with our perspectives on potential impacts on global workforce mobility. Stay informed with the latest in immigration—global trends, regional updates, and country-specific insights—all in one place.

Welcome to Issue #6 of Immigration Insights, spotlighting the immigration developments that defined Q4 2025. Immigration systems worldwide are becoming more digital, more selective, and more tightly enforced. Governments are embedding technology across the immigration lifecycle, raising compliance expectations for employers while narrowing access to mobility pathways. At the same time, localization requirements, higher thresholds, and rising costs are reshaping workforce planning assumptions.

Governments are balancing stricter oversight with pragmatism, using temporary concessions to manage backlogs and maintain workforce continuity—while regional mobility regimes continue to diverge in response to geopolitical and security priorities.

Explore Issue #6 for a closer look at the global, regional, and country-specific developments shaping workforce mobility and immigration strategy.

Click here to read the full issue.

Contact us

Sharan Kundi
Partner, Global Immigration Lead
sharan.kundi@vialto.com

Hugo Vijge
Director, Global Immigration Advisory Lead
hugo.vijge@vialto.com

Melissa Rowsell-Messchaert
Director, Immigration
melissa.rowsell-messchaert@vialto.com

Rekha Simpson
Director, Immigration
rekha.simpson@vialto.com

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