Canada – French-speaking or Bilingual Workers Exempt from LMIA

Posted on September 5, 2017

  As of June 1, 2016, employers hiring French-speaking or bilingual skilled workers to work in communities outside of Quebec may qualify for an exemption from a Labour market Impact Assessment (LMIA). When the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada created… Read more »


Ecuador – New Immigration Regulations Published

Posted on September 5, 2017

  On August 10, 2017, new immigration regulations to implement February’s “ley de movilidad humana” were published, and are already in force. Secondary guidelines are expected within the next few months. The main key points of the new regulations are… Read more »


Finland – New Notification Requirements for Posted Workers

Posted on September 5, 2017

  Effective September 1, 2017, companies posting employees for assignments in Finland will have new notification requirements. Finland has become the latest European Union member nation to revise its national laws and procedures to transpose the EU Posted Worker Enforcement… Read more »


Saudi Arabia – Foreign Engineers Now Required to Have Five Years of Experience

Posted on September 5, 2017

  The Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development (MLSD) and the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) have announced an agreement to require foreign engineers to demonstrate at least five years of professional engineering experience to be eligible for work… Read more »