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MEXICO: Delays Expected at Immigration Offices

December 4, 2018

As a new administration takes office in Mexico, major staff changes are expected to take place in the upcoming days within the offices of the National Immigration institute (INM) around the country, including at international airports.

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SINGAPORE: Higher Minimum Salary for S Pass Applicants

December 3, 2018

Effective 1 January 2019, the minimum qualifying salary for the S Pass in Singapore will be increased from SGD 2200 to SGD 2300.

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MALAYSIA: ESD Foreign Knowledge Worker Projection for 2019 Now Open

December 3, 2018

Effective 3 December 2019, companies who are registered with the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) in Malaysia can start to apply for their 2019 Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) projection for Employment Passes and Professional Visit Passes.

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Global Immigration Weekly Roundup – 3rd December 2018

December 3, 2018

The latest global immigration news in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. We bring you news from Ukraine, Malaysia and the UAE. Why not register for our latest live webinar, Kickstart 2019: 3 Global Immigration Updates You Need to Know...

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UKRAINE: Stricter Border Controls for Russian Nationals Under Martial Law

November 30, 2018

Effective 26 November 2018 until 27 December 2018, Ukraine has declared martial law in the regions of Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Kherson, Odessa, Nikolaev and Vinnitsa.

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MALAYSIA: MDEC Foreign Knowledge Worker Projection for 2019 Opens on 3 December 2018

November 30, 2018

Companies who are registered with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) can start to apply for their 2019 Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) projection for Employment Passes from 3 December 2018.

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Further Details of Long-Term Visa Scheme

November 28, 2018

On 24 November 208, the UAE cabinet approved new long-term residence visas, and announced further details of the qualifying requirements for certain key professionals, investors and entrepreneurs. Currently, residence visas are valid for up to three years.

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Global Immigration Weekly Roundup – 26th November 2018

November 26, 2018

The latest global immigration news in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. We bring you news from Australia, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Peru, Singapore and New Zealand. Why not read our latest blog post, Brexit Deal Reached: What Does It Mean for UK-EU Immigration?

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AUSTRALIA: Labour Market Testing and Free Trade Agreements

November 23, 2018

Australia has become the sixth signatory to the ‘Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership’ (TPP-11), after Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore, which comes into force on 30 Dec 2018. Chile, Peru, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam are yet to ratify the TPP-11.

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PERU: New Work Contract Registration System

November 23, 2018

The Peruvian government has launched a new online system for registering and subsequently managing employment contracts.

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