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Canada: Government Outlines Restrictions for Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Effective immediately, the government has suspended the Accelerated Labor Market Opinion (A-LMO) process. Minimum wage requirements have been tightened for all Labor Market Opinion (LMO) applications. LMO applications are likely to be subject to increased scrutiny. The Canadian government today announced new restrictions for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). More detailed information on... »
Saudi Arabia: Employers Given Opportunity to Remedy Immigration Status of Noncompliant Foreign Workers
Employers have three months to correct the visa status of noncompliant foreign workers. The amnesty period follows a recent wave of worksite visits that are part of an ongoing government project to increase employment among Saudi nationals and reduce the percentage of foreign workers in the country. Employers have three months to correct... »
United States: USCIS Clarifies Effective Date of New I-9 Form
Employers are required to begin using the new employment eligibility verification form on May 7, 2013. Today, USCIS issued a notice in the Federal Register to clarify that employers are required to begin using the new edition of Form I-9 on May 7, 2013. The announcement ends several weeks of confusion about the effective... »
Canada: Increased Restrictions for Temporary Foreign Worker Program Expected in Coming Months
Executive Summary The Canadian government recently announced plans to increase local recruitment requirements for employers seeking to hire foreign workers, limit employers’ ability to list foreign language skills as job requirements, and introduce higher fees for the Labor Market Opinion process. The Canadian government’s 2013 budget plan broadly outlines reforms to the temporary foreign... »
Norway: Corporations Must Demonstrate Business Activity to File for Work Permits
Employers must be actively carrying out business activities in Norway if they intend to file applications for work authorization on behalf of foreign workers. Applications by inactive entities are no longer accepted. Employers must be actively carrying out business activity in Norway if they intend to file an application for work authorization on behalf... »
USA: New I-9 Form Takes Effect Tomorrow
The new form will require more information from employers and new hires. Employers may continue to use the August 7, 2009 or February 2, 2009 edition of Form I-9 until May 7, 2013. A new edition of the I-9 employment eligibility verification form will be introduced Friday, according to an advance copy of a USCIS notice... »
USA: Impact of the Federal Budget Sequester on Immigration Processing
DHS, DOL and the State Department have not yet released specific plans for dealing with across-the-board budget cuts, but immigration processing could be delayed if a budget compromise is not reached in Congress. As has been widely reported in the media, across-the-board funding cuts are set to take effect today at U.S. government agencies... »
Luxembourg: Government Increases Immigration Compliance Obligations, Toughens Sanctions
Employers are subject to new employment eligibility verification, document retention, and government notification requirements. Foreign nationals are subject to higher potential sanctions for working without authorization. Employers are now explicitly prohibited from employing third-country nationals who are residing in Luxembourg without the appropriate authorization and are subject to new employment eligibility verification obligations, under... »
United States: H-1B Cap Filing Season Opens April 1, 2013
Due to the improving economy, the annual H-1B cap is expected to be reached earlier than in recent years. Therefore, employers should plan to submit H-1B cap petitions during the first five business days of the filing season, between April 1 and April 5, 2013. On Monday, April 1, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration... »
Sweden: Work Permit Validity Now Tied to Length of Foreign Worker’s Assignment
When sponsoring a foreign national for a Swedish work permit, employers should generally request a validity period that is equal to the length of the beneficiary’s proposed assignment. In most cases, an employer will no longer be permitted to extend a work permit for an employee who has spent more than three months outside... »