Patricia Clarino
As a Senior Manager at Newland Chase Consulting located in Sydney, Australia, Patricia offers extensive expertise in navigating intricate immigration challenges. She has 16 years of combined experience in Global Corporate Immigration and Global Mobility. Her career has been marked by successful collaborations with clients on pivotal projects, including right-to-work checks, immigration compliance, and strategically devised immigration solutions.
Prior to her current role, she held positions in immigration firms and served as an in-house mobility liaison for a number of multinational corporations.
Patricia earned a Business degree from De La Salle University, Manila, and later achieved a post-graduate diploma in Australian Migration Law from the University of Technology, Sydney.
Recent Articles by Patricia Clarino
Upcoming Succession Planning Requirement for Malaysia’s MDEC and ESD-Registered Companies
As part of the new Expatriate Employment Policy effective June 1, 2026, a formal Succession Planning declaration will become mandatory for all MDEC and ESD-registered companies from January 1, 2027. T…
Malaysia Introduces New FKW Quota Projection Process for MDEC-Registered Companies
MDEC has introduced a revised process for Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) headcount quota requests, effective June 3, 2026. This update applies to MDEC-registered companies only. Quota requests will no…
Vietnam Foreign Work Permit Handling Reverted to DOHA
The Hanoi Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) has issued a new Decision changing which government body is responsible for handling certain foreign labour procedures. From June 20, 2026, some tasks that …
Philippines Transfers All AEP Processing to DOLE Central Office
On June 8, 2026, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued Administrative Order No. 199, directing the immediate transfer of all Alien Employment Permit (AEP) processing from DOLE Regional …
Vietnam Makes Business VNeID Mandatory for Online Immigration and Administrative Portals
An urgent and unannounced regulatory change took effect in Vietnam on June 1, 2026. All companies, representative offices, and organisations registered in Vietnam are now required to access the Nation…