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Switzerland: Work Permit Quotas Increased in 2011
Switzerland’s overall work permit quota will be increased to 12,000 for 2011. In a new development, 3,500 of these quota numbers will be reserved for service providers from European Union or European Free Trade Association member countries. »
European Union: Work Permit Restrictions to End
Effective May 1, 2011, nationals of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia will be able will be able to work freely throughout the European Union (EU) when transitional rules that allowed EU member countries to impose labor market restrictions on these nationals will expire. »
Poland: New Work Permit Exemptions
Poland has introduced a new work permit exemption for intracompany transferees who will work in Poland for 30 days or less and are nationals of countries that are visa-waived for entry. Foreign nationals seeking to work in Poland as intracompany transferees for up to 30 days may now do so without obtaining a work... »
Russia: New Streamlined Work Permit Procedure
Russia is introducing a new streamlined work permit program for highly qualified foreign specialists on July 1, 2010. Under the new program, eligible organizations seeking to hire these specialists will be exempt from Russia’s work permit quota and employment permit regimes, though they will be subject to a variety of safeguards and reporting requirements.... »
Switzerland: 2010 Work Permit Quotas
Employers will soon be unable to obtain work permits in many Swiss cantons because 2010 work permit quotas are at or near exhaustion. Additional quota numbers are not expected unless cantonal authorities can demonstrate an absolute economic need for additional foreign workers. »
Poland, Warsaw: Work Permit Delays
Work permit processing times for Warsaw, Poland have doubled from thirty to sixty days due to new filing procedures that took effect at the beginning of the year. »
Sweden: New Work Permit Exemptions for Certain Short Stays
As of January 1, 2010, work permits will no longer be required for certain foreign nationals coming to Sweden for short stays (1) to participate in practical training, internal training, or other educational development activities at an affiliated entity in Sweden; or (2) to participate in educational programs, conduct tests, prepare or finish deliveries,... »
Switzerland: Work Permit Quotas Lowered 50% for 2010
Swiss authorities have announced that work permit quotas for non-European Union/European Free Trade Association nationals for 2010 will be cut fifty percent. In addition, work permit applications are expected to face increasing scrutiny. »
Switzerland: 2009 Work Permit Quotas Exhausted in Several Cantons
Work permit quotas for 2009 in the Swiss Cantons of Aargau, Geneva, Vaud, Zug, and Zurich have been exhausted. As a result, employers may not sponsor for one-year work permits non-European Union (EU) foreign nationals or nationals of EU countries on assignment in these Cantons until 2010. »
Russia: Apostilles Now Required for Educational Documents in Support of Employment and Work Permit Applications
Russia now requires apostilles or consular legalized copies of foreign educational documents that are submitted in support of a petition for an employment or work permit. Until recently Russian authorities would accept notarized translations of educational documents. »