Qatar amended its Wage Protection System (WPS) rules, requiring employers to transfer monthly and annual wage payments within seven days of their due date and clarifying wage payment schedules for ...

South Africa has opened public consultation on the Employment Services Amendment Bill, which would introduce new requirements for hiring foreign nationals, allow foreign worker quotas and strengthen ...

Immigration New Zealand will move several family-based temporary visa categories to its enhanced Immigration Online platform beginning Nov. 16, 2026 and introduce related updates to visa instructions ...

Hong Kong has launched the “Go Hong Kong” mobile application, allowing eligible frequent visitors to enroll in the e-Channel immigration clearance program before arriving in the city.

Effective Oct. 1, 2026, Hong Kong will expand its Immigration Facilitation Scheme for Invited Persons to include eligible nationals from Central Asia and the Middle East and allow all government ...

Effective Oct. 1, 2026, Hong Kong will expand its Short-Term Visitor (STV) Scheme to additional sectors and activities, allowing more foreign professionals to participate in approved short-term ...

China has launched a nationwide online accommodation registration system for foreign nationals staying in private residences or other non-hotel accommodations, effective Sept. 21, 2026.

Beginning Oct. 1, 2026, Luxembourg will require most third-country nationals seeking to reside for more than 90 days to apply for a Long-Stay Visa D abroad rather than first obtaining a temporary ...

The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Brazil have suspended consular services beginning October 2, 2026, due to security concerns, with only emergency assistance available for U.S. citizens.

Ireland has opened applications for the Temporary Protection Transition Scheme, which will allow eligible beneficiaries of Temporary Protection to apply to transition to an alternative immigration ...

Sweden will gradually transfer all migration operations in China from its Consulate General in Shanghai to its Embassy in Beijing, with the transition scheduled to be completed by Jan. 1, 2027.

Canada has updated its Temporary Foreign Worker Program guidance to clarify how Service Canada determines which employer qualifies in high-wage LMIA applications.