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Permits Foundation petitions Indian government to grant expatriate spouses easier access to work.
In India, the rules being applied by the Bureau of Immigration prevents spouses from taking up employment except through a fresh, home country based application for an employment visa. Such applications do not receive any benefit of having a family presence in the country and are treated at par with any employment visa application…
Read morePermits Foundation global spouse survey – final report 2009
The final report of Permits Foundation global spouse survey has sharpened focus on partner employment needs and the impact on assignment success and international mobility. The survey studied the employment aspirations of expatriate spouses and partners of highly skilled international staff. More than 3300 spouses and partners took part, representing 120 nationalities in as many […]
Read moreGlobal survey sharpens focus on partner employment needs
A lack of spouse employment opportunities adversely affects global mobility of highly skilled international staff. This is the key finding of a survey of 3300 expatriate partners of highly skilled staff on foreign postings with 200 companies, embassies and international organisations…
Read moreVisa norms crush Indian job dream for expat spouses
Economic Times, India, Aug 2009
Read moreUK – Permits Foundation submits evidence to the Migration Advisory Committee on skilled workers, intra-company transfers and dependants under the Points Based System
The UK Government has asked the Migration Advisory Committee to review a number of aspects of the points based system in the light of current economic circumstances. Permits Foundation has submitted evidence against a further tightening of procedures for intra-company transfers and other skilled workers in Tier 2 and supporting a retention of work authorisation […]
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