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Month: November 2016
USA: USCIS Announces Fee Increase
November 15, 2016
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that from 23rd December 2016 there will be an increase in the filing fees payable by employers and individuals when submitting applications and petitions for adjudication. Fees will increase for the…
Read MoreUK: High Court Upholds Parliamentary Sovereignty
November 10, 2016
The High Court ruled last week that the UK Government cannot start the process of leaving the European Union without the approval of Parliament. The ruling states that MPs will be required to vote on whether to trigger Article 50,…
Read MoreUSA: Potential Impact of Trump”s Proposed Immigration Policies
November 10, 2016
As President-elect Donald Trump begins planning for the work of his administration, there are many unanswered questions around how his administration will execute the many concepts he raised during his election campaign. Specifically for Newland Chase, will his hard-line rhetoric…
Read MoreHONG KONG: Decreasing Population Prompts Immigration Policy Reforms
November 9, 2016
Amid predictions that the population in Hong Kong is likely to start shrinking by 2039, there are calls for there to be major reforms to the immigration policies and the way in which it attracts skilled immigrants from the mainland.…
Read MoreCANADA: EU Trade Agreement Signed and New Visa Free Citizens Announced
November 3, 2016
Our latest Canadian update includes the historic trade agreement between Canada and Europe and the proposal for visa-free entry into Canada for Brazil, Bulgaria and Romania. Canada and Europe Sign Historic Trade Agreement After many years of negotiation and some…
Read MoreNEW ZEALAND: Significant Changes to Residence Programme
November 3, 2016
In a bid to kerb the record-high net immigration, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has introduced stricter standards for residence applications of migrants. The New Zealand Residence Programme is the route through which residence applications for skilled workers, investors, entrepreneurs and…
Read MoreFRANCE: Decree Approved to Implement New Immigration Law on Foreign Workers
November 3, 2016
The French government has just published the first Decree that will implement the Law on Foreign Workers of 7th March 2016. The Decree came into effect on 1st November 2016 and applies mainly to two immigration categories and one work…
Read MoreUK: Statement of Changes to Immigration Policy
November 3, 2016
On 3rd November 2016, the Home Office published a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, which are due to take effect from 24th November 2016. The statement is a comprehensive outline of detailed, technical changes to specific areas of…
Read MoreIRELAND: Short-Stay Visa Waiver Extended
November 2, 2016
The Republic of Ireland"s Short-Stay Visa Waiver programme, which was introduced in 2011 and was due to expire on 31st October of this year, has been extended for a further five years to 31st October 2021. The Short-Stay visa Waiver…
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Employment Pass Salary Standard to Elevate in 2017
November 2, 2016
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Singapore has decided to raise the bar for the income criteria for Employment Pass (EP) applications from $3300 to $3600 with effect from 1st January 2017, to keep in line with the rise in local…
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