October 13, 2017
Oman – Salary Threshold Halved for Sponsoring Dependents
Effective immediately, foreign national employees in Oman earning at least OMR 300 (about USD 780) ...
October 13, 2017
United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi Dependent Residence Permit Requires Abu Dhabi Tenancy Contract
Effective immediately, foreign nationals employed in Abu Dhabi who wish to sponsor family members for ...
October 13, 2017
Qatar – New Policy for Visa on Arrival
Foreign nationals that are eligible for a visa on arrival must exit and re-enter the ...
October 11, 2017
Canada – Increase of Prevailing Wage
The prevailing wage for jobs in Canada were recently updated on September 25, 2017 for ...
October 11, 2017
Singapore – Jobs Bank Integrates with SkillsFuture
The Ministry of Manpower in Singapore integrated the Jobs Banks website with the SkillsFuture website. ...
October 11, 2017
Singapore – Higher Salary Threshold for Dependent Privileges from January 2018
Effective January 1, 2018, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will raise the salary threshold for ...
October 11, 2017
Switzerland – Increase in Work Permit Quotas for 2018
The Swiss Federal Council has decided to increase the work permit quotas for 2018. Which ...
October 04, 2017
Canada – Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Facilitates Business Mobility
Provisionally effective from September 21, 2017, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada ...
October 04, 2017
Saudi Arabia – Employers Can Pay to Attain Required Saudization Category
Following the implementation on September 3, 2017 of stricter Saudization requirements for businesses, the Ministry ...
October 04, 2017
Thailand – New Online System Launched
The Board of Investment (BOI) launched a new online visa system, called the Single Window ...