Global Mobility News from VisaHQ

EU-law professor Werner Schroeder filed a landmark suit on 27 November to stop Germany’s internal Schengen border checks, saying repeated six-month extensions violate EU law. A favourable ruling could end ID inspections that slow cross-border commuting and freight, with direct cost implications for German-based manufacturers and mobile workers.

Bern has decided to keep next year’s ceiling of 8 500 work-permits for non-EU/EFTA nationals and 3 500 for posted EU/EFTA service-providers, with an identical special quota for UK citizens. The move gives employers continued access to foreign skills but leaves pressure on cantonal authorities to vet applications rigorously as migration hits record levels.

Following a White House–area shooting blamed on an Afghan immigrant, USCIS has stopped processing every immigration request connected to Afghan nationals. The sudden freeze imperils family-reunification, SIV and work-visa cases and signals a wider security crackdown on applicants from high-risk countries.

The State Department has started revoking and blocking U.S. visas for Central American nationals alleged to be advancing Chinese strategic interests, drawing a sharp protest from Beijing. The move expands Washington’s use of immigration tools in great-power competition and could complicate travel for regional officials and business leaders with China ties.

IRCC will spend CA $3.6 million on four projects that help recruit and retain French-speaking immigrants in minority communities outside Quebec. The move supports Ottawa’s goal of raising Francophone admissions to 10 percent by 2028 and creates new pathways for employers to tap bilingual talent. Businesses should expect faster referrals into category-based Express Entry draws and stronger local settlement supports.

The MEA confirmed that India is once again issuing both tourist and business visas to Chinese nationals, ending a suspension imposed after 2020 border tensions. The move removes a key travel hurdle for companies and signals a tentative thaw in bilateral relations.

ANAC data show Brazil handled 11 million airline passengers in October 2025—its busiest month ever. Robust domestic and international demand, private-sector airport upgrades and higher load factors signal broader recovery, but forward booking data point to rising fares and capacity constraints that corporate travel teams must budget for.

Provisional ONS figures show UK net migration fell to 204,000 in the 12 months to June 2025—a two-thirds drop year-on-year—after higher salary thresholds, a ban on student dependants and an end to care-worker visas. Employers now face a much tighter talent pool and longer settlement timelines for overseas staff.