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Category: Immigration Insights
UK: Theresa May Rejects Points-Based System for EU Nationals
September 9, 2016
Speaking at a press conference during this week"s G20 Summit, Prime Minister Theresa May rejected a "points-based system" to screen immigrants. Such suggestions are thought to contradict promises made within her government during the Brexit campaign, to bring in Australian-style controls…
Read MoreCANADA: Leniency Period for eTA Extended
September 8, 2016
Canada"s newly created Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) program was to have been mandatory as of 15th March 2016. However, the Government of Canada decided to create a leniency period after numerous complaints were received from the travel and tourism industry. Industry…
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: Quotas for EU/EFTA L Permits Exhausted for Third Quarter of 2016
September 8, 2016
The quota for L permits for the third quarter of 2016, for short-term assignees from European Union (EU) / European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) countries, has been filled. The Swiss government decided to keep the reduced amount of permit quota…
Read MoreRUSSIA: Head Migration Office Temporarily Closed Due to Change of Address
September 7, 2016
The Head Migration Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, formerly the Federal Migration Service (FMS) of Russia, is moving to a new location. The new address for applications will be 4 Boyarsky Pereulok, Moscow. Consequently, applications are…
Read MoreIRELAND: New Requirements for Employers of Posted Workers
September 7, 2016
On 27th July, the Irish government signed a new law that came into effect immediately which affected the European Union (Posting of Workers) Regulations 2016, transposing into Irish law European Union (EU) Directive 2014/67/EU. The Regulations impose a new requirement on…
Read MoreInvestment Visa Options: USA, Canada, United Kingdom, and St Kitts & Nevis
September 2, 2016
Immigration through investment has become a popular option in recent years, for people looking to move to a new country without the employment restrictions that work permits can bring. Available in multiple countries throughout the world, investment programmes aim to balance...
Read MoreMALAYSIA: New Requirements for MDEC Employment Passes
September 1, 2016
The Malaysian Digital Economy (MDEC) has announced that from 1st September, they will be implementing new Employment Pass regulations affecting foreign national employees of companies with Multimedia Super Corridor Malaysia (MSC Malaysia), or Information Communication Technology (ICT) status. This means…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Visa Exemptions Invalid for Offshore Oil and Gas Workers
September 1, 2016
On 31st August 2016, the High Court of Australia ruled that a determination by the Minister for Immigration pursuant to subsection 9A(6) of the Migration Act in December last year ('IMMI 15/140') was invalid. The Ministerial Determination allowed foreign workers employed…
Read MoreSpotlight on Mexico
August 31, 2016
This is the latest instalment in our Spotlight series, exploring different regions across the globe. We hope to provide you with the most up to date and relevant information should you wish to expand to new destinations. Why Mexico? Mexico...
Read MoreUK: Latest Net Migration Figures Released
August 26, 2016
The latest net migration figures were released yesterday, showing the UK"s current figures to be at 327,000. These figures were taken in the year to March 2016 and are the difference between the number of arrivals and departures within this…
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