Month: September 2014

The challenges faced in moving a migrant population into Saudi Arabia

September 25, 2014

Investment from foreign companies into Saudi Arabia has vastly grown in the past decade, which is unsurprising, as Saudi Arabia is the world's largest oil exporter and owner of the world's single-largest oil field. Saudi is also the largest economy...

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What does a ‘Yes’ vote for an independent Scotland mean for UK immigration?

September 17, 2014

There are many burning questions coming out of the independence debate, not least of which is what impact an independent Scotland will have on UK immigration policy. In fact if you listen in to people's conversations on the tube or...

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CANADA: New rules on temporary migrants to protect resident labour market

September 3, 2014

The Canadian Government has recently announced a package of reforms which will overhaul the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) to ensure that going forward Canadian nationals are first in line for jobs. In addition new International Mobility Programs (IMPs) are…

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UAE: Immigration authorities launch new visa system

September 3, 2014

UAE Immigration has launched a new visa structure in August, with increased costs for certain visa types, the introduction of deposits for certain visas, amended visa durations and revised short term visa categories, as well as the introduction of new multiple…

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SINGAPORE: New advertising regulations and changes for Employment Pass holders

September 3, 2014

Two key immigration changes came into effect in Singapore in August 2014, impacting employers and employees: 1. New advertising regulations for vacant positions as laid down in the Fair Consideration Framework (FCF) require employers to advertise job vacancies to Singaporeans…

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