UAE Extends Deadline for Companies to Meet Targets
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has extended the deadline for private sector companies with 50 or more employees to meet the 1% semi-annual
Read More »Mozambique Issues Visa Exemption for 29 Countries
The Interior Ministry of Mozambique has exempted nationals of 29 countries from the requirement to present an entry visa when travelling for tourism or business. The
Read More »EU Provisionally Agrees to a Digital Visa Process
The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have provisionally agreed on rules to digitalize the visa procedure, introducing online visa applications and replacing the
Read More »Canada expands the Francophone Mobility Program to increase Francophone immigration
On June 15, 2023, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada announced that C16 will be expanded for a period of 2 years, to include job offers outside Quebec for all
Read More »Canada Revokes Permanent Residence Application Exemption for Biometrics Requirement
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada announced that as of June 14, 2023, fresh biometrics are once again required for all Permanent Resident (PR) applicants, even
Read More »Canada Opens New Immigration Pathways for Skilled Refugees and Others
On Tuesday, June 13, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the launch of the Federal Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) Pathway to assist
Read More »Israel Foreign Ministry Labor Union to Strike
Israel’s Foreign Ministry Employee’s Labor Union has instructed the missions across the globe to prepare for the imminent return of sanctions, and to proceed with a
Read More »Vietnam Foreign National Employee Report Deadline is Approaching
The deadline for employers to submit the next semi-annual report on foreign nationals employed in Vietnam is July 5, 2023. The report submitted to the Ministry of Labour,
Read More »Luxembourg Transitions to Smartcard Permanent Residence Permits
Luxembourg’s Directorate of Immigration of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs has announced that old-format residence cards and permanent residence cards for
Read More »Finland Publishes Guidance for the Enter Finland Portal
The Finnish Immigration Service has published guidance for those who have applied for an extended permit or for a new residence permit card via the Enter Finland portal
Read More »Danish Immigration Requires More Applications to be filed Online
Effective June 1, 2023, the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has made it mandatory to use an online application form when submitting several
Read More »EU Member States Agree to Asylum & Migrant Laws
On Thursday, June 8, the Home Affairs ministers from the 27 EU Member States agreed to revised asylum and migrant laws. Yesterday’s decision of the Council of the EU was on
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