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South Korea plans to launch a workation visa on January 1, 2024, encouraging foreign nationals to stay for up to one year, aligning with the global workation trend. The visa promotes economic activity and aligns with the fourth edition of the 2027 foreign nationals-related policy plan, focusing on immigration, social integration, and human rights.
Home Secretary James Cleverly emphasized that the overall plan aims to reduce net migration to the UK by an estimated 300,000 people compared to the previous year. Additionally, the government has announced changes to the list of occupations in short supply and measures to ensure immigrants can adequately support family members.
This initiative is part of a broader strategy by the government to reduce wait times for consular services. Currently, individuals on H-1B specialty occupation visas, commonly used in the tech industry and valid for three years, need to get an appointment at a US embassy or consular office for a visa stamp after traveling abroad.
Australia New Student Visa Rules: Two Australian universities -- Deakin University and the University of Wollongong -- are setting up campuses in India, making them the first international institutions to set up a campus in India.
The decision comes in response to a forecasted peak in net immigration at 510,000 in 2022-23, largely driven by international students. Official data indicates an anticipated decline to around a quarter of a million in 2024-25 and 2025-26, aligning with pre-COVID levels.