SWITZERLAND – Quotas for Work Permits in 2016 Announced
Posted on November 13, 2015
The Swiss government has announced the quotas for highly qualified workers from non-European Union/European Free Trade Agreement countries, as well as for assignees from EU/EFTA countries. The quotas announced are the same as those for 2015. Which Work Permits are… Read more »
PERU – Forthcoming Immigration Law Amended
Posted on November 13, 2015
The new Aliens Act (Legislative Decree No. 1236) that will aim to revamp work visas and pertinent procedures once it is in effect sometime in 2016, has been recently amended by the government. Talent Short-Term (T16 visas) and Appointed Workers… Read more »
PERU – Visa Requirement Eliminated for Nationals of Schengen Countries
Posted on November 13, 2015
Nationals from Schengen member countries including business visitors, students and journalists will no longer need to acquire a visa prior to traveling to Peru. The new policy allows for nations of Schengen countries to visit Peru for up to 90… Read more »
BELGIUM – Certain Foreign Nationals Entitled to Work-Permit Exemption
Posted on November 13, 2015
Belgium has issued an exemption to the work-permit requirement affecting third-country nationals who move to Belgium to work for a period of a year. Only foreign nationals who have already received long-term resident status in another European Union country prior… Read more »
AUSTRALIA – Changes to Immigration Health Policy
Posted on November 13, 2015
AUSTRALIA – Changes to Immigration Health Policy Effective November 20, 2015, a new health policy will apply to applicants for Australian visas. What has changed? Under the new policy, an individual’s country of origin will have one of only two… Read more »