“Global survey, local networks” – Thursday 4th December, 2008, The Hague, Kuala Lumpur, Bangalore, Tokyo, Jakarta and Moscow Almost 100 representatives of international employers, government ministries, service providers and expatriate family organisations joined a global symposium, linked by video, to discuss Permits Foundation’s advocacy of work authorisation for accompanying spouses and partners. The meeting focused on the results of the […]

A new international survey aimed at accompanying spouses and partners on expatriate assignments worldwide has been launched today. Its purpose is to gather information about employment aspirations, challenges and possible solutions…

France is the latest country to allow family members of skilled international staff to work during an assignment. The changes, which apply to intra-group transfers and a new category for ‘competences and talents’, were part of the 2006 Immigration and Integration Law, implemented in May 2007. The change is applauded by Permits Foundation, which promotes open work permits for the spouses and partners of international staff worldwide…

Summary of a meeting at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, 14 March 2007 – Press Release. Fifty representatives of international employers, government ministries and diplomatic missions met at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to discuss access to employment of spouses and partners during an expatriate assignment. Permits Foundation, which promotes improvements in […]

The new regulation permitting accompanying spouses of professional staff and capital investors to work without prior approval of the Immigration Department was implemented on 15 May 2006. Spouses who were living in Hong Kong prior to 15 May 2006 may apply to the Immigration Department for removal of the previous restriction. This change applies to […]