21/05/2013 China Clarifying When Secondment Creates Chinese Taxable Presence

  On 19 April 2013, the State Administration of Taxation SAT of the Peoples Republic of China PRC issued Announcement 19 to provide guidance on...

21/05/2013 Brazil: Adapts Work Visa Procedures and Creates New Category Geared Towards Graduate Students

On May 17, the Brazilian government published two new normative resolutions to immigration law. The new resolutions, which are already in effect, make...

21/05/2013 Totally Expat Show Winners Announced

  With over 1100 delegates, yesterdays London Totally Expat Show was the largest Global Mobility event ever held in Europe. We will be posting...

21/05/2013 Learn and lead: Personal versus professional development

Why does management fail even with the best knowledge and skills? True successful leadership requires managers to be aware of their impact on others and develop themselves personally. [Contributed by Kellogg-WHU]

17/05/2013 Australia: Federal Budget Will Increase Visa Application Fees, Make Other Immigration Changes

  The visa application charge for subclass 457 visa applications will increase to AU900 from AU455, effective July 1, 2013. Government programs...

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• Australia: Federal Budget Will Increase Visa Application Fees, Make Other Immigration Changes:
    The visa application charge for subclass 457 visa applications will increase to AU900 from AU455, effective July 1, 2013. Government programs to monitor employer compliance with 457 program requirements will receive increased funding. The new fees...
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• USA: Senate Judiciary Committee to Debate Nonimmigrant Provisions of Reform Bill:
    Today, the Committee will begin to consider an array of suggested amendments, including proposals to broaden DOLs H-1B enforcement authority. Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin debate and mark-up of Title IV ofS. 744, the...
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• Canada: CIC to Limit Immigration Benefits for Children, Lift Hold on Parent and Grandparent Cases:
    Effective January 2, 2104, children over the age of 18 will no longer qualify for immigration benefits as dependents under any Canadian immigration program. Also on January 2, 2014, the government will resume accepting new applications to sponsor...
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• China: Government Issues Draft Rules to Implement New Immigration Law, Solicits Public Feedback:
  The proposed regulations would introduce new visa categories and recategorize some existing ones, provide new definitions of illegal work and stay, and make various eligibility and process changes. Employers and other interested parties have until June 3...
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• Colombia: Government to Restructure Visa Regime:
    The current six visa categories will be consolidated into three, with several subcategories under each, and new visa names will result. New business visa categories will also be created. The changes will take effect on June 24. The Colombian...