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Google To Resume Green Card Sponsorship For H-1B Holders In 2026: Eligibility Details Inside
Google plans to expand its PERM green card sponsorship program in 2026, setting clear eligibility rules tied to job role, office presence, and employee performance.
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UAE Launches New Digital System To Simplify Work Permits For Foreign Workers
UAE Work Permit: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that employers can now apply for work permits directly through its official website or mobile application.
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US To Issue 64,716 H-2B Visas For Unskilled Workers In 2023 Fiscal Year
For the first time, the US has temporarily made available 64,716 additional H-2B visas meant for unskilled foreign workers for the fiscal year 2023 to ensure that American businesses can plan for their peak season labour needs.
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Thailand To Reopen Borders To Foreign Workers Amid Labour Shortage
Thailand plans to reopen its borders to workers from neighbouring Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, a government official said on Tuesday, in a bid to ease a labour shortage that is hurting its export and tourism-dependent economy.
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Singapore Restricts Entry For Work Pass Holders Amid Covid Surge In India
In view of the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in several countries, especially India, and emergence of new virus variants, Singapore is reducing entry approvals for work pass holders and their dependents entering the country in the coming weeks.
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Ambitious US Citizenship Act Of 2021 Introduced In Congress
A bicameral US Citizenship Act of 2021 proposing a pathway to citizenship to 11 million undocumented workers, elimination of per country quota for employment-based green cards and work authorisation for dependents of H-1B foreign workers, was introduced in the Congress.
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In Joe Biden's Immigration Overhaul, How H1B Visas Are Impacted
Joe Biden's immigration overhaul seeks to allow more skilled foreign workers into the U.S. without stirring widespread protest from labor groups, whose opposition would all but ruin prospects for what is already one of the president's most precarious priorities.
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Saudi Arabia Removes Controversial Restrictions On Foreign Workers
Saudi Arabia will remove several controversial restrictions on foreign workers in a labor policy overhaul that officials hope will attract overseas talent and reduce citizen unemployment.
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COVID-19: Foreign Workers Will Return Home "Safe And Sound" - Singapore PM
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has promised to do his best to take care of foreign workers even as the city-state reported 198 new cases of COVID-19 infection and one death today.
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Foreign Workers In Qatar Can Now Leave Country Without Bosses' Permission
Long-awaited reform of Qatar's controversial exit visa system, which requires foreign workers to obtain their bosses' permission to leave the country, came into force today, the government said. "Law No. 13 of 2018... regulating the entry, exit and residency of expatriates is being implemented starting today," the interior ministry announced on Twi...
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H1B Holders Can Work For Than One Company, Says US Immigration Agency
Foreign workers in the US on a H1B work visa, the most sought after among Indian IT professionals, may work for more than one company, the country's immigration agency has said.
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The Embargo Of Qatar Is Hurting Foreign Workers More Than Qatari Citizens
When Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates led the imposition of a political and economic blockade on Qatar last month, there were immediate, far-reaching consequences: Flights were canceled and rerouted, Qatari citizens were expelled from other Arab states of the Persian Gulf, shipping routes were closed and airspace was suddenly off-limits to...
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After Scrapping 457 Visa, Australia Unveils Tighter Citizenship Laws
Announcing sweeping changes to Australia's citizenship laws, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today unveiled tighter requirements for new applicants, a move that follows the scrapping of the 457 visa program for foreign workers.
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Australia Abolishes Visa Programme Used Largely By Indians
In an unexpected announcement, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today said the government will replace its popular 457 visa that brings temporary foreign workers to the country with a new version that will recruit only the "best and the brightest in the national interest". The move to abolish the visa, used by over 95,000 temporary foreig...
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Dubai, Abu Dhabi Among World's Most Expensive Places
Dubai and Abu Dhabi were ranked the 21st and 25th most expensive cities for foreign workers to live, according to Mercer's 2016 Cost of Living Survey released on Wednesday.
