Immigration And Global Mobility Update No. 39, February 2025

In this latest edition of our Immigration and Global Mobility Update, a competing picture emerges. Several countries are attempting to limit immigration flows and introduce stricter measures on foreign workers' families, while a number of others have introduced measures taken specifically to attract certain types of foreign workers. We also see the introduction of measures aimed at protecting migrant workers from exploitation and abuse.

Many countries are tightening immigration policies for less-skilled workers and for the families of foreign workers. Hungary now limits guest worker permits to citizens of three countries, while Sweden is seeing it's measures in this area start to pay off. Canada is restricting work eligibility for family members, and Italy is now requiring a two-year residency before family reunification requests.