Great news for skilled tradespeople looking to make New Zealand their home! The government has announced that starting August 18, 2025 ,...

Starting 1 July 2025, Australia will increase skilled visa income thresholds by 4.6% to align with wage growth. This update affects key visa streams like the Skills in Demand (subclass 482), Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186), and regional visas. Discover what these changes mean for applicants and employers, which salary levels are impacted, and how to ensure your nomination meets the new requirements.

The UK is planning tougher visa rules for people from Pakistan, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka, making it harder for them to get work or study visas. This move targets applicants suspected of overstaying or using legal visas to later claim asylum, which allows them to stay in the UK longer. The government is developing new profiling methods to identify and restrict such cases, aiming to reduce abuse of the immigration system. Full details will be released in an upcoming white paper.