The Saudi government has approved a new special residence scheme, similar to the green card systems used elsewhere, which aims to attract affluent and highly-skilled foreign nationals, and which will be implemented within the next five years. Unlike the present… Read more »
Effective May 27, 2019, Immigration New Zealand will make minor changes to the Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) and the Construction and Infrastructure Skill Shortage List (CISSL). New Regional Skill Shortage Lists (RSSLs) will also be introduced to replace… Read more »
Effective July 25, 2019, visa renewal applications for Business Managers, Intracompany Transfers, Engineer/Specialist/International Services, Highly Skilled Professionals, and Skilled Laborers can be submitted online via the Immigration Services Agency. Visa renewals for dependents and re-entry permit applications can also be… Read more »
The StartUP Portugal Tech Visa program in Portugal opened January 1, 2019, aimed at technological and innovative companies to attract highly skilled workers from those not from the Schengen area. Criteria International entrepreneurs wishing to access the StartUP Visa and… Read more »
The Australian government has published legislation for the new Skilled Employer-Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 494), which will come into effect on November 16, 2019. The list of qualifying occupations has not yet been published. Streams There will be two… Read more »
As of April 1, 2019, Chile has granted tourist visa exemptions to Indian citizens holding a United States visa, valid for at least 6 months to facilitate tourism and business.
Effective May 13, 2019, visa-required nationals holding a valid Irish Resident Permit (IRP) card or GNIB card will no longer require a re-entry visa to leave and return to Ireland. An IRP or GNIB card and passport will be sufficient… Read more »
In accordance with the Mexican immigration regulations, companies must renew (“actualize”) their INM registrations in April of every year to prove that they have submitted their annual tax returns for the previous fiscal year. To avoid complications with the… Read more »
Effective April 22, 2019, changes have been announced to the Critical Skills List of Occupations and the Ineligible List of Occupations, following the first bi-annual review of 2019. The changes include an allowance of an extra 300 workers in the… Read more »
The Australian Government has announced two new provisional visa categories and a new permanent visa, effective November 2019. New Visas The provisional visas will consist of a Skilled Employer-Sponsored Regional visa which will require sponsorship by an employer in a… Read more »
