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New Zealand Tourism Pushes to Raise WHV Age Limit to 50

Industry groups propose increasing the Working Holiday Visa age cap to 50 to draw longer‑staying, higher‑spending visitors and ease seasonal…

Australia Revokes Visa of Israeli MK Simha Rotman Amid Gaza Occupation Claims

Australia cancelled Simha Rotman’s visa on August 18, 2025, imposing a three-year ban for his pro-annexation statements. The move aligns…

Updates to NIV Programs in NSW, South Australia and Victoria 2025

The National Innovation Visa (NIV, Subclass 858) began December 6, 2024, as an invitation-only permanent residency pathway prioritizing Critical Technologies…

Newfoundland and Labrador Issues Invitations Under NLPNP and AIP Programs

Using the new EOI Immigration Accelerator, Newfoundland and Labrador issued 231 ITAs on August 13 (180 NLPNP, 51 AIP), totaling…

Mexican Labor Remains Crucial for U.S. Farms Despite Visa Hurdles

As of August 18, 2025, H‑2A paperwork, high attorney fees, and slow consular appointments are causing labor shortages and missed…

New Zealand shifts all international student visa applications to ADEPT online

Effective August 18, 2025, INZ requires all new international student visa applications be filed via ADEPT in Immigration Online. Applicants…

Visa factory nation: How reliance on cheap migrant labour is backfiring

From July 2025, Australia expands Skilled Migration to 142,400 places, boosts income thresholds and reweights points for Australian experience, qualifications,…

New Zealand Mother and Son Freed After Three Weeks in Dilley Detention

A pending Form I-360 triggered the July 24, 2025 detention of Sarah Shaw and her six-year-old at Dilley, despite a…