Weekly Immigration Update: June 23–29, 2023
June 29, 2023
In immigration news this week:
- Canada: The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship has announced the launch of Canada’s first-ever Tech Talent Strategy to attract foreign nationals who can help drive emerging technology innovation in the country.
- Ireland: The submission period is open until August 18 for relevant stakeholders to submit evidence that supports claims for certain occupations to be included on the Critical Skills Occupation List or to be taken off the Ineligible Occupations List for employment permits.
These items and other news from Australia, Belarus, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States follow in this edition of the Fragomen Immigration Update.
Important updates in immigration this week
Canada, June 28, 2023
Tech Talent Strategy Announced
The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced the launch of Canada’s first-ever Tech Talent Strategy to attract foreign nationals who can help drive emerging technology innovation in the country. Key actions include:
- Creating a work permit stream for individuals holding H-1B specialty occupation status in the United States to apply for a Canadian work permit, effective July 16, 2023;
- Establishing an Innovation Stream under the International Mobility Program for highly-talented individuals to apply for an employer-specific or open work permit that exempts them from the Labour Market Impact Assessment requirement, by the end of 2023;
- Promoting Canada as a destination for digital nomads; and
- Improving the existing Global Skills Strategy and Start-up Visa Program that cater to foreign nationals in high-skill tech occupations.
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Ireland, June 26, 2023
Submission Period Opens for Public Consultation on Occupation Lists
- Beginning June 26, 2023, Ireland’s Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) is inviting all relevant stakeholders to submit evidence that supports claims for certain occupations to be included on the Critical Skills Occupation List or taken off the Ineligible Occupations List for employment permits.
- The Critical Skills Occupation List identifies professions that are in short supply in Ireland and for which international recruitment is necessary, whereas the Ineligible List of Occupations are occupations under which non-European Economic Area/Swiss/UK workers may not apply for an employment permit.
- The submission deadline is August 18, 2023, at 17:00 (local time), at which time the DETE will begin to review the submissions in order to revise the occupation lists to better reflect the current state of the labor market.
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Other weekly news briefs
Australia, June 27, 2023
Closure of Immigration Pathway for New Zealand Nationals as They Become Eligible for More Direct Route to Citizenship
Belarus, June 22, 2023
Visa-Free Entry During Slavianski Bazaar
Canada, June 27, 2023
Duration of Study Authorization Extended for Work Permit Holders
Canada, June 28, 2023
Invitations to Apply Under the Category-Based Selection Process for Express Entry Under Way for Healthcare and STEM Workers
Denmark, June 23, 2023
Certain Family Members Holding Permanent Residence Must Apply for New Residence Card
Netherlands, June 27, 2023
Relaxed Rules for “Cooling-Off Period” for Intra-Corporate Transferees
Singapore, June 28, 2023
New COMPASS Framework Forthcoming
South Africa, June 29, 2023
Termination of Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) Found Unconstitutional
South Africa, June 29, 2023
Regulation for Naturalization of Children of Asylum Seekers and Refugees Implemented
United States, June 26, 2023
CBP Launches ESTA Mobile App
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