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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France New immigration law published On 27 January 2024, the new immigration law took effect. The principle changes affecting work immigration include: A clause providing British nationals owning a second-home in France with an automatic long-stay visa was rejected by the Constitutional Court on 25 January 2024, along with 31 other provisions of the new
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Finland Residence permits for temporary protection to be extended The Finnish Immigration Service (Migris) will extend all residence permits granted on the basis of temporary protection until 4 March 2025. Migris will send the holder a letter when they have extended a permit on the basis of temporary protection. If Migris has their phone number,
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Serbia, a country with a rich cultural heritage and a growing economy, has recently introduced significant changes to its immigration landscape. Some of these have already been adopted in July 2023, but most amendments will enter into force on 1st February 2024. Key Amendments: When it comes to the labour market test, the new timeline
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In the business environment, streamlining processes and eliminating bureaucratic barriers are crucial. A notable example is by expediting the circulation of crucial documents between EU member states. A notable example is Regulation (EU) 2016/1191, an essential component for facilitating employee/international mobility and hence, business operations in the European Union. This regulation simplifies the requirements for
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