ArticleLatest Express Entry Selection Shows Ongoing FlexibilityImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is conducting its 27th Express Entry draw, which ends tomorrow.CanadaImmigrationFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleDocument Legalization Requirements To Be SimplifiedOn or about August 14, 2016, authorities in Brazil will accept documents legalized with apostille, which involves a streamlined legalization process available in certain countries. BrazilImmigrationFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleReminder: Visa-Exempt Nationals Traveling To Canada To Require Electronic Travel AuthorizationAs a reminder, visa-exempt nationals who plan to enter or exit and re-enter Canada by air on or after March 15, 2016 must apply for an eTA prior to boarding a flight to Canada.CanadaImmigrationFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Article‘Brexit' – Let the Battle CommenceAs January becomes a distant memory, the prospect of a June referendum on Britain's membership of the EU is starting to turn heads.European UnionGovernment, Public SectorFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleForeign Graduates Eligible For New Distinguishing StampA new immigration stamp – Stamp 1G - is available for foreign graduates who are authorized to work under the Third Level Graduate Scheme.IrelandImmigrationFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleCitizenship By Investment Launched In Saint LuciaFor high net worth individuals looking for an economic citizenship solution to facilitate ease of travel, Saint Lucia's Citizenship by Investment Programme is an now open to applications.Saint LuciaImmigrationFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleDon't Be Denied – "B-1" PreparedThe United States government recently announced dramatic changes to the Visa Waiver Program, which allows visa free travel to the US for qualified nationals of 38 countries after making an online application using ESTA authorisation. United StatesImmigrationFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleSite Inspections IncreasedNational Immigration Institute (INM) officials have stepped up the amount of on-site inspections to companies' registered addresses and this trend is expected to continue for the rest of the year...MexicoImmigrationFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleReview Of The 457 Market RateOn 23 December 2015, The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Peter Dutton MP, announced an "Expert review of the 457 temporary skilled migration threshold ("TSMIT")."AustraliaImmigrationFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleBrexit: Proposal Of SettlementThe President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, has proposed a new settlement of the United Kingdom within the European Union.European UnionGovernment, Public SectorFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleOccupation Lists Opened To More Foreign WorkersEmployers in Ireland can now consider more job categories than previously available for foreign workers.IrelandImmigrationFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleThe Potential Impact Of The AEC On ASEAN Cross-Border MovementsThere is much anticipation about the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) as its target launch date of 31 December 2015 approaches.SingaporeInternational LawFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleEB-5 Debate Tackles The TEA DesignationDespite months of vigorous debate over the EB-5 Regional Center program and the introduction of multiple draft bills, Congress did not reach a consensus and no legislation was passed in 2015...United StatesImmigrationFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleGlobal Entry Program Opens To All Eligible Citizens Of GermanyBeginning February 16, 2016, qualified German citizens can apply for membership in the Global Entry trusted traveler program, according to a Federal Register notice slated for publication next week. United StatesImmigrationFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleO-1 Visas--Not As Difficult As You Would ThinkEven if you don't have an Emmy, Oscar, or Nobel Prize (and how many do?), your field of specialty may very well lend itself to consideration for an O-1 visa. United StatesImmigrationFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleChAFTA Versus Permanent Residency In AustraliaWe know that the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) which entered into force on 20 December 2015 makes a commitment to reduce labour mobility and improve temporary entry access for the Chinese into Australia. AustraliaImmigrationFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleMarch Visa Bulletin Update: USCIS To Honor Employment-Based Final Action Dates Only Next MonthUSCIS has determined that, next month, it will only accept employment-based adjustment of status applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is current for final action...United StatesImmigrationFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.
ArticleMarch 2016 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India And China Final Action Dates Will Advance Again Next MonthAccording to the State Department's March Visa Bulletin, the cutoff date for final issuance of an immigrant visa will advance by five months for EB-2 China, to August 1, 2012, and by six weeks for EB-2 India, to October 15, 2008. United StatesImmigrationFragomen Singapore Pte. Ltd.