Canada has released information detailing substantial changes that effect immigration this week. Within its Fall Economic Statement , released on November 1, 2016, the Canadian government proposes to launch a Global Skills Strategy to set a two-week standard for processing… Read more »
Finland has announced changes regarding the immigration process for non EU resident permits beginning January 1, 2017. These changes include the delegation of processing all foreign resident applications to the Finnish Immigration Service and the submission of resident permit applications… Read more »
The decree of October 28th enforcing the law N° 2016-274 of March 7th 2016 has brought out the following changes: For Short Term assignments (for a maximum of 3 months), a work permit will no longer be required for the… Read more »
Currently, foreign nationals in India on business, profession, or employment permits that derive income from any source in India must submit a No Object Certificate (NOC) in order to leave the country. This requirement has now extended to foreign nationals… Read more »
The Kuwaiti Ministry of the Interior (MOI) has announced that, effective October 19, 2016, it has increased the minimum monthly salary requirements for foreign nationals sponsoring spouses and dependents for family and visit visas. The minimum salary increases will apply… Read more »
As we previously reported, on August 13, 2016 Turkey published the “Law on International Workforce” (Law No. 6735), with immediate effect. The Law has changed the requirements for notifying the Ministry of Labour (MOL) of the start of a foreign… Read more »
On November 3, 2016, the UK Home Office published the latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, which are due to take effect from November 24, 2016. The changes are largely the same as were announced earlier this year…. Read more »
