Immigration authorities in Austria are increasing the frequency and requirements of employer audits in order to verify compliance with numerous tax matters. Employers in violation of Austrian law can be potentially blacklisted and fined up to 10,000 EUR for each… Read more »
Additional regions, including Flanders and Wallonia, have recently published 2016 salary thresholds for work permits. Beginning January 1, 2016, work permit categories will be subject to the following minimum salaries: Flanders Highly skilled: 39,824 € (2015 = 39,802 €); Executives:… Read more »
As FGI previously announced in November, the Beijing Labour Bureau will launch its new Foreign Employment Management System on January 4, 2016. In addition to the de-registration process, this new system will also directly affect the way work permits are… Read more »
The Council of the European Union, which represents the Ministers of Justice/Internal Affairs of the EU member states, has approved a recommendation regarding aggressive security measures at external borders. The measures are in direct response to last month’s terrorist attacks… Read more »
Malaysian companies registered with the Expatriate Services Division’s (ESD) online portal may now submit their foreign employee projections for 2016. The Malaysian authorities must approve the projection numbers before any initial or renewal Employment Pass (EP) applications can be filed… Read more »
The 2016 minimum salary requirements for highly skilled immigrants in the Netherlands will increase by 1.6% over this year’s thresholds. As of January 1, 2016, work permit applications for highly skilled migrants, EU Blue Card holders and foreign students graduating… Read more »
Due to the current political situation, employers in Russia will not be able to obtain work permits for Turkish nationals from January 1, 2016. Also from January 1, Turkish nationals will no longer be able to enter Russia without a… Read more »
Taiwan may seek to facilitate work permit requirements for foreign nationals. If the criteria is indeed amended, minimum work experience and salary requirements for foreign nationals and the minimum capital requirements for employers may be reduced or entirely removed. The… Read more »
Recent amendments to the immigration rules now require employers sponsoring foreign workers under Tier 2, Tier 4 and Tier 5 schemes, to maintain documents showing workers’ skills, qualifications and experience for their job positions. These documents must be kept on… Read more »
