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Category: Immigration Insights
VIETNAM: New Guidance Clarifies Quarterly Reporting Requirement
December 8, 2016
The Vietnamese authorities have issued guidelines which clarify a requirement for employers to report foreign labour usage every quarter, which comes into effect on 12th December 2016. Circular 40 introduces a new set of official forms and provides detailed guidelines…
Read MoreDUBAI: Emirates ID to Help Decrease Time for UAE Residents at DXB Airport
December 8, 2016
Residents of the UAE are now able to decrease their exit or entrance time from the UAE, thanks to the new Emirates ID technology which has come into place at Dubai International (DXB) Airport. The new technology allows travellers to…
Read MoreUK: Immigration at Record Levels
December 1, 2016
Immigration to the UK has risen to a record annual level, with 650,000 migrants in the 12 months according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The net migration figure is now at a near-record 335,000. Some interesting facts and…
Read MoreBAHRAIN: New Flexible Work Permit Introduced
December 1, 2016
Bahrain"s Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has announced that a new flexible work permit will be introduced and will be available exclusively to workers who have overstayed their visa due to being exploited by their employers. Officials say the move…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: New 10 Year Visitor Visa and Other Changes
December 1, 2016
A new Frequent Traveller stream of the Subclass 600 visitor visa, allowing multiple entries for business or tourism for up to three months at a time, came into place on 19th November. Other changes this week relate to the introduction of…
Read MoreCANADA: Government Announces Global Skills Strategy
December 1, 2016
Immigration Minister John McCallum confirmed that government will introduce new work permit programs aimed at supporting high growth companies in attracting highly skilled talent from around the world. The Global Skills Strategy has three components: A two-week processing standard for…
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Changes for Company Directors
November 29, 2016
The Ministry of Manpower in Singapore will now only allow a company to appoint an Employment Permit (EP) holder sponsored by another company to their board of directors once it has granted a Letter of Consent (LOC). The Letter of…
Read MoreUK: Additional Nationalities Permitted to use Registered Traveller Service
November 25, 2016
UKVI has announced an increase in the permitted use of the Registered Traveller Service. As a reminder, this service is available to applicants who have a UK visa, or have visited the UK at least 4 times in the last…
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: Implementation of the Intra-company Transfer Directive
November 24, 2016
The Dutch government announced on 2nd November their plans for the implementation of the Intra-company Transfer Directive (ICT). Due to take effect as of 29th November 2016, ICT permits will be granted to foreign nationals from outside the EU who…
Read MoreUK: Theresa May Speaks at the CBI Annual Conference
November 23, 2016
Newland Chase was delighted to attend the CBI Annual Conference on 21st November 2016. The keynote speaker, Prime Minister Theresa May, re-pledged her guarantee to trigger Article 50 by early next year. As we know, this will be the first…
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