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Google To Resume Green Card Sponsorship For H-1B Holders In 2026: Eligibility Details Inside
Google plans to expand its PERM green card sponsorship program in 2026, setting clear eligibility rules tied to job role, office presence, and employee performance.
-
UAE Launches New Digital System To Simplify Work Permits For Foreign Workers
UAE Work Permit: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that employers can now apply for work permits directly through its official website or mobile application.
-
US To Issue 64,716 H-2B Visas For Unskilled Workers In 2023 Fiscal Year
For the first time, the US has temporarily made available 64,716 additional H-2B visas meant for unskilled foreign workers for the fiscal year 2023 to ensure that American businesses can plan for their peak season labour needs.
-
Thailand To Reopen Borders To Foreign Workers Amid Labour Shortage
Thailand plans to reopen its borders to workers from neighbouring Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, a government official said on Tuesday, in a bid to ease a labour shortage that is hurting its export and tourism-dependent economy.
-
Singapore Restricts Entry For Work Pass Holders Amid Covid Surge In India
In view of the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in several countries, especially India, and emergence of new virus variants, Singapore is reducing entry approvals for work pass holders and their dependents entering the country in the coming weeks.
-
Ambitious US Citizenship Act Of 2021 Introduced In Congress
A bicameral US Citizenship Act of 2021 proposing a pathway to citizenship to 11 million undocumented workers, elimination of per country quota for employment-based green cards and work authorisation for dependents of H-1B foreign workers, was introduced in the Congress.
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In Joe Biden's Immigration Overhaul, How H1B Visas Are Impacted
Joe Biden's immigration overhaul seeks to allow more skilled foreign workers into the U.S. without stirring widespread protest from labor groups, whose opposition would all but ruin prospects for what is already one of the president's most precarious priorities.
-
Saudi Arabia Removes Controversial Restrictions On Foreign Workers
Saudi Arabia will remove several controversial restrictions on foreign workers in a labor policy overhaul that officials hope will attract overseas talent and reduce citizen unemployment.
-
COVID-19: Foreign Workers Will Return Home "Safe And Sound" - Singapore PM
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has promised to do his best to take care of foreign workers even as the city-state reported 198 new cases of COVID-19 infection and one death today.
-
Foreign Workers In Qatar Can Now Leave Country Without Bosses' Permission
Long-awaited reform of Qatar's controversial exit visa system, which requires foreign workers to obtain their bosses' permission to leave the country, came into force today, the government said. "Law No. 13 of 2018... regulating the entry, exit and residency of expatriates is being implemented starting today," the interior ministry announced on Twi...
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H1B Holders Can Work For Than One Company, Says US Immigration Agency
Foreign workers in the US on a H1B work visa, the most sought after among Indian IT professionals, may work for more than one company, the country's immigration agency has said.
-
The Embargo Of Qatar Is Hurting Foreign Workers More Than Qatari Citizens
When Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates led the imposition of a political and economic blockade on Qatar last month, there were immediate, far-reaching consequences: Flights were canceled and rerouted, Qatari citizens were expelled from other Arab states of the Persian Gulf, shipping routes were closed and airspace was suddenly off-limits to...
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After Scrapping 457 Visa, Australia Unveils Tighter Citizenship Laws
Announcing sweeping changes to Australia's citizenship laws, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today unveiled tighter requirements for new applicants, a move that follows the scrapping of the 457 visa program for foreign workers.
-
Australia Abolishes Visa Programme Used Largely By Indians
In an unexpected announcement, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today said the government will replace its popular 457 visa that brings temporary foreign workers to the country with a new version that will recruit only the "best and the brightest in the national interest". The move to abolish the visa, used by over 95,000 temporary foreig...
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Dubai, Abu Dhabi Among World's Most Expensive Places
Dubai and Abu Dhabi were ranked the 21st and 25th most expensive cities for foreign workers to live, according to Mercer's 2016 Cost of Living Survey released on Wednesday.
