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CANADA: Government Lifts Visa Requirement for Certain Nationals

April 24, 2017

From 1st May 2017, nationals of Brazil, Bulgaria and Romania will be able to enter Canada with an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) rather than a visa, if: They have held a Canadian visa at any time in the ten years preceding their travel, or They have held a US non-immigrant visa at any time. From […]

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US: USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Reached

April 20, 2017

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced this week that the 2018 cap for H-1B visas has been reached. The USCIS received 199,000 petitions, a reduction on the 236,000 petitions filed for 2017. The cap stands at 65,000 petitions for the general category, and 20,000 for the advanced degree exemption. Petitions were selected at […]

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PERU: Visa Waiver Introduced for Certain Indian Nationals

April 13, 2017

A new Decree (Supreme Decree N° 006-2017-RE), which came into effect on 26th March, waives the visa requirement for qualifying Indian nationals visiting Peru for business and tourism purposes. Indian nationals will now be permitted to make multiple visits into Peru visa-free for one or more stays totalling up to 180 days per year, provided […]

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EUROPEAN UNION | Will U.S. Citizens Soon Need Entry Visas to the EU?

March 22, 2017

On March 3, the Parliament of the European Union passed a resolution urging the European Commission to revoke the visa-free privilege for U.S. citizens within two months unless the U.S. government agrees to grant visa-free travel to the citizens of EU member states Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland, and Romania. While the resolution is not legally […]

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VIETNAM: Work Permit Exemptions and 30-Day e-Visa

March 3, 2017

Work Permit Exemptions for Intra-Company Transfers From 1st February 2017, new rules have been implemented relating to intra-company transfers to Vietnam. Specifically, Operating Offices (“Văn phòng điều hành”) operating in one of the 11 sectors specified by Vietnam’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) commitments are now eligible to apply for a work permit exemption (WPE) instead […]

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PANAMA: Schengen Visa No longer Valid for Entry

February 16, 2017

Visitors are no longer able to enter Panama using visas for the EU’s Schengen zone.  The policy change came into effect on 13th January 2017 after a similar step was taken by Costa Rica in December 2016, where visas for Schengen zone countries or Japan were also made ineligible for entry. The moves, however, do not […]

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AZERBAIJAN: New Online Visa System Imminent

February 3, 2017

From January 2017, the State Agency on Public Services and Social Innovations (ASAN Centres) will begin to process electronic visitor visas through the new “ASAN Viza” system. How does the ASAN Viza system work? The e-visa will be issued for a period of stay of 30 days. Foreign nationals can apply for a new e-visa […]

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USA: Employers Must Use the New Form I-9

February 3, 2017

Effective from last month, employers must now incorporate the New Form I-9 into their onboarding processes. The previous Form I-9 can no longer be used to verify the employment authorisation of new hires or to re-verify expiring employment authorisation. What Is New? The new Form I-9 includes additional instructions as well as additional completion pages. The new Form […]

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KAZAKHSTAN: Changes to Work Permits and Visa Waiver Program

January 11, 2017

Upcoming Changes to the Work Permit Regime From 1st January 2017, new rules for the issuance of work permits for Kazakhstan include the removal of the current labour market test for locally-hired applicants and the introduction of a state fee,…

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Privacy Policy

January 7, 2017

This Privacy Policy applies to CIBT Inc., its subsidiaries and all of the brands within the CIBT and Newland Chase Portfolio of Brands (collectively, “CIBT”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). CIBT and Newland Chase are committed to providing our customers with excellent service. As part of this commitment, we take the trust our customers and site […]

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