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Visa Update

UK Lets Skilled Worker Visa Holders Recognised as Trafficking Victims Leave Abusive Sponsors

A Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules laid before the UK Parliament on September 3 inserts a new rule letting Skilled Worker visa holders who are formally recognised as modern slavery or trafficking victims work for any employer — or go self-employed — for the rest of their visa, instead of having to find a new sponsor within days or lose their status.

Globaris Immigration Desk · September 10, 2026 · 3 min read

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Bangladesh and Singapore Discuss Cutting Recruitment Costs and a Possible Nursing-to-Caregiver Pathway

At an August 11 meeting in Singapore, Bangladesh proposed a joint mechanism to police recruitment agents and confirmed a target of capping total migration costs at Tk 300,000, while Singapore raised concerns about worker welfare and floated a training pathway for Bangladeshi nurses to work as elder-care caregivers.

Globaris Immigration Desk · Aug 17, 2026 · 2 min read

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Visa Update

UK Opens Global Talent Visa to 100+ Private Research Companies — AstraZeneca and JLR Can Now Sponsor International Scientists

For the first time, commercial research businesses — not just universities and research institutes — can endorse foreign researchers for Britain's Global Talent visa, a route with no sponsoring-employer tie and no salary threshold.

Globaris Immigration Desk · Aug 15, 2026 · 5 min read

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Visa Update

Singapore Raises the Salary Bar for Employment Pass Scoring — New COMPASS Benchmarks Apply From January 2027

The Ministry of Manpower has published its annual COMPASS C1 salary table. The new figures decide how many points an Employment Pass applicant scores on salary, and they rise across most sectors — including ICT, professional services and finance.

Globaris Immigration Desk · Aug 15, 2026 · 5 min read

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Romania's WorkInRomania Platform Is Now Live — Employers Must Register Before They Can Sponsor a Non-EU Worker

Romanian companies now have to register on the government platform and either become an authorised employer or hire through a licensed placement agency. Firms that start the process only after picking a candidate should expect at least two months before any application can be filed.

Globaris Immigration Desk · Aug 14, 2026 · 3 min read

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Visa Update

New Zealand Spells Out What Proof of Work Experience It Will Accept for Skilled Residence — and Self-Employment Is Out

Ten days before the Skilled Migrant Category overhaul takes effect, Immigration New Zealand has clarified which documents will evidence a work-experience claim, confirmed contractor and self-employed work does not count, and set out how far back it will look.

Globaris Immigration Desk · Aug 14, 2026 · 3 min read

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Work Permit

Poland Issued 52% Fewer Work Permits in the First Half of 2026, Interior Ministry Figures Show

Just 69,000 work permits were granted between January and June, down from 144,000 a year earlier and 173,000 in 2024. The interior ministry credits the digital-only procedure and a crackdown on applications filed 'for appearance'.

Globaris Immigration Desk · Aug 14, 2026 · 3 min read

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Bangladesh and Singapore Discuss Cutting Recruitment Costs and a Possible Nursing-to-Caregiver Pathway

Globaris Immigration Desk · Aug 17, 2026 · 2 min read

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