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Category: Immigration Insights
CANADA: eTA to Expand Eligible Nationalities
December 21, 2015
The Canadian government has announced, as part of their Economic Action Plan that from 15th March 2016, visa exempted nationals (other than US Nationals) will need an electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) to transit or visit Canada. Other low-risk travellers from…
Read MoreIRELAND: Minimum Wage Increase and Immigration Offices Opening Hours
December 21, 2015
Minimum wage increased With effect from 1st January 2016, the statutory minimum wage in Ireland for an adult will increase from €8.65 per hour to €9.15 per hour. Immigration Offices Christmas and New Year Opening Hours: Visa office The visa office will…
Read MoreFURTHER UPDATE: Additional Compliance Changes For Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Holders
December 18, 2015
As we have previously outlined, in November 2015 the Home Office made a number of changes to the compliance regime for Tier 2 sponsor licence holders. The sponsor licence guidance sets out the rules that each sponsor must follow in…
Read MoreWhat Happens when you Leave Sponsored Employment in the UK?
December 18, 2015
Many Tier 2 sponsored workers have concerns regarding the exact steps to be taken should their employment under Tier 2 Sponsorship cease earlier than expected. In the first instance your UK sponsor is required to notify UK Visas and Immigration...
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: New Entrepreneur Visa, China, Australia Agreement and Temporary Workers
December 17, 2015
Visa Reforms to Attract and Retain Innovative Talent The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, the Hon Peter Dutton MP, has announced that a new Entrepreneur visa will be introduced in the second half of 2016. The Entrepreneur visa is…
Read MoreUSA: Strengthened Visa Waiver Legislation Passed
December 16, 2015
The House of Representatives in the US has voted to bring in new restrictions relating to the visa waiver program following the Paris attacks. The White House-backed bill was proposed because the Paris attackers could have travelled to the US without…
Read MoreKAZAKHSTAN: Changes to Regional Work Permit Rules
December 14, 2015
New rules have been enforced this year which will see changes to regional work permit procedures and to hiring processes for first category employees. The changes, which began to be implemented in September, meant that foreign workers can no longer…
Read MoreUK: Additional Sponsor Requirements Introduced by Home Office
December 10, 2015
Further to our article last week, the requirements for British employers sponsoring foreign employees filed after 19th November 2015 have now been issued with additional Sponsor requirements by the Home Office. Where applicable, it will now be required to keep…
Read MoreCHINA: Beijing Launching Foreign Employment Management System
December 10, 2015
The Beijing Bureau of labor and social security, is launching a new Foreign Employment Management System for all work permit applications which will affect work permit e registration, the new system is expected to be available from the 4th January 2016, It is understood…
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: Increasing Rejection of Work Permit Applications
December 9, 2015
Dependants of foreign nationals in Colombia wishing to apply for in-country work authorisation are facing growing scrutiny from Immigration Authorities, who are increasingly rejecting applications from spouses seeking permission to work. Although no official guidance has been released on this…
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