May 11, 2015
SWITZERLAND – L-Permit Quotas for EU Nationals Exhausted
Swiss authorities have announced that the L-Permit Quotas for EU nationals working in Switzerland for ...
April 24, 2015
AUSTRALIA – Implementation of Changes to 457 Visa Requirements
After a 457 Visa review committee has made recommendations for changes, Australian authorities have implemented ...
April 24, 2015
CHINA – New Procedures for Short-Term Work Permit Under Exit-Entry Law
New procedures are to provide guidelines on how to implement the 90-day work permit rule ...
April 24, 2015
JAPAN – Residence Statuses Reorganized
On 1 April 2015 Japan’s Immigration Bureau introduced some amendments to the Immigration Control Act, ...
April 24, 2015
NEW ZEALAND – Waived Labour Market Testing in Some Instances of Visa Renewal
New Zealand authorities have determined that they will waive labour market testing requirements for companies ...
April 16, 2015
MALAYSIA – Updated Document Requirements for Employment and Dependant Pass Applications for MSC Malaysia Status companies at MDeC
Effective April 13 2015, the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) has updated its application process and ...
April 16, 2015
NIGERIA – New Visa Policy for Resident Expatriates
Recently, the Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced a new visa policy for resident expatriates ...
April 09, 2015
SOUTH AFRICA – BRICS Nationals Receive Long-term Multiple-entry Visas
On February 26, 2015, the Minister of the Department of Home Affairs announced that, effective ...
April 03, 2015
AUSTRALIA – 457 Sponsors Granted Extended Notification Period
Beginning April 18th, 2015, employers who are sponsoring workers in the Subclass 457 visa category ...
April 03, 2015
INDIA – Mumbai Implements Processes to Prevent Late Applications
Effective immediately, the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Mumbai has determined that new processes ...