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Changes that affect migrants: USCIS rules and US court rulings, EU temporary protection, Australian and Canadian reforms, and the Polish border.
How IRCC handles a work permit application while ESDC hasn't yet decided the LMIA: conditions, documents, the two-week window before expiry, and limits.
Luxembourg is investigating over 800 people for fake jobs used to get residency. Here's how umbrella companies, EOR, and branch offices work legally.
The Home Office may deactivate Level 1 users who haven't logged into SMS in 12 months. Learn about the 19,000 affected sponsors, why it matters, and how to avoid being locked out.
How IRCC handles a work permit application while ESDC hasn't yet decided the LMIA: conditions, documents, the two-week window before expiry, and limits.
Luxembourg is investigating over 800 people for fake jobs used to get residency. Here's how umbrella companies, EOR, and branch offices work legally.
The Home Office may deactivate Level 1 users who haven't logged into SMS in 12 months. Learn about the 19,000 affected sponsors, why it matters, and how to avoid being locked out.
The ERO One unit will compile dossiers on asylum seekers in the US. We explain how this data could affect court proceedings and what to check in your case now.
What timelines to ILR did Shabana Mahmood propose: 5, 10, 20 and 30 years, conditions for healthcare workers, salary exceptions and rules for small boat arrivals.
Partners can no longer apply alongside most student visa applicants, and refusals now cite "non-genuine student." What changed as of November 2026.
Immigration rules change through executive orders, regulations, court rulings and internal agency guidance, and they carry different legal weight. Each report explains who made the decision, who is affected and when it takes effect.
Where a rule is not yet in force or is being challenged in court, that is stated plainly, because for a migrant the gap between an announcement and a binding rule often matters more than the headline.
Official changes are published by USCIS, the State Department and the Federal Register in the US, by IRCC in Canada, by Home Affairs in Australia, and in the Official Journal of the EU. Weeks or months often pass between publication and entry into force, and in the US a court can block a rule before it takes effect. Precedent decisions of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) change court practice as soon as they are published. For Ukrainians abroad, EU Council decisions on temporary protection and Ukraine's military registration rules are tracked separately.