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ISRAEL & UNITED STATES: Reciprocal Investor Visa Agreement Approved by Knesset
June 21, 2018
The Israeli legislature, the Knesset, has approved the implementation of a reciprocal agreement with the USA whereby US nationals investing in Israel may obtain a B-5 employment visa and Israeli nationals investing in the USA will be eligible for an E-2 Treaty Investor visa authorising employment.
Read MoreURUGUAY: Vaccination Records Now Required for All Residence Applications
June 20, 2018
Uruguay has issued a decree, applicable to temporary or permanent residence permit applicants at consulates in the applicant’s country of residence and post-arrival in Uruguay, requiring foreign nationals to submit vaccination records in support of all residence visa applications.
Read MoreGlobal Immigration Weekly Roundup – 18th June 2018
June 19, 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 the UAE, Thailand, the Netherlands, the UK and the EU. There are also updates from Australia and Canada.
Read MoreVIETNAM: Work Permit Duration Cannot Exceed Local Entity Business Licence Validity
June 19, 2018
Effective immediately, the Labour Authority in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam has clarified that the proposed duration of a work permit as stated in the application (currently two years maximum) cannot exceed the expiration date of the sponsoring entity’s current business licence.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Turkish Business Persons Again Allowed to Obtain Indefinite Leave to Remain
June 18, 2018
In the latest statement of changes to the immigration rules, the UK Home Office has introduced a new indefinite leave to remain route for Turkish business people under the European Communities Accession Agreement (ECAA or the Ankara Agreement) and their families, coming into force on 6 July 2018.
Read MoreISRAEL: Immigration Authorities Announce Extensive Enforcement Inspections
June 18, 2018
The Population and Immigration Authority of the Israeli Ministry of Interior has formally announced that, within the coming weeks, they will be conducting unannounced and extensive enforcement inspections at companies employing foreign workers and refugees.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Non-EU Doctors and Nurses to be Excluded from Tier 2 Cap
June 15, 2018
The UK Home Office has announced it will exclude doctors and nurses from the annual cap on non-EU skilled workers, in response to the shortages and pressures currently facing the NHS. This could make available thousands of extra visas for IT specialists, engineers and other professionals.
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Skilling Australians Fund Update
June 14, 2018
The Australian Department of Home Affairs that the Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018, which was passed by the Parliament of Australia on 9 May 2018, is expected to be implemented during the first quarter of the 2018-2019 financial year (i.e. between July and September 2018).
Read MoreMIDDLE EAST UPDATE: Qatar Blockade Persists One Year Later… With Little Negative Impact for International Business and Global Mobility
June 14, 2018
Update for companies on Middle East business travel and global immigration and the impact of the Qatar blockade, now one year after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and Bahrain severed diplomatic ties and imposed a trade blockade. Current status on visas and business travel requirements.
Read MoreCANADA: Government Adds Three More Occupations to Global Talent Stream
June 14, 2018
On 12th June 2018, the Canadian government marked the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Global Talent Stream pilot by expanding the Global Talent Occupations List, bringing the total number of qualifying jobs on the list to thirteen.
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