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August Global Immigration Update
This month’s Global Immigration Update includes more immigrant-friendly developments from Singapore, Australia, Canada, and more! Spotlight on Singapore: Details of New COMPASS Framework for Employment Passes Goes Live September 1st Overview The new Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS) for Employment Pass applications will go live in Singapore on September 1, 2023 for new applications (and September […]
July Global Immigration Update
This month’s Global Immigration Update includes more immigrant-friendly developments from Canada, the European Union, Germany, and more! Canada: Expanded Work Permits, Digital Nomad Visas, and Fast-Tracked Applications As discussed in the June Global Immigration Update, Canada announced it is creating a new category of open work permit for US H-1B visa holders. However, despite the […]
U.S. Embassies & Consulates: September Update on Closures & Re-Openings
Impacting foreign workers, immigrants, and international students, the suspension of consular services has been one of the most disruptive features of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report provides an update on the re-opening and continued closures of high-traffic U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa, Asia, South America, Europe and the Middle East. Brazil While routine nonimmigrant […]
GERMANY: The COVID-19 pandemic thwarts a new skilled immigration law.
When Germany agreed to change its skilled immigration laws in 2019 to facilitate the immigration of skilled employees from abroad, its economy was thriving and the labor market was robust and on the edge of turning into an employee market. IT professionals, engineers, and health care workers were difficult to find and in high demand. […]
