Global Immigration Weekly Roundup – 9 December 2019

December 9, 2019


The latest vital global immigration news and insights in your weekly update from Newland Chase.

CANADA: Biometrics Now Required for Certain In-Canada Applications

Effective 3 December 2019, applicants within Canada for work permit, study permit and visa extensions, as well as for permanent residence, must give their biometrics (fingerprints and photo) at a designated Service Canada location.

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Meet Our China Visa and Immigration Experts: Wendy Xie, Edward Hu, and Nan Piao

On December 11th, we will present two live sessions of the webinar To & From China: Immigration and Travel Visa Trends and Best Practices. With the importance of the topic for international business in the current global climate, the webinar is being presented twice to accommodate attendees across time zones. The speakers will be presenting live from Shanghai.

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MALAYSIA: MDEC Foreign Knowledge Worker Projection for 2020 Opens 3 December 2019

MSC/ICT status companies who are registered with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) can start to apply for their 2020 Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) projection for Employment Passes from 3 December 2019.

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BELGIUM: Increased Minimum Salary Thresholds for 2020

Effective 1 January 2020, minimum gross annual salary levels for foreign employees will be increased in the three Belgian regions.

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SPAIN: New Requirements for Assignment Letter for Intra-Company Transfer Permit Applications

Effective immediately, the immigration authorities have established new requirements for assignment letters in support of all intra-company transfer permit applications, both those under EU Directive 2014/66 and those under the Spanish Entrepreneur’s Law.

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NETHERLANDS: New Minimum Salary Levels for 2020

The Dutch immigration authorities (IND) have announced new minimum salary levels for knowledge migrant workers (aka Highly Skilled Migrants), graduates and Blue Card applicants coming to the Netherlands.

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SOUTH KOREA: Visa Invitations and Extensions Limited for Companies with Unpaid Tax

Effective immediately, the Korean immigration authorities have introduced a new regulation rejecting applications for visa issuance confirmation numbers (VICN) and Alien Registration Card (ARC) extensions if the inviting company has any amount of arrears for any type of tax.

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