Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) unveiled its latest data on the immigration application backlog, revealing a significant rise in applications under processing. The report, which reflects data as of July 31, 2024, indicates that the total number of citizenship, immigration, and visa applications in the system has reached a record high of 2,364,700. Immigration
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has announced changes to the Employment Pass (EP) application process. These updates, designed to draw skilled talent and ensure competition with local professionals and foreign professionals, will be implemented in stages beginning September 2024. According to TravelBiz, ‘the revised salary benchmarks will affect all new EP applications starting 1st January
The New Zealand Government has announced a 90% increase in student visa fees for Nigerians and citizens from non-Pacific countries. This change will take effect from October 1, 2024. This is according to information on the New Zealand immigration website. Detailed visa fee changes The student visa fees which are currently NZD395 ($238) will increase