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Category: Immigration Insights
VIETNAM: New Decree on Management of Foreign National Employees
September 23, 2013
Effective from the 1 November 2013, the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has issued a decree (102/2013/ND-CP) which defines the implementation of the new labour code in reference to foreign nationals working in Vietnam. New Work…
Read MoreChanges to French Immigration Policy
September 5, 2013
At present, students in France who have earned at least a master"s degree or the equivalent can apply for a one-time (non-renewable) temporary residency authorisation (APS – authorisation provisoire de séjour) for up to 6 months beyond the date of…
Read MoreNew Police Registration requirement for London migrants
September 4, 2013
If you are a migrant coming to the UK, your visa conditions may require you to report to the Police (this will be evident from the visa label in your passport). For London residents, all registrations take place at the…
Read MoreThe Office for National Statistics Reports on the fall of net UK migration
September 3, 2013
Last week, the Office for National Statistics released the Migration Statistics Quarterly Report. The data shows that net migration has increased in the year ending December 2012 compared to the year ending September 2012. There were reportedly 176,000 Long Term migrants…
Read MoreCHINA: Recent procedure changes to work and residence permits
August 29, 2013
The Federal Chinese Authorities have recently announced changes to the documentary requirements for work and residence permits, along with changes to the application procedures in the cities of Beijing and Shanghai. The following changes have also been made relating to processing for Chinese Residence Permit applications: Renewal of Residence Permits -…
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Changes to the EntrePass for Entrepreneurs
August 27, 2013
The EntrePass immigration scheme in Singapore was launched in 2004 to attract foreign entrepreneurs. The scheme is designed for foreign entrepreneurs who wish to start a business in Singapore. From 1st September 2013, certain changes will be made to the EntrePass framework. The Singapore Ministry of Manpower has been…
Read MoreIndependent Chief Inspector releases report on UK immigration services
August 20, 2013
Back in January 2013, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, John Vine, decided to launch a series of "spot check" visits to assess how certain areas of the UK"s border and immigration functions have improved as compared to…
Read MoreA Canadian Investment Oddity
August 15, 2013
Over the last few months, we've looked at the investment routes into the UK so in this weeks blog, Antonio Lam, an investor visa specialist at Newland Chase, looks at Canada's investor visa route. Canada has always been one of...
Read MoreWhat does Croatia’s EU membership mean for UK employers?
August 9, 2013
The latest member of the European Economic Area is Croatia, having joined on 1 July 2013. Membership means that Croatians can now enter and live in the EEA; however in the UK their access to the labour market has been...
Read MoreHome Office Consultation on access to the NHS by temporary migrants
August 9, 2013
The Home Office is currently undertaking a consultation on the provisions in the proposed Immigration Bill which the Government states is aimed at protecting public services by restricting free access to publically funded health services for non-EEA nationals. There are…
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