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UNITED KINGDOM – UK and New Zealand Expand Work-Abroad Schemes
June 16, 2023
Youth Mobility and Working Holiday schemes are visa options designed to facilitate young adults in experiencing life in a different country to promote cultural exchange and enable participants to gain international work experience and broaden their skills.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM – Heathrow Strikes, Summer 2023
June 16, 2023
Heathrow Airport is expecting major delays (and potential flight cancellations) this summer due to union strikes. Approximately 2,000 officers will be taking part in the strikes, with Terminals 3 and 5 impacted for the first time.
Read MoreNEW ZEALAND – Changes to Partner Work Rights
June 16, 2023
Immigration New Zealand announced on 31 May 2023 substantive changes to the visa conditions for the partners of Essential Skills and Accredited Employer Work Visa holders applying for new Partner of Worker Work Visas.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM – ETA for Gulf and Jordanian Visitors
June 16, 2023
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nationals and Jordanian nationals will be required to pay £10 to apply for an ETA, which will allow them to visit the UK multiple times over a two-year period.
Read MoreCANADA – Countries Added to eTA Program
June 9, 2023
Canada has added 13 countries to its electronic travel authorization (eTA) program. The eTA Canada is an electronic travel authorization allowing visa-exempt foreign nationals to enter Canada.
Read MoreNIGERIA – ‘Brown Card’ Scheme Introduced
June 9, 2023
The government of Nigeria recently introduced a new pathway to citizenship for foreign nationals dubbed the ‘Brown Card’. The goal of the Brown Card is to increase the number of people seeking to become naturalized Nigerian citizens.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM – Changes to Student Visa Route
June 9, 2023
Last week the UK government highlighted changes to the student visa route in hopes they will reduce net migration, with the main focus being on the dependents on the student route.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM – Shortage Occupation List New Addition; Seafood Sector
June 5, 2023
The UK fishing sector has been given a boost by adding a range of Skilled Occupations to the Shortage Occupation List. As of this summer, share fisherman, trawler skippers, and experienced deckhands (large vessels) will be all be on the Shortage Occupation List.
Read MoreKOSOVO – Visa-Free Travel with the EU
June 5, 2023
Starting in January 2024, citizens of Kosovo will no longer need a visa to travel to the countries of the European Union and stay for periods of up to 90 days within in a 180-day period.
Read MoreVIETNAM – Foreign Utilization Semi-Annual Mandatory Reporting
June 5, 2023
Employers in Vietnam who have foreign employees holding valid or current work permits are required to complete a semi-annual report regarding their utilization of foreign manpower by 7 July 2023.
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