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Greece allows up to 9-month seasonal work permits in agriculture and tourism, but claims of a special 'fast-track mobility agreement for Indians' remain legally unfounded in 2026.
Globaris Immigration Desk · October 12, 2026 · 2 min read
The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) enforces €5,942 / €4,357 monthly salary benchmarks for skilled migrants, while operational candidates must navigate the Single Permit labor market test.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Oct 12, 2026 · 2 min read
The Ministry of Manpower's revised local salary benchmark directly impacts how many Indian workers employers can sponsor under the Dependency Ratio Ceiling, while S Pass salary thresholds rise to S$3,300.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Oct 12, 2026 · 2 min read
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 · Sep 10, 2026 · 3 min read
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
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
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
The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) enforces €5,942 / €4,357 monthly salary benchmarks for skilled migrants, while operational candidates must navigate the Single Permit labor market test.
Globaris Immigration Desk · Oct 12, 2026 · 2 min read
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