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Visa

Entrance in a foreign country is most of the time conditioned by the obtention of a visa. Long stay visas depend on your situation and will often condition possibilities to work locally. For trailing spouses, it is key that they pay attention to the visa that will be demanded on their behalf:  too rapid choices at this point can lead to increased difficulties locally to get a work permit.

Immigration advisers in New Zealand must now be licensed

New Zealand introduced a mandatory offshore licensing for people providing immigration advice about New Zealand.

The measure which becomes effective on May 5, 2010, is aimed to build confidence and enhance the quality of services provided to potential migrants to New Zealand. It applies to all advisers, no matter they are based in New Zealand or located in another country.

Australia tightens its migration rules

Australia tightened yesterday it's migration rules in an effort to slow the inflow of foreign students attending short and low level education programs in hope to settle in the country, and to reemphasize the need to preferably welcome engineers and doctors.

Immigration Minister Chris Evans said about 20,000 overseas applications have been rejected, and new rules would require better english skills and target the best and the brightest.

Visa and work pass

Non resident Foreigners who want to work in Singapore must obtain a work permit or a work pass .

Employment pass.

It is attributed to expatriates being assigned to Singapore by their company. Mais The Employment pass presents one major drawback: it only lasts as long as the work relation. In case of termination, EP Holders and their family must leave the country within 15 days.