Canada – Global Skills Strategy Launched

Posted on August 28, 2017

The Global Skills Strategy was launched June 12, 2017, for a faster application processing available for companies employing foreign nationals. The global stream will establish a two week standard for the processing of work permits and temporary resident visas (if… Read more »


Denmark – Changes to Pay Limit Scheme

Posted on August 28, 2017

Denmark – Changes to Pay Limit Scheme   Denmark Parliament recently passed a bill amending the salary requirements for the Pay Limit Scheme on June 2, 2017 to apply to all application submitted on or after July 1, 2017. The… Read more »


Morocco – New Online Work Permit Application Platform

Posted on August 28, 2017

Effective June 1, 2017, the Ministry of Labour in Morocco has made it mandatory to complete all work permit application forms electronically via a new online system called Taechir. Manual completion of application forms is no longer accepted. What has… Read more »


Venezuela – Document Registration Services Temporarily Suspended

Posted on August 28, 2017

The Autonomous Service of Registration and Public Notary Offices (SAREN) has announced that document registration and notarization (authentication) services have been suspended until further notice. The suspension is due to damage to SAREN’s online systems suffered during the anti-government protests… Read more »


Zambia – Additional Supporting Documents Required for Work Permit Applications

Posted on August 28, 2017

Effective May 29, 2017, the Department of Immigration in Zambia has issued revised guidelines for the issuance of standard employment permits, requiring additional information and documentation in support of applications, including evidence that newly compulsory labour market testing has been… Read more »