As of December 1, 2015, various amendments which aim to clarify and strengthen the existing policies of the Subclass 457 visa category will come into effect. Subclass 457 visa holders and business sponsors will be affected by these amendments. The… Read more »
The Brussels Ministry has recently published the 2016 salary thresholds for work permits. Beginning January 1, 2016, work permit categories will be subject to the following minimum salaries: Highly-skilled: 39,824 € (2015 = 39,802 €); Executives: 66,441 € (2015 =… Read more »
The Beijing Labour Bureau announced that they will be launching a new Foreign Employment Management System to streamline the Work Permit de-registration process. Employers in Beijing must deregister Work Permits immediately once the foreign employee has terminated their employment regardless… Read more »
France is under a state of emergency and has imposed restrictive border controls in response to the mass attacks that took place on November 13, 2015 which left 129 people dead. Border controls have been implemented at airports, seaports, train… Read more »
Saudi Arabian embassies and consulates have imposed new documentation requirements and have restricted the allowable period foreign nationals, particularly women, may remain in the country. Saudi embassies and consulates have recently changed several policies such as rejecting applications from foreign… Read more »
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 »
Switzerland’s fourth quarter quota of 500 available L-Permits, has now been reached. Employers and assignees will have to wait until the new quarter, on January 1, 2016, to apply for an L-Permit. However, L-Permit applications were approved prior to the… Read more »
The online system for booking appointments for first-time residence permit applications in Turkey is currently issuing appointments up to 90 days after the booking date, putting applicants’ legal immigration status in Turkey at risk. In addition, a law which entered… Read more »
