Proposals by the European Commission for a directive on the entry and residence of Intra Corporate Transferees fail to address the needs of working spouses and partners. The Commission’s initiative is intended to facilitate common work permit procedures for transferring managers, specialists and graduate trainees to Europe by international companies. However, although the proposals respect […]

Permits Foundation has proposed that the spouses of intra-company transferees be permitted to take employment or self employment during the course of an assignment in India, as is the case in many other countries. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) supports the foundation’s proposals. For further information please contact Kathleen van der Wilk-Carlton: Contact@Permitsfoundation.com Read […]

In India, the rules being applied by the Bureau of Immigration prevents spouses from taking up employment except through a fresh, home country based application for an employment visa. Such applications do not receive any benefit of having a family presence in the country and are treated at par with any employment visa application…

A lack of spouse employment opportunities adversely affects global mobility of highly skilled international staff. This is the key finding of a survey of 3300 expatriate partners of highly skilled staff on foreign postings with 200 companies, embassies and international organisations…

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 […]