Ireland Update of eligibility requirements for stamp 4 upgrades On 15 November 2023, Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) placed a web notice regarding the cessation of the provision of Stamp 4 support letters by the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment (DETE), effective 30 November 2023. Eligibility for a Stamp 4 upgrade has been under review by […]
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Denmark Adjustment and clarification of practice regarding foreign interns in the hotel and restaurant industry From 1 April 2024, the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) adjusts the practice on how to assess salary conditions for foreign interns in the hotel and restaurant industry, and the current practice for assessment of the professional
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Denmark Authorities publish updated income statistics applicable from 1 April 2024. The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) uses income statistics made by the Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) in the case processing of applications to decide if an offered job is within the Danish standards for salary. This applies to the Pay
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European Union European Parliament endorses new single permit rules On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament adopted an update to the single permit directive (2011/98/EU), which provides combined work and residence permits for third-country (non-EU) nationals. The proposed changes would ensure that decisions on applications are made within 90 days; that a permit holder can
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Finland / Canada New youth mobility agreement Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland have announced that the Canada–Finland Youth Mobility Agreement, signed on 19 May 2023, took effect on 1 March 2024. This agreement will allow Canadian and Finnish nationals aged 18 to 35 to
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Austria / United States New working holiday program established On 20 February 2024, Austria and the United States signed a Professional Development and Cultural Exchange Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Working Holiday Program (WHP). The exchange program promotes mutual understanding by offering young Austrian and U.S. citizens the opportunity to get to know
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United Kingdom Changes to Ukraine schemes and care worker route On 19 February 2024, the government published a new statement of changes to the immigration rules which makes significant amendments to the humanitarian schemes for Ukrainian nationals and to the Skilled Worker route for care workers. On 30 January 2024, the immigration minister confirmed that
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The EU will welcome Bulgaria and Romania into the Schengen area, the largest area of free movement in the world. The European Commission announced that it will remove border checks for air and sea travel between Bulgaria and Romania starting in March 2024. This decision reflects the progress made by both countries in meeting EU
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Denmark New application form for sideline employment and work permit for accompanying family The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has announced that, effective 14 February 2024, it will make a new printable application form available which is tailored to those who wish to apply for a work permit for ‘sideline employment’, or
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This week’s updates include: No more service point visits for child applications in Finland and more…
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