The UK Government has asked the Migration Advisory Committee to review a number of aspects of the points based system in the light of current economic circumstances. Permits Foundation has submitted evidence against a further tightening of procedures for intra-company transfers and other skilled workers in Tier 2 and supporting a retention of work authorisation […]

The Council of the European Union has adopted a directive establishing attractive conditions for third country nationals to take up highly qualified employment. The scheme involves a common fast-track procedure and conditions for member states to issue a special residence and work permit called the EU Blue Card. Designed to make the EU more competitive, […]

Permits Foundation has conducted the first global survey to look specifically at the employment aspirations of expatriate spouses and partners of highly skilled international staff. More than 3300 spouses and partners took part, representing more than 100 nationalities in as many host countries. They accompanied highly skilled staff working for more than 200 employers in […]

Permits Foundation applauds the French government’s implementation of measures allowing spouses and family members of skilled international staff to work during the course of an assignment. The changes, which apply to the family members of intra-group transferees and persons with a residence and work permit for ‘competences and talents’, were prescribed by the immigration and […]

France is the latest country to improve its regulations to allow spouses and family members to work freely during an expatriate assignment. A new law n° 2006-911 on immigration and integration (of persons from outside the European Union) was passed on 24 July 2006, subject to further decrees before implementation. Among other things, this law […]