MixedIn force since 22 October 2026, main rates from 1 January 2027
Argentina and France: the updated tax treaty cuts withholding rates but widens taxation of services and capital gains
What changed
The updated double taxation agreement entered into force on 22 October. The maximum withholding tax on interest falls from 20 to 12 percent. Dividends are taxed at 10 percent with a qualifying corporate holding and 15 percent otherwise; royalties fall in a 3-15 percent range.
At the same time a services permanent establishment appears: it arises when services are provided in the country for more than 183 days in any 12-month period. The source country's right to tax capital gains is also widened, including on companies whose value derives more than half from real estate.
What it means for you
For someone with interest, dividends or royalties flowing between the two countries, a move or an investment structure may become cheaper. For a consultant, entrepreneur or owner of a property-heavy company, long physical work in the country and sales of shares may on the contrary create more tax liability.
Watch out
The treaty is not a newcomer or non-dom regime and does not override domestic tax residency rules. The effect depends on income type, ownership share, days worked and eligibility for treaty benefits. The main rates apply from 1 January 2027, not from the date the protocol entered into force. The signal matters for the Argentina-France profile, not for every new resident of either country.
Sources: Cancillería Argentina: official treaty register · KPMG Global Mobility Services: Flash Alert 2026-255
More about the country: Moving to Argentina
MixedIn force since 20 October 2026
New Zealand: new work visas for Indian citizens, but no family and no credit towards residence
What changed
With the India-New Zealand free trade agreement in force, two visas opened. The India Skilled Work Visa gives up to three years of work and is capped at 4,400 holders at a time in listed professions: IT, engineering, construction management, school teaching, nursing, physiotherapy. The India Iconic Work Visa is capped at another 600 holders: chefs, yoga instructors, music teachers, AYUSH practitioners.
Applicants need a full-time job offer from an accredited employer, matching qualifications or experience, English, health and good character. The first application must be made from outside New Zealand.
What it means for you
For a suitable Indian citizen this is a new direct entry to the labour market with a sizeable quota. As a family or settlement strategy, though, the route is weaker than the list of professions suggests: a partner and children cannot be included and are not entitled to relationship-based visas.
Watch out
The maximum is three years, after which a new visa of this category normally requires three years spent outside New Zealand. Time on these visas does not count as skilled work experience for the Skilled Migrant Category, Work to Residence and several other residence visas. If the goal is family or permanent residency, check an alternative visa basis first. The route is for Indian citizens only.
Sources: Immigration New Zealand: India Skilled Work Visa · Fragomen: India-New Zealand free trade agreement and access to talent
More about the country: Moving to New Zealand
WorseIn force since 16 October 2026, official notice not yet published
India: the minimum salary for the Employment Visa rose by almost 48 percent
What changed
The minimum annual remuneration for the Employment Visa has been raised from INR 1,625,000 to INR 2,400,000. The new threshold applies to new applications and to extension applications filed in India. It is the first increase since 2018 and amounts to about 47.7 percent.
What it means for you
For a professional with an offer below INR 2,400,000 a year, India effectively stops being available on the standard Employment Visa unless the employer raises the pay or an exception applies. For companies the cost of hiring and retaining foreign staff rises noticeably.
Watch out
The change is confirmed by observed practice and by authorities as reported by Fragomen; the official text from the Ministry of Home Affairs is still to come, so exceptions and transitional cases may be clarified. It concerns the Employment Visa and should not be carried over automatically to other visa categories.
Sources: Fragomen: India, minimum salary level for employment visas significantly increased
More about the country: Moving to India
WorseIn force since 2 October 2026
Australia: the student route got worse for families and for in-country switches
What changed
Most affected temporary residents must now be outside Australia both when they apply for and when they are granted a Student visa. This covers holders of temporary work, training, temporary activity, working holiday and several other visas. Current students generally cannot lodge their next Student visa in the country either.
Partners and children may be included only in limited categories: PhD, certain government scholarships and some Pacific and ASEAN programmes. Adding family later as subsequent entrants is no longer possible.
What it means for you
Study can no longer be relied on as a flexible way to change status onshore or as a plan where the student goes first and the family follows. For a family this raises the risk of living apart and the cost of a planning mistake.
Watch out
There are narrow exceptions for school students, PhD candidates, continuation of a principal course, moves to a higher level and provider default. Applications lodged before 2 October are assessed under the old rules and visas already granted are not cancelled. The specialist analysis was published on 21 October, so the change reaches this issue late.
