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...

17/05/2013 Australia: Government Unveils 2013/14 Budget with Few Measures for Individuals

On 14 May 2013, the Commonwealth Treasurer, the Honourable Wayne Swan MP, delivered the Australian Federal Budget 2013-14.1 In addition, on 13 May...

16/05/2013 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,...

more HR features

• 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...
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• Panama: Highly-Skilled Worker Permit Is Among Three New Work Permit Categories:
    The new highly-skilled worker permit requires a bachelors or post-graduate degree, but no minimum level of professional experience. The Panamanian government also introduced new work permit categories for Italian nationals and parents of Panamanian...
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• Romania: New Rules on Taxing Resident Assignees Overseas:
  Government Ordinance no. 8/20131 G.O. no. 8/2013 recently modified the Romanian Fiscal Code, significantly impacting Romanian companies with employees assigned abroad. The changes under G.O. no. 8/2013 effectively provide a cash-flow advantage for...