Australia – New Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage) Visa Available from 18 March 2018

Posted on March 19, 2018

  As mentioned earlier, the Temporary Skills Shortage would replace the Subclass 457 in March 2018.  On March 15, 2018, the Australian Department of Home Affairs (DHA) published the Migration Legislation Amendment which implements the new Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill… Read more »


Brazil – Relaxation of New Police Clearance Requirement for Residence Renewal Applicants

Posted on March 19, 2018

  The Ministry of Labour has issued a Technical Note stating that current resident visa holders applying for residence renewal in Brazil are not required to present a legalized and translated police clearance certificate from their country of residence covering the last… Read more »


Singapore – New Work Pass

Posted on March 19, 2018

  New work passes were implemented on September 15, 2017 for the Marine Shipyard and Construction Sector to include a QR code that can be accessed on a mobile application, as seen here.  An app can be downloaded, which allows… Read more »


Slovakia – Changes to Rules for Employment and Assignment of Non-EU Nationals

Posted on March 19, 2018

  Amendments to Slovakia’s Act on Act on Employment Services will take effect on May 1, 2018, bringing several changes to the rules for the employment and assignment of non-EU nationals. The main changes are listed below: Shorter processing times… Read more »