What changed this week.
Policy shifts, processing-time moves, new visa programmes, and the occasional retraction across all 16 countries Transita tracks. Plain language, sourced.
- Jul 8, 2026ca
- policy
- express-entry
- round-result
Canada Express Entry: July draws hold CEC at 517, PNP cutoff hits a 2026 low
Category and provincial routes are doing the heavy lifting. July 7's CEC draw closed at CRS 517; the July 6 PNP round's 708 is the year's lowest base score.
Read - Jun 19, 2026nz
- policy
- points-change
- skilled-migrant
New Zealand confirms Skilled Migrant Category overhaul, live from 24 August 2026
Immigration NZ has locked in the final SMC changes: one wage threshold, a points bump for degree holders, and two new pathways. The maths changes on 24 August.
Read - Jun 15, 2026us
- policy
- h1b
- developing
US H-1B: the $100,000 fee was struck down, then reinstated within days
A federal court ruled the $100,000 H-1B fee unlawful on June 8, then stayed its own ruling on June 12. Here is exactly where it stands and who it applies to.
Read - May 29, 2026ie
- policy
- occupation-list
- work-permit
Ireland reshuffles its work-permit occupation lists: 32 changes now in force
Ireland added six roles to the Critical Skills list and opened nine more to General Employment Permits with no quota. Your route in may have just got easier.
Read - May 4, 2026ca
- policy
- express-entry
- round-result
Canada Express Entry: April 28 CEC round closed at CRS 547, 4,500 ITAs
The April 28 Canadian Experience Class round closed at CRS 547 with 4,500 ITAs. How to read it against your own CRS score.
Read - May 4, 2026es
- dnv
- income-threshold
- verification
Spain Digital Nomad Visa: €2,762/month income threshold still holds for 2026
Spain's Digital Nomad Visa income floor holds at EUR 2,762/month for 2026. What that means for applicants and how it compares.
Read - May 4, 2026us
- policy
- h1b
- lottery
US H-1B FY2026: lottery closed, ~18% selection rate, four serious alternatives
FY2026 H-1B selections are done. If you missed out, the realistic alternatives are EB-3, J-1 research, F-1 OPT/STEM-OPT and O-1.
Read - May 2, 2026de, ca
- product
- policy
Week of May 2: Transita launches MCP server, EU Blue Card thresholds shift, Canada Express Entry tweaks
Our MCP server launches, Germany raises its EU Blue Card salary threshold, and Canada shifts its Express Entry category-based draws.
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