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Immigration and Foreign Matters
such as the United Kingdom, New
As our institutes are broadly a diverse Zealand, Australia, Japan, Israel, Qatar,
community, it is important to address and many other European nations.
where the topic of immigration and how
those looking to move abroad should Meanwhile, Australia is entering a major
consider new measures taking place for period of migration reform, with recent
living in other nations. changes reshaping the pathways to
permanent residency s of December
2025. These developments come
alongside rising demand for employer-
sponsored visas and increased
competition between states, all of which

applicants must carefully consider when
planning their 2026 strategies.

Such reforms are driven by significant
From late 2025 into 2026, the European
Union is introducing a new digital border labour shortages in construction, aged
framework. This includes an Entry/Exit care, healthcare, education, and
System, which replaces traditional engineering, as well as broader
passport stamps with biometric records. economic pressures highlighted by the
For non-EU nationals planning to study, Department of Home Affairs and the
work seasonally, or live as remote Australian Bureau of Statistics.
workers, these new digital border rules
will affect both how you prepare for
travel and what to expect upon arrival.

Across the Atlantic, visitors to the United
States may soon be required to provide
their social media history from the
previous five years as part of the entry
process, according to a new
government proposal. The measure,
published in the Federal Register by U.S. After overwhelming demand left
Customs and Border Protection, outlines thousands of EOIs unprocessed in
that travelers from countries 2023–2024, nomination caps were

participating in the Visa Waiver Program redistributed and visa pathways refined
would need to submit this additional to prioritise targeted skills and employer
personal information when completing sponsorship. Some regions, notably
their electronic application. The Queensland and the Northern Territory,
requirement would apply to those using have even received expanded
the Electronic System for Travel allocations to support regional growth in
Authorization (ESTA), which includes line with Productivity Commission
citizens of 42 countries recommendations.

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