As of November 21, 2020, all travelers to Canada will be required to submit their information digitally through the ArriveCAN application prior to boarding their flight in case of air travel, or before arriving at the Point of Entry, if travelling by land or sea. The ArriveCAN application, which is available on Android and iOS… Read more »
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Trump Administration’s efforts to protect U.S. workers and wages, there have been several U.S. immigration developments in the last few weeks. This writing will provide an update of some of these recent U.S. immigration developments and the potential impact on U.S. employers and foreign nationals. Department… Read more »
The request for determination of prevailing wage on Form 9141 is usually the first step in the PERM process. The PERM Rule permits, however, the commencement of recruitment before or after filing and receiving a prevailing wage determination from the Department of Labor (DOL). Each method has itswn advantages and disadvantages. In either case, there… Read more »
Effective January 1, 2021, increased minimum gross annual salary levels for foreign employees have been announced for the Belgian regions of Brussels and Flanders. Wallonia is expected to publish its new salary scales shortly. The increases are as follows: Brussels Highly-skilled workers: EUR 43,395(up from EUR 42,869); ICT Executives/Managers: EUR 72,339(up from EUR 71,521); ICT… Read more »
On October 20, 2020 the Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) implemented important changes to the way work permit extensions are processed, in order to allow temporary residents who are remaining in Canada on implied status to access benefits and services while they await a formal decision. When a temporary resident in Canada (a visitor,… Read more »
Effective November 1, 2020, all companies (including those registered both with ESD and with MDEC) intending to apply for new or renewal employment permits for foreign workers are required to place an advertisement for the job vacancy for at least 30 days at the MYFutureJobs portal. The following steps are to be followed: First, the… Read more »
On October 22, 2020, the UK government published a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, introducing the expected “Points-Based” Immigration System. Among the changes, most of which take effect on December 1, 2020, are the following: English Language Applicants only need to prove therequired level of English language to the Home Office once. Malta… Read more »
On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, the U.S. Department Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued two Interim Final Rules (IFRs) that introduce significant changes with respect to the H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 visa programs, and to the wage levels in connection with these programs and the PERM Labor Certification program. The DHS… Read more »
After sixteen years, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new PERM Form in the Federal Register. Employers, foreign workers, attorneys, agents, and preparers may be parties to a PERM application and are required to sign the form. Regrettably, both the old and new forms fail to distinguish between the roles played by agents… Read more »
On May 14, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will dispose of Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) records that are more than 10 years old, which are defined as those dated on or before December 31, 2010. SAVE users have until May 10, 2021, to download case information from the Historic Records Report… Read more »
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