Month: March 2018

March 15, 2018

The Ministry of Labour has issued a Technical Note stating that current resident visa holders applying for residence renewal in Brazil are not required to present a legalised and translated police clearance certificate from their country of residence covering the last five years. Instead, these applicants must provide a certificate of criminal record issued by the Brazilian […]

March 15, 2018

Effective 12th February 2018, Poland has introduced a new combined work and residence permit category for intra-corporate transfer (ICT), transposing into national law European Union (EU) Directive 2014/66 “on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals in the framework of an intra-corporate transfer”. EU ICT Permit The new ICT residence permit is available […]

March 14, 2018

The French Government has introduced a new bill which proposes significant changes to France’s immigration rules. What is proposed? Below are the key changes which may be of interest to employers: Pre-approval for employers A proposed new pre-approval process for sponsoring companies would unlock streamlined work authorization process, with faster processing times and fewer required […]

March 12, 2018

In this week’s edition,  we meet Herman Van Reekum, Newland Chase’s top subject matter expert on Canadian immigration. We bring you the state of play for citizens’ rights in the Brexit negotiations and news of updated third-party worksite policy in the US. Plus, there are updates from India, Colombia and Indonesia.   

March 9, 2018

Meet Herman Van Reekum! On March 13, Newland Chase’s Senior Advisor for Canada, Herman Van Reekum, and Ken Nickel-Lane, Managing Director of Canada, presented their webinar Cracking the Code: Canada’s Fast-Tracked Immigration Streams for the Global Tech Industry.

March 9, 2018

When it comes to Brexit, one of the EU27’s core negotiating principles, as set out in the European Council’s April 2017 negotiating guidelines, is that “nothing is agreed until everything is agreed”. As of now, there is no legally binding withdrawal agreement between the UK government and the EU27, and so any proposals from either […]

March 9, 2018

When it comes to Brexit, one of the EU27’s core negotiating principles, as set out in the European Council’s April 2017 negotiating guidelines, is that “nothing is agreed until everything is agreed”. As of now, there is no legally binding withdrawal agreement between the UK government and the EU27, and so any proposals from either […]

March 8, 2018

Effective 22nd February 2018, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has issued a memorandum with new guidance on H-1B petitions for employees working at third-party worksites. What has changed? The guidance requires petitioners to demonstrate that, where a third-party worksite is involved, for the duration of the requested validity period: The beneficiary will be […]

March 8, 2018

Effective immediately, oil and gas companies that intend to hire foreign workers in Indonesia no longer require RPTKA (request for approval to hire foreign workers) or IMTA (work permit) recommendation letters from the Directorate General of Oil and Gas (“Dirjen MIGAS”) and can now apply for a work permit directly at the Ministry of Manpower. […]

March 7, 2018

The Ministry of Home Affairs in India has recently made several changes to the immigration regime. The key changes are as follows: Modified visa cancellation policy If a foreign national wishes to use a short duration visa (for example, a conference visa, transit visa or e-visa) to India while holding a long-term, consular-issued Indian visa, […]