Recently announced regulatory proposals are to tighten standards for labor market opinion (LMOs) applications, impose new conditions on employers for both LMO and non-LMO cases, and increase the government’s investigative and enforcement powers.... »
Business visitors to Germany will be permitted to engage in internal auditing, supervisory duties and other intracompany management activities when new regulations take effect July 1, 2013. High-level executives will be allowed to... »
The Forum for Expatriate Management and DFA Intercultural Global Solutions, LLC are pleased to provide FEM members with free annual access to the DFA CultureCompass©, a powerful online cultural navigation tool that is an... »
Civil unrest in Turkey is currently causing delays in processing times for work and residence permits. In Istanbul and other cities, residence permit processing times have doubled. At Istanbul’s main police station, Vatan Emniyet,... »
On June 10, the Ministry of Justice and Korea Immigration Service announced a new residence stream for investors in public projects. The Immigrant Investor Scheme for Public Business, which became available on May 27,... »
Changes within the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) are expected to cause temporary slowdowns in the processing of work permit applications. Specifically, the changes include the June 11 appointment of David Paradang as the new... »
Earlier this week, the Permit Unit of the Ministry of Interior announced a new requirement effective immediately. Now, a copy of the service agreement must be provided with any work permit application that involves... »
Individuals applying for visas to India from within the United States should expect application processing delays in the coming months, as India transitions to a new visa services outsourcing firm. On July 1,... »
Foreign nationals seeking authorization to work in Beijing will be required to provide a legalized police clearance certificate from their country of nationality as of July 1, 2013. The new requirement will add... »
Beginning July 1, Swedish employers will be required to notify the Swedish Work Environment Authority on the day a foreign national begins an assignment of at least five days in duration. Online notification... »
France’s Conseil d’Etat (Council of State) has handed down a decision concerning the territoriality principle in respect of the base for payroll taxes, the responsibilities of employers, and the impact of employee cross-border... »
Proposed legislation expected to take effect July 1, 2013 would increase subclass 457 sponsors’ obligations to train Australian workers; impose new undertakings for sponsors, to augment existing penalties for noncompliance; and give greater... »
So if you want to enter but haven’t yet found the time to, you have extra time to perfect and submit your free of charge entry! (To those who have already submitted both their... »
S. 744 now proceeds to the Senate floor, where much of the debate is likely to focus primarily on border security and the legalization of unauthorized foreign nationals. Debate on the employment-based provisions... »
Why should you participate in this initiative? This is not your typical survey. By participating, you will receive much more than just a summary of the “survey highlights.” You will be a participant in... »
Oslo, Norway tops the cost of living ranking For the first time in three years, Tokyo is no longer the most expensive location for international assignees. The city has been overtaken by Norway’s capital... »
The proposed law would establish fast-track residence permits for highly-skilled workers, intracompany transferees, entrepreneurs and investors. The Spanish government has proposed a law that would provide for fast-track residence permits for highly-skilled workers,... »
Croatian nationals will no longer require authorization to work in many European Union member states if the country is accepted into the EU on July 1, 2013 as expected. Some EU countries will... »
The priority date cut-off for EB-3 will advance to January 1, 2009 for most countries, though EB-3 India will advance only two weeks, to January 22, 2003. The priority date cut-off for EB-2... »
A walk-out by members of Canada’s Foreign Service Officers Union Thursday at some of Canada’s busiest diplomatic missions and overseas processing centers may affect the processing of Temporary Resident Visa and work permit... »
Workforce mobility remains a critical strategy for business growth, with 93 percent of companies surveyed by Weichert Relocation Resources expecting their relocation volumes to either increase or hold steady over the next year. At... »
Unemployment may be hard hitting, but companies are still having a difficult time finding skilled workers locally. Don’t miss Jo Antoons and Alexandre Pirotte, both lawyers at Fragomen Global LLP, highlight key Belgian migration policies... »
Brazilian consulates around the world have begun to require applicants to present their birth certificate when applying for work and residence visas. The requirement is being gradually rolled out, and is already in... »
Workplace inspections in Israel have increased substantially in 2013 and are expected to continue. In several cases, unauthorized workers have been deported, and local authorities are expected to file criminal charges against the... »
