23 Dec
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Effective December 22, 2014, intra-company transferees to Vietnam may qualify for an exemption to the normal work permit requirements. This exemption is limited to individuals working for entities in eleven targeted service sectors including the communication, construction, engineering, financial, health, and transportation industries. In addition to meeting the targeted industry […]
Citizenship and Immigration Canada has released an Express Entry Permanent Residence program, which will become effective January 1, 2015. Under the new program, it is anticipated that selected Permanent Residence applications will be adjudicated in approximately six (6) months. Previously, Permanent Residence applications were adjudicated by Citizenship and Immigration Canada […]
Beginning January 1, 2015, the Turkish Ministry of Labor will begin executing provisions from The Law on Foreigners and International Protection, Law No. 6458, which sets additional restrictions on in-country visa applications by foreign nationals. One aspect of particular concerns for foreign nationals residing in the country pursuant to a […]
10 Dec
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Pursuant to President Obama’s executive action announced on November 20, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that the department will review the department’s PERM labor certification program in order to find ways to modernize the program so that it will be more responsive to changes in the […]
