UK Home Office Issues Updates on Tier 2 and 5 Sponsors
The Home Office has revised its guidance for Tier 2 and 5 sponsors. Key provisions include requirements to demonstrate why settled workers were not hired for a job
Read More »UK Publishes Post-Brexit Immigration Policies
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has issued a document outlining the UK’s relations with the European Union after Brexit, which includes key statements on the UK’s
Read More »Switzerland: Geographic Work Authorization Rules and Limitations
Swiss labor authorities limit the scope of employment authorization in many circumstances. While some foreign employees in Switzerland are allowed to provide their services
Read More »Hong Kong Same-Sex Dependent Visas Now Granted
Hong Kong’s highest court, the Court of Final Appeal, upheld a judgment allowing same-sex spouses to obtain dependent work visas. Previously same-sex spouses were
Read More »Canada Changes DUI Law
Recent changes to Canada’s Criminal Code now designate driving under the influence (“DUI”) as a serious criminal offense subject to possible penalty of ten years in
Read More »Brexit Outline Published
The UK government has published its plan for future relations with the European Union, promising cooperation in economics and security, but also an end to the free movement
Read More »Anti-Immigration Plan Threatens Swiss-EU Talks
Legislation proposed in the Swiss parliament would restrict EU citizens from the automatic right to live and work in Switzerland. On June 27, 2018, Albert Rosti, the
Read More »Jafza Visas Now in 24 Hours
Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) signed a deal on July 2, 2018, that will cut the time it takes to process visas for Jafza workers to 24 hours. The agreement will
Read More »New Deadline in Irish Stamp 4 Applications
As of June 25, 2018, it has been advised that all applications for Irish Stamp 4 status be submitted twelve weeks in advance of the expiration of any current Critical
Read More »New US-Israel Investor Visa Accord
Work authorization requirements between the US and Israel have loosened, with work permits now more readily obtainable between the two countries. Israelis seeking to obtain
Read More »UK Tier 2 Category Updates
With a cap of 20,700 in the UK’s Tier-2 visa program for professionals, the country is continuing to experience a shortage of nurses and doctors. In an attempt to
Read More »Canada’s Global Talent Occupations List Revised
Canada has revised its Global Talent Occupations List, with three new roles officially designated for highly skilled foreign workers. The occupations include Engineering
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