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OMAN: Update – Ban on Hiring Foreign Nationals in 87 Professions Extended
June 29, 2018
Oman’s Ministry of Manpower has extended its ban suspending the recruitment of foreign nationals in 87 professions, across ten sectors, for another six months from 30 July 2018.
Read MoreCHINA UPDATE: Using Immigration as Competitive Advantage
June 29, 2018
China is using an opening of immigration policy as a competitive tool of its economic expansion. In addition to its 'belt and road' initiative and foreign trade, increasingly open borders present opportunities for international business and foreign talent in China.
Read MoreRUSSIA: Salary Notifications for Highly Qualified Specialists to be Submitted by 31st July 2018
June 29, 2018
Russian employers of highly qualified specialists (HQS) have until 31 July 2018 to notify the migration authorities of salaries paid to these foreign national employees in the second quarter of 2018 (1 April to 30 June 2018).
Read MoreIRELAND: New Deadline for Stamp 4 Applications for Critical Skills Employment Permit Holders
June 29, 2018
Effective 25 June 2018, Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI) in Ireland has advised that applications for Stamp 4 status must be submitted twelve weeks in advance of the expiry of the current Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP).
Read MoreSWITZERLAND: Update – Government Extends “Safeguard Clause” Limiting Residence Permits for Bulgarian and Romanian Nationals
June 28, 2018
The Swiss Federal Council has decided to extend, for the year from 1 June 2018, the quota on Romanian and Bulgarian nationals (EU-2) of 996 long-term B permits, released quarterly. The State Secretary of Migration has confirmed that there will be no quota for short-term L permits for EU-2 nationals
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Visa Application Charges Increase
June 27, 2018
The Australian Department of Immigration visa application charges (VAC) are set to increase for a number of visas lodged on or after 1st July 2018. For many visa types the fees have been increased in line with Consumer Price Inflation (CPI).
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: New Immigration Compliance Rules and Penalties
June 26, 2018
COLOMBIA has implemented new immigration compliance rules and penalties. Effective 16 May 2018, Resolution 1238 establishes stricter criteria for compliance with immigration obligations, and bigger penalties for non-compliance.
Read MoreKENYA: Pilot of Digital Biometric Registration
June 26, 2018
The Kenyan Department of Immigration Services (DIS) is currently piloting a new digital Biometric Foreigner Registration (BFR) process alongside the existing manual biometric registration system for Foreign Nationals Certificate (“Alien Card”) applications.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Weekly Roundup – 25th June 2018
June 25, 2018
Discover the latest immigration news and updates from around the globe with your weekly newsletter from Newland Chase. In this week’s edition, we bring you news from Israel and the United States, Vietnam and the United Kingdom. There is a Brexit update as well as updates from Uruguay and Israel.
Read MoreGoing Global: Expand Your Business to Brazil
June 21, 2018
A look at the business climate and corporate immigration system of Brazil and evaluation of the opportunities for companies expanding internationally. The third edition in Newland Chase's 'Going Global' series.
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