Permits Foundation has today (17 February) submitted an evidence-based recommendation to the Minister for Trade of Costa Rica (COMEX), Manuel Tovar. In the proposal, Permits Foundation recommends government authorisation of direct work access, including self-employment, incident to dependant status, for accompanying spouses/partners of Temporary Residence of Executives of Accredited Companies permit holders. At present in […]

Thank you Expat Academy for hosting us on your recent Bite Size Briefing! Our director Helen Frew and board member Christelle Labbe very much enjoyed speaking with your network about Permits Foundation and the partner employment advocacy work that we do. In case you missed the webinar, feel free to listen to the recording at […]

In Canada, new measures have been brought in that will restrict employment access for accompanying dependants of international workers and students in certain categories. Speaking on the announcement Permits Foundation Director Helen Frew said: This is very disappointing news from Canada. At Permits Foundation we are already making contact with the authorities, particularly as Canada […]

Partner Employment: A Key Focus in Global Mobility! Coming up on 23 January! GMPD, Expat Academy and Permits Foundation Bite Size Briefing: Work Permit Insights and discover how Permits Foundation is helping to shape global work permit regulations transforming talent attraction, retention, and global business success. 📅 Date: January 23, 2025 ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM […]

Permits Foundation would like to thank Relocate Global for highlighting our activities and advocacy work in the most recent edition of their magazine, Think Global People. The winter 2024/25 edition is available here free of charge, and the Permits Foundation write up can be found on page 40.