Effective January 31, 2016, employers will not be able to post new jobs using a job bank account created prior to February 24, 2015. Employers with job bank accounts created before February 24, 2015 will have to open a new… Read more »
The Chinese New Year will be celebrated between the dates of February 7th-13th. Government and private offices in China and a few other countries will be closed during these dates in observance of the lunar New Year celebration also known… Read more »
The French government has announced an increase in the minimum legal monthly salary requirement (SMIC), with effect from January 1, 2016, bringing it up to 1,466.62 EUR per month (up from 1,457.52 EUR per month in 2015). The SMIC is… Read more »
On January 11, 2016, the government announced its proposed changes to the fees for visas, immigration and nationality applications for 2016-2017. According to the announcement made by the Home Office, the forthcoming legislation will aim to steadily raise visa fees… Read more »
As of January 5, 2016, all visa applications, excluding tourist visas, must first be submitted through the Pre-Application System before completing the application at a Turkish consular post. Once the online application is completed, the applicant should apply to the… Read more »
Foreign nationals in the Philippines holding long-term work visas and Alien Certificate of Registration IDs (ACR-I Cards) must appear in-person at the Bureau of Immigration (BI) office and complete their annual report before March 3, 2016. The Commissioner of Immigration… Read more »
Madagascar’s Transformable Visa has been discontinued therefore foreign nationals seeking to work in Madagascar, must now apply for a work permit prior to entering the country. The purpose of the Transformable Visa was to allow foreign nationals to enter the… Read more »
Effective January 1, 2016, the statutory minimum wage in Ireland increased from €8.65 to €9.15 per hour, which equates to a new annual minimum salary of €18,556 per year (based on a 39 hour working week). Who is affected? This… Read more »
