Category: Global

Significant changes have been made to Canada’s temporary foreign worker regulations. As noted in the February issue of ABIL’s Global Immigration Update, on April 1, 2011, the Canadian government introduced into law a number of important legislative amendments on employer immigration compliance concerning foreign worker work permits and Labour Market Opinions from Service Canada. In… Read More

The EU Blue Card is compared with the Knowledge Migrant Scheme; several new pieces of legislation are summarized. EU Blue Card and Dutch Migrant Scheme The European Union (EU) Blue Card is a residence and work permit for highly skilled non-EU/EER nationals, so-called third-country nationals. The EU Blue Card does not provide full access to… Read More

A new Mexican immigration law (in Spanish) that effects significant changes to the current immigration regime was signed into law on May 24, 2011. The new law establishes new immigration categories and a new Points System for permanent resident applicants based on level of education, work experience, science and technology skills, and other skills needed… Read More

Australia’s new Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has signaled a major shift in immigration policy by declaring that she does not believe in a “big Australia.” Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was in favor of population growth, with his government predicting it to hit around 36 million by 2050, largely through immigration. Australia’s population grew by… Read More

German residence and work permit regulations are a genuinely complex matter. Therefore, regulations have to be carefully observed when conducting international transfers. Even if the German labor market is basically still affected by the so-called ban on recruitment (i.e., the categorical ban on the recruitment of foreign employees), in practice foreign workers can be employed… Read More