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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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BRAZIL: Residence Permit for Property Investment

November 22, 2018

The National Immigration Council in Brazil has published Normative Resolution 36/2018, which regulates the issuance of a residence permit on the basis of real estate investment in Brazil.

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AUSTRALIA: Changes to Working Holiday Maker Visa Programme

November 22, 2018

There have been some recent changes to the Australian Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa programme, which allows qualifying applicants to have a holiday in Australia and work there to help fund their trip.

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SAUDI ARABIA: Labour Market Testing Requirement Suspended

November 21, 2018

Effective immediately, the Saudi Ministry of Labor has suspended the requirement for companies intending to hire foreign nationals to first advertise jobs on the Taqat jobs portal.

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SINGAPORE: New Vaccination Requirement for Dependent Children

November 21, 2018

Effective 1 February 2019, the Ministry of Health in Singapore will require documentation of diptheria and measles vaccination to be submitted by foreign-born children, in support of applications for long-term immigration passes.

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NEW ZEALAND: Changes to Minimum Income Thresholds

November 19, 2018

Effective 26 November, the minimum income thresholds for essential skills work visas and skilled migrant residence visas in New Zealand are set to increase.

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Global Immigration Weekly Roundup – 19th November 2018

November 19, 2018

All the very latest global immigration news in your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. This week, we bring you news from Romania, Russia and Greece.

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BREXIT DEAL REACHED: What Does It Mean for UK-EU Immigration?

November 16, 2018

United Kingdom and European Union released the separation agreement for the Brexit of the UK from the EU in March 2019. Prime Minister Theresa May faces tough opposition in Parliament to get it approved and avoid a no-deal Brexit. What does the deal say on immigration for UK and EU citizens?

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RUSSIA: Optional Deregistration of Foreign Nationals Now Available

November 14, 2018

Effective immediately, the Russian authorities have introduced optional deregistration of foreign nationals on demand.

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