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Month: March 2019
HR Festival Asia 2019
March 17, 2019
For the first time ever, two of the world’s leading events – HR Technology Conference & Exposition (US) and HR Summit (Asia) - will join forces in Asia to create what will be the region’s largest gathering for the HR and Tech industries – HR Festival Asia 2019. Offering unparalleled networking and showcasing some of the region’s most innovative HR and tech solutions, the event will provide invaluable opportunities for delegates to learn from, and network with, HR innovators and like-minded peers, understand the megatrends and current shifts in the industry, and take a sneak peek into the future of work.
Read MoreFACT CHECK: Will U.S. Citizens (and others) Need a Visa to Visit Europe in 2021?
March 15, 2019
Will US citizens need a visa for Europe in 2021? No. But they will need an ETIAS - the EU's new European Travel Information and Authorisation System in 2021. Contrary to media reports this week, the ETIAS is not a visa but an electronic travel authorization for visa-free travel to Europe.
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Immigration Developments for Employers
March 14, 2019
On 11 March 2019, new legislative instruments, listing the skilled occupations that are relevant if applying for a number of skilled visas, came into effect in Australia.
Read MoreUNITED STATES: USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions
March 13, 2019
On 12 March, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing for all H-1B petitions.
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: Venezuelan Nationals Can Enter with Expired Passports
March 13, 2019
Effective immediately, the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will allow entry, transit and departure of Venezuelan nationals holding expired or soon-to-expire passports.
Read MoreUNITED ARAB EMIRATES: New Long-Term Visas [Updated 13 March 2019]
March 13, 2019
On 11 March 2019, the UAE cabinet approved the regulatory framework for the issuance of five and ten-year visas. Previously, residence visas were only valid for up to a maximum of three years
Read MoreFRANCE: New Temporary Residence Permit for Talent Passport Holders
March 12, 2019
Effective 1 March 2019, talent passport (“passeport talent”) applicants who have been issued a three-month D visa will now be issued a six-month temporary residence permit (“Autorisation Provisoire de Séjour” or APS) on application for an initial residence permit, post arrival in France.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Weekly Roundup & Brexit Updates – 11 March 2019
March 11, 2019
The latest global immigration news in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. We bring you news from the UK Ireland Vietnam Denmark Argentina SouthAfrica Colombia and Switzerland. There are Brexit updates and meet our UK MDs Tony Butterworth & Darren Faife.
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: New National Salary Calculation Tool for Seconded Workers
March 7, 2019
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs has published a national salary calculation tool that all cantonal labour authorities must use when conducting remuneration checks to verify the work conditions of seconded workers.
Read MoreARGENTINA: Ten-Year Police Clearance Certificates Now Required for Immigration Applications
March 7, 2019
Effective 6 March 2019, the immigration authorities have published a new regulation requiring police clearance certificates submitted in support of immigration applications to include the applicant’s criminal record for the ten years prior to the certificate’s issuance
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