2022 Q1 saw a world still very much in the midst of a global pandemic. Numerous international borders remained closed, significant trade and travel corridors had only recently reopened, with concessions in both immigration and visa rules that were inexorably linked to the early stages of a world in pandemic. The world is 2023 Q1 is very different. We have reviewed over seventy changes in policy, procedure and process in both immigration and travel against a backdrop of CIBT Newland Chase’s five Flagship Themes.