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. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) recently published proposed regulatory changes to tighten standards for labor market opinion (LMO) applications, impose... »
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 work for up to six cumulative months per year in... »
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, 2013, India will transfer processing duties for all visa applications... »
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 to the time necessary to prepare work authorization applications for... »
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 must be completed for both EU and non-EU nationals, but... »
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 monitoring powers to the Fair Work Ombudsmen and Fair Work... »
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 of the bill is not expected to be extensive, though... »
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, intracompany transferees, entrepreneurs and investors. The law would open up... »
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 impose temporary work restrictions on Croatians. Nationals of most EU... »
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 China will advance three weeks, to August 8, 2008, and... »
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 applications submitted to diplomatic posts. Members of Canada’s Foreign Service... »
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 and practices. In particular, they will discuss the available routes... »
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 effect at some consulates. All applicants for Brazilian work and... »
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 companies and managers that employed these workers. Local authorities have... »
A new law in Kazakhstan took effect June 1, 2013 that reorganized the country’s visa classification system. There are no significant changes for foreign nationals requiring a work visa, but there are new restrictions for business visitors. There are now two general categories of... »
