The Immigration Services Agency's Councillor's Office has begun accepting public comments on a proposed revision to a notification that defines activities under the fifth table of Appended Table 1 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, issued pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the Act ^[1]. The draft notice was published on September 29, 2026, and the agency is accepting public input from that date ^[1].

The comment period will close at 0:00 on October 30, 2026, giving members of the public roughly one month to submit their views ^[1].

According to the notice, the relevant documents include a comment submission guide, the draft notice itself, and a separate summary of the proposed revision, all of which are available as PDF files through the e-Gov public comment portal ^[1]. The agency has not provided further detail in the notice itself about the specific nature or scope of the changes to the visa activity definitions beyond identifying the legal basis and the procedural framework ^[1].

The agency has asked that anyone submitting comments first fully review both the comment submission guide, including where to send comments, and the complete text of the draft notice, in order to avoid submission errors ^[1]. Those with questions can contact the Immigration Services Agency's Councillor's Office by phone ^[1].

Readers should be aware that Appended Table 1, Table 5 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act concerns definitions of activities tied to certain visa categories, but the notice does not specify which visa category or categories are affected, nor does it describe the current wording being revised ^[1].

Foreign residents and visa holders who may be affected by changes to how visa activities are defined under this provision are encouraged to consult the official draft documents and summary of the proposed revision directly via the e-Gov portal, since the source notice does not itself detail the substantive content of the change ^[1]. Those wishing to formally comment must do so before the October 30, 2026 deadline ^[1].

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