Ireland's Employment Permits Portal is offline after unauthorised activity, with access expected by 3 November 2026.

The Philippines cuts AEP processing to 10 days and removes newspaper publication from the Labour Market Test from 11 November 2026.

China extends the APEC Business Travel Card stay limit from 60 to 90 days from 1 November 2026.

Ireland extends its Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme to 31 December 2026, but eligibility rules and post-New Year uncertainty remain unchanged.

The Ninth Circuit stayed an order to reopen the DV-2027 lottery, leaving registration closed while the appeal proceeds.

Saudi Arabian citizens can now apply for US Global Entry, joining 23 partner countries. Fee, process and disqualifying factors explained.

Poland raises notarial page fees from 5 November 2026, doubling the cost for documents of ten pages or fewer.

Canada began fining unauthorised immigration advisers on 28 October 2026 — up to CAD 1.5 million, plus public naming.

Malaysia moves two expatriate applications online from 1 November 2026 — and the benefit is uneven across employers.

New Zealand expands Business Visitor Visa activities and formalises Specific Purpose Work Visa criteria from 20 October 2026.

Ontario’s REDI initiative returns through 2027 with nomination spaces for six communities, but federal PNP draws remain paused.

Latvia closed two golden visa routes and abolished self-employment permits from 15 September 2026, reshaping investment and residence options.

China closed visa application centres in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata from 26 October 2026, moving to direct embassy processing with mandatory online review.

From November 3, 2026, every passenger flying to the US must sign a CDC Ebola attestation confirming no DRC presence in the prior 21 days.

Thailand's 500-baht migrant visa fee and the December 2027 work permit extension are separate measures expiring weeks apart.

A proposed PERM overhaul has cleared OMB review and heads to the Federal Register with new recruitment, layoff and non-discrimination rules.

Vietnam's Apostille switch removes consular legalisation for most foreign documents, but translation and three excluded countries still matter.

Azerbaijan may extend visa-free entry for Japanese tourists beyond July 2027, but wants a reciprocal arrangement in return.

Wallonia's updated shortage occupation list took effect 1 October 2026, opening fast-track work permits for non-EU talent in 28+ roles.

Canada overhauls Express Entry from November 3, 2026: up to 150 points for high-wage occupations and no LMIA required for job offers.

Australia extends "No Further Stay" condition 8503 to ETA and eVisitor by early 2027, closing onshore visa switch routes.

H-2B processing update: 10,474 final decisions and 143,888 certified positions as of October 15, 2026. PWD backlog persists.

Finland caps work permit decisions at three months from 27 October 2026, with new employer reporting rules and nine-month exploitation protection.

November 2026 Visa Bulletin: F2A turns current, EB-5 set-asides current across all countries, but India EB-2 remains at November 2013.