Belgium introduced new estimates for work and residence authorization processing times due to an increase in application submissions.

The Government of Benin has announced plans to implement an electronic Passport (ePassport) system.

The government of Canada will raise the federal minimum wage to $15.55 per hour on 1 April 2022.

The government of Canada expanded options to complete CBSA Declaration features through the ArriveCAN application to all international travelers entering the country...

Some foreign nationals are exempt from undergoing a medical examination to apply for permanent residence status.

The government of Canada announced that a negative COVID-19 molecular test will no longer be accepted as an alternative to vaccination beginning Nov. 30, 2021 for Canadian citizens.

The Stanley Cup is an annual playoff competition for international hockey; Canada is often involved in hosting and sending its teams to advanced rounds.

Entrance testing will be introduced for all travelers who have been in a country other than Canada and the United States in the last 14 days prior to arrival in Canada...

The government of the Cayman Islands will reduce the accepted COVID-19 testing time from 72 hours to no more than 24 hours before departure beginning 17 Dec. 2021.

China lifted certain COVID-19 entry requirements for foreign nationals entering the country via land borders.

Croatia is the newest participant in the Visa Waiver Program to the United States beginning no later than Dec. 1, 2021

All third-country nationals must exchange their old identification documents for updated identification documents which will contain biometric data.

Biometric rules have been updated for specific documents required in the application for residency...

The government of Denmark announced that it will lift all restrictions for travelers entering the country beginning on 29 March 2022.

The government of Denmark's Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) announced that it will change its practices for accessing the salary requirements for residence and work permit...

On 17 Jan. 2022, the European Council (EC) recommended that travel restrictions on 13 countries from outside of the European Union (EU) and the Schengen Area be gradually lifted.

The European Commission recommended that member states of the European Union (EU) immediately repeal any existing investor citizenship schemes.

On 8 Dec. 2021, the government of France introduced new border control measures for travelers leaving and entering the country.

Applicants will need to create an account on the portal to be able to have access to any open cases. The online portal will give applicant the ability to view case status ...

The government of Germany will increase the statutory minimum wage to EUR 9.82 on 1 Jan. 2022 and EUR 10.45 on 1 Jul. 2022.