International Student Arrivals to Canada Plunge Nearly 60 % as Ottawa Tightens Study-Permit Rules
USCIS Narrows Scope of Controversial $100,000 H-1B Fee
French Visa Refusals Up 14 % in 2024, Interior Ministry Report Shows
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Swiss government moves to restrict asylum-seekers’ foreign travel
The Federal Council has launched a consultation on an ordinance that would prohibit most asylum-seekers from leaving Switzerland, except in exceptional humanitarian cases. The move, unveiled on 24 October, seeks to close perceived loopholes and aligns Swiss practice with tougher travel restrictions elsewhere in Europe. Businesses will need to verify employees’ status before authorising travel, and mobility teams should prepare for stricter compliance checks.
Spain’s 2025 travel shake-up: biometric border checks, higher tourist taxes and new behaviour rules
Spain has begun collecting biometric data under the EU Entry/Exit System, scrapped passport stamping and warned travellers of longer queues. Simultaneously, the Balearics, Barcelona and other regions are hiking tourist levies and extending strict alcohol, rental and beach rules aimed at curbing mass tourism. The changes will raise compliance costs and travel times for holidaymakers and business visitors alike—issues that corporate mobility teams must factor into budgets, itineraries and employee briefings.
Inside Citywest: 2,400 migrants shelter amid riots and right-wing protests
A first-hand report from the Citywest transit hub details how 2,400 migrants endured nights of unrest after far-right protests erupted outside. The violence highlights security risks around Ireland’s largest reception centre, complicating accommodation and duty-of-care planning for employers relocating staff. Officials may relocate future centres away from Dublin, with knock-on travel-cost implications.
New ‘Decreto Flussi’ sets 497,550 work-visa quotas for 2026-2028
An industry circular dated 24 October confirms that Italy’s new quota decree authorises 497,550 non-EU work permits for 2026-2028 and details application timelines, employer caps and an extended caregiver fast-track. The three-year horizon allows longer-range workforce planning, but large employers will have to work around a three-permit-per-year cap.