Australia – Update on Forthcoming Changes to Permanent Employer-Sponsored Skilled Visas

Posted on November 17, 2017

  The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have begun to clarify the changes to permanent employer-sponsored skilled visa programmes that were announced on April 18, 2017. Significantly, DIBP has announced transitional or ‘grandfathering’ arrangements to permit individuals who… Read more »


Singapore – Detailed Recruitment Questions Added to Employment Pass Application Form

Posted on November 17, 2017

  Effective immediately, and without any official announcement, the Ministry of Manpower has added several questions to the Employment Pass (EP) online application form, requiring sponsoring employers to give additional, detailed information about their recruitment practices. The changes may cause… Read more »


United Kingdom – Settled Status for EU Citizens

Posted on November 17, 2017

  The UK government released a paper detailing the newly proposed “settled status” scheme for EU nationals residing in the United Kingdom. The settled status will replace the current Indefinite Leave to Remain.  EU citizens that have lived in the… Read more »