Sources: Australian Department of Home Affairs: changes to student visa application rules (500, 590) · Fragomen: Australia student visa application and family inclusion rules tightened
More about the country: Moving to Australia
BetterIn force as administrative practice since 24 June 2025, change reported on 22 October 2026
Slovakia: citizenship by descent reopens for some families whose ancestor emigrated before 1918
What changed
Slovak authorities often treated an ancestor's early American naturalisation as a final obstacle: the ancestor was said to have lost Hungarian citizenship and so could not become a Czechoslovak citizen. In an appeal decision of 24 June 2025 the Minister of the Interior stated that such a loss does not by itself rule out later acquisition of Czechoslovak citizenship. According to the author of the report, the ministry has since approved dozens of similar cases.
What it means for you
Families who considered the route closed because of the date of an ancestor's emigration or naturalisation may look at it again. A successful applicant gets the citizenship of an EU country, not just a residence permit.
Watch out
This is not an automatic right for all descendants of early emigrants. You must prove an unbroken line of descent, the ancestor's birth in present-day Slovakia and their Czechoslovak citizenship; for the period before 1918 the evidence is often indirect and hard to find in archives. An unprepared failed application can lead to a two-year ban on reapplying. The decision is described by a participant in the case and is not a public court precedent, so the evidence needs an individual check before filing.
Sources: Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Ottawa embassy: official criteria for citizenship by descent · IMI Daily: How one appeal reopened Slovak citizenship to families of pre-1918 emigrants
More about the country: Moving to Slovakia
WorseBill, consultation closed on 14 October 2026
Hungary: a draft annual wealth tax affects new residents, emigrated citizens and owners of Hungarian assets
What changed
The Ministry of Finance published the draft on 6 October and the consultation closed on 14 October. It proposes a tax-free threshold of HUF 1 billion of net assets, a rate of 1 percent on the part of the base up to HUF 100 billion and 1.5 percent on the excess. Hungarian tax residents would pay on worldwide assets.
Non-residents would be taxed on Hungarian real estate, related property rights and shares in Hungarian companies, including some foreign companies whose assets consist mainly of Hungarian real estate. Hungarian citizens stay residents for this tax until they have lived abroad for at least ten years. A five-year exemption is provided for some foreign employees seconded by an unregistered foreign employer. The draft sets entry into force at 15 December 2026 and the first valuation of assets at 31 December 2026.
What it means for you
For a wealthy person Hungary's low income tax is no longer a sufficient argument on its own: an annual charge on worldwide wealth can change the full cost of residence considerably. For a non-resident, owning Hungarian property or a business also stops being tax neutral. The ten-year tail for citizens leaving the country matters most.
Watch out
This is a draft, not a law in force, and the final text may change. Tax treaties that cover wealth tax would take priority. The Guest Investor residence permit does not by itself create tax residency, and under the current text units of the programme's fund are outside the narrow Hungarian tax perimeter for non-residents. Before moving, model not only residence but also asset mix, citizenship and the applicable treaty. The signal is dated 6 October and is included as a late find.
Sources: Government of Hungary: draft law · IMI Daily: Hungary wealth tax draft
More about the country: Moving to Hungary
MixedAnnounced, takes effect 3 November 2026
Canada: from 3 November Express Entry favours high-wage occupations and simplifies the job offer
What changed
The Comprehensive Ranking System gets a Labour Market Integration factor: extra points are awarded either for suitable Canadian experience or for a job offer that meets the requirements, but not for both at once. Occupations on the official high-wage list get an additional advantage; the category is set by the median pay of the whole occupation under NOC, not by the candidate's own salary.
A qualifying job offer in the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Federal Skilled Trades Program will no longer need an LMIA. Candidates with a job offer must update their profile before 3 November; IRCC will automatically recalculate existing profiles and may pause invitation rounds for up to two weeks.
What it means for you
For a professional in a priority occupation and for someone with a real Canadian employer, the path to permanent residency becomes noticeably stronger and administratively simpler. For candidates outside the high-wage list, the position in the pool may worsen even though their own data has not changed.
Watch out
The job offer must still be genuine and meet the programme requirements. Dropping the LMIA for Express Entry does not remove the separate LMIA and temporary work permit rules. The list of occupations may be updated; NOC decides, not individual salary.
Sources: Government of Canada: Express Entry, job offer · Fragomen: Canada Express Entry changes to prioritize high-wage occupations
More about the country: Moving to Canada