EU: Deal on facilitating international recruitment in shortage occupations

A political agreement has been reached today to set up the EU Talent Pool, a digital platform to make it easier to recruit third-country nationals for work in the EU.

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New Zealand: Update to simplified Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) Job Change process

From 17 November 2025, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is able to pause Job Change applications if serious concerns are identified about the employer. These measures will only apply in exceptional cases.

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New Zealand: New seasonal visas open 8 December 2025

From 8 December 2025 applications will open for 2 new seasonal visa options under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) framework, the Global Workforce Seasonal Visa (GWSV) and the Peak Seasonal Visa (PSV).

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EU: Employment and Social Affairs MEPs call for new rules on the use of algorithmic management at work

Employment and Social Affairs MEPs have agreed on a series of recommendations for a new EU bill to ensure the transparent, fair, and safe use of automated monitoring and decision-making systems used to take or support decisions in the workplace. 

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China: The National Immigration Administration (NIA) Launches 10 New Measures to Support Expansion of Opening-up and Serve High-quality Development of China

The National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced its decision to implement 10 innovative measures to support the expansion of opening-up and serve the high-quality development of China.

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Vietnam: New policies on compulsory social insurance and online money transfer shall take effect in November 2025

The Government issued Decree No. 274/2025/ND-CP on detailed implementation of several articles of the Law on Social Insurance. 

The Decree, scheduled to come into effect from November 30, specifies cases of late payment of compulsory social insurance/umemployment insurance premiums, and evasion of compulsory social insurance/ unemployment insurance premiums. 

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New Zealand: Tourism boost with visa-free travel for Chinese visitors via Australia

Tourism, New Zealand’s second-largest export, is set to benefit from more visitors per year with Chinese visitors now able to travel visa-free from Australia to New Zealand, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford and Tourism & Hospitality Minister Louise Upston announced 3 November.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Ends Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization

The Department of Homeland Security has announced an interim final rule ending the practice of automatically extending employment authorization documents for aliens filing renewal applications in certain employment authorization categories. 

With this rule, DHS prioritizes the proper screening and vetting of aliens before extending the validity of their employment authorizations. 

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