Mauritius Tightens Immigration Rules for Work and Residency in 2025
Effective August 2025, Mauritius tightens immigration rules: higher financial thresholds, shorter permits, salary floors (MUR 30,000), an Expert…
Articles by & updated by Oliver Mercer
France Updates Salary Thresholds for Talent and EU Blue Card Permits
From August 29, 2025 France sets new gross salary minima: €39,582 for Talent – Qualified Employee and €59,373…
New Zealand’s Golden Visa Returns: A Timely Window for Foreign Buyers
New Zealand’s 2025 Active Investor Plus Visa revival offers NZ$5M/3‑year or NZ$10M/5‑year routes to residency, spurring 267 applications…
Canada’s TFWP Changes: What Employers and Migrants Should Know
The TFWP is being reset: 82,000 admissions target for 2025, 6‑month LMIA validity, low‑wage pauses where unemployment ≥6%,…
Ottawa Moves to Expand Premiers’ Immigration Powers, With Caution
No formal devolution: work permits and intake targets remain federal as of Sept 12, 2025. Ontario pushes provincial…
Canada PR card processing: about 35–36 days, work visa ~8 weeks
IRCC lists about 35 days to issue new PR cards plus up to six weeks for delivery. Work…
South Asian Women Underrepresented in Canada’s Workforce
South Asian women in Canada are underutilized in 2025 due to credential skepticism, care duties, and racialized workplace…
Canada Tightens Temporary Foreign Worker Rules as 50% Permits Fall
Stricter TFWP rules in 2024–2025 caused work permits to fall 50% year‑over‑year (Jan–Jun). TFWP approvals reached 105,195 in…
Canada’s Stricter Visa Rules Drive Students Toward Germany
Canada’s 2025 student‑visa cap, higher funds requirement (CAD 22,895), and stricter DLI oversight have shifted applicants toward Germany,…