On January 15, 2019, and again on March12, 2019, the United Kingdom parliament voted overwhelmingly against the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the UK government and the EU. The article 50 process means that, as things stand, the UK will leave… Read more »
The Singapore Ministry of Manpower has announced planned changes to the foreign worker quota rules, which may make it harder for companies to employ foreign workers. Local Qualifying Salary Increase Effective July 1, 2019, the Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) will… Read more »
Changes to Skilled Occupation Lists On March 11, 2019, new legislative instruments, listing the skilled occupations that are relevant if applying for a number of skilled visas, came into effect. The most significant change was for the General Skilled Migration… Read more »
Effective March 1, 2019, talent passport (“passeport talent”) applicants who have been issued a three-month D visa will now be issued a six-month temporary residence permit (“Autorisation Provisoire de Séjour” or APS) on application for an initial residence permit, post… Read more »
Effective immediately, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has issued a circular which re-introduces the requirement to notify provincial Departments of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (DeLISA) of early termination of work permits, and introduces new work… Read more »
Indian nationals can now apply for an electronica travel authorization for business purposes to Argentina for a period of 60 days according to Disposition 855/2019. This process is only available to Indian nationals that have a valid business visa for… Read more »
Effective March 6, 2019, the immigration authorities have published a new regulation requiring police clearance certificates submitted in support of immigration applications to include the applicant’s criminal record for the ten years prior to the certificate’s issuance. For residence applications, Argentina requires… Read more »
The Danish immigration authorities have published a new positive list, effective March 1, 2019 and valid until June 30, 2019. What is the Positive List? The Positive List is Denmark’s list of occupations which are currently experiencing a shortage of… Read more »
The Finnish government has released a new decree stating that “Specialist Workers” from a non-EU country can now work in Finland for up to 90 days without a residence permit. The Specialist will need to simply have a valid visa… Read more »
Effective March 6, 2019, the spouses and de facto partners of Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP) holders can access the Irish labour market without first obtaining an Employment Permit. In addition, on April 1, 2019 a new preclearance policy will… Read more »
