Global Mobility News from VisaHQ

All statutory processing deadlines in Polish immigration and asylum cases remain suspended until at least 4 March 2026, meaning authorities face no sanctions for slow decisions while applicants’ own time limits still run. The freeze, grounded in the Ukrainian Special Act, extends chronic case backlogs and forces employers to build longer lead-times into assignment planning.

From 20 January 2026 until year-end, overseas visitors arriving at Hong Kong International Airport can claim free direct coach tickets to Macao under a promotion by the Macao Government Tourism Office. The programme aims to revive Macao’s international business and leisure traffic by leveraging Hong Kong’s wider flight network and cutting both cost and journey time for travellers. Corporates gain a no-fee, guaranteed transfer option across the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge—valuable for meetings and events that twin the two SARs.

IRCC has set aside 5,000 additional PR selection spaces for French-speaking newcomers in 2026, giving provinces more flexibility to invite bilingual candidates through their PNPs and other pilots. The move supports Ottawa’s goal of raising the share of Francophone admissions outside Quebec and could speed up PR pathways for French-speaking talent that businesses need.

More than 3,000 delegates and 65 heads of state began arriving on 19 January, forcing Zurich and Geneva airports to impose unprecedented slot and parking restrictions. Road and rail links into Davos face tight security screening, and air-space LS-R 13 is closed. Companies need contingency plans for flight delays, hotel shortages and higher travel costs.