Immigration news updates for APAC and EMEA regions
The Australian Government has announced that post-study work rights for international students who have graduated from an Australian higher education provider, will be extended to assist in addressing skills shortages. From July 01, 2023, international higher education graduates with eligible qualifications will be granted an extra two years of post-study work rights. The allowable work hours cap for international students will be increased from 40 hours to 48 hours per fortnight.
A list of eligible occupations and eligible qualifications has been released, targeting health, teaching, engineering and agriculture.
Current settings will be increased by two years for each graduate level:
Existing regional and remote Australia settings will be maintained and where relevant will be eligible for the additional two years. These targeted skills will be considered on an annual basis and updated as needed in response to the labour market.
Eligible graduates with a valid Temporary Graduate Visa on July 01, 2023 or those who apply for a Temporary Graduate Visa July 01, 2023, will be considered for the two-year extension.
The benefit to employers is that some graduates from Australian universities will be able to work for longer periods and without any work restrictions.
This summary was prepared using information obtained from Australian Government Department of Education
The majority of Chinese Embassies in the US, Canada and some European countries have released an updated policy for China immigration. The following visas or visa programs will resume, effective March 15, 2023:
This summary was prepared using information obtained from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United States
The Hong Kong government announced that multiple talent immigration programs for individuals seeking to enter Hong Kong will be adjusted with a requirement that foreign nationals provide a history of any criminal convictions.
Applicants to these schemes must declare whether they have any criminal convictions during their application and provide a criminal record check certificate before an entry visa can be authorized. The new process commenced on February 27, 2023.
The talent admission schemes include:
This summary was prepared using information obtained from the Hong Kong Immigration Department
Indonesia has announced that the new multiple entry visa (MBV D212) is now open to applications from all nationalities, except those designated as restricted countries. There is no formal list of the restricted nationalities but we are currently aware that nationals of Bangladesh and Ukraine are not eligible to apply.
The new multiple entry visa is for business purposes only. The system has a quota of 30 applications per day which is currently being utilized. The available quotas are shown in the online visa system.
Successful applicants will receive a multiple entry business visa that is valid for one year. Each visit can be up to 60 days in duration. Those with approved visas are able to enter Indonesia at major ports of entry.
This summary was prepared using information obtained from the Indonesian Director General
Disclaimer: The above information is provided for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have any further inquiries regarding the applicability of this information, please contact Debbie Beynon (Regional Immigration Manager, APAC).
The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Kazakhstan has approved a list of professions in certain fields permitting individuals in those roles to obtain residence permits via a simpler process, no longer needing to provide proof of income.
The residence permit will be valid for 10 years or for the validity of the applicant’s passport, if shorter.
This summary was prepared using information obtained from the Kazakhstan Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
On February 28, 2023, UK Visas and Immigration published an updated version of the Right to Work check guidance for employers.
The following updates are included:
In circumstances where the individual is unable to provide their employer with a share code, but they have an outstanding, in-time application, employers should contact the Employer’s Checking Service for verification of this. This change will only benefit a limited number of eligible individuals initially but will become more extensively used as e-Visas are rolled out more widely in early 2025.
Employers should amend their processes to adapt to these changes.
This summary was prepared using information obtained from the GOV.UK website.
On March 09, 2023, UK Visas and Immigration published a statement of changes to the immigration rules which include, amongst others, the following main changes:
This summary was prepared using information obtained from GOV.UK website.
Disclaimer: The above information is provided for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have any further inquiries regarding the applicability of this information, please contact Roberta Carnaccini (Global Operations Director, Immigration) or Sabrina Crespo (EMEA Team Lead).